Death
Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41
Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.
Indonesia earthquake leads to thousands evacuated, at least 51 killed, roads blocked
Don Nelson, NBA innovator who changed the game forever, dies at 86
At least four civilians killed by Houthi missiles in port city, Yemen government says
Car bombing in broad daylight: Woman killed in suspected assassination on Ayalon Highway
The woman's identity was later revealed to be Liya Malka Cohen. Police have arrested her husband, whom Cohen was in the process of divorcing, under suspicion of his involvement.
Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea
"Authorities have yet to identify the victims because their bodies were severely damaged," a health official told the same briefing.
Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered
The ruptured tank contained about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of white liquor, and tests confirmed that contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, officials have said.
A gift of light and love: A grandmother's tribute to a beloved grandson
While we did not get the big miracle that we all had hoped and prayed for, we were blessed to have many minutes, hours, days, and even weeks of joy and smaller miracles.
At least 15 students killed in overnight dormitory blaze in Kenyan girls' school
An unknown number of students were also injured at Utumishi Girls' Academy Senior School in Gilgil in Nakuru County.
Search shifts to rescue as 11 feared dead in Washington state chemical tank explosion
Authorities said they don't yet know what caused a 900,000-gallon vat at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility to implode.
Twenty-eight killed by landslide at illegal Angolan gold mine
According to Angolan authorities, those killed were aged between 16 and 35 years old, with a total of four people rescued.
'His life's mission': Former Tel Aviv city engineer, architect Israel Goodovitch, dies at 92
Goodovitch was born in Haifa in 1934. He studied at Tichon Hadash, the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Architecture, and earned a master’s degree from the University of Tokyo.
At least 90 killed in China's worst coal mine disaster in over 16 years
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for authorities to "spare no effort" in treating the injured and conducting search-and-rescue operations.
Talia Chaya Timsit, 11, dies of injuries after Tel Aviv bus accident
"I have 41 years of experience and still don’t understand how this accident happened," said Yaron Sheff, a United Hatzalah paramedic who responded to the scene.
