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Officials Investigate Deadly Madrid Plane Crash
 Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The exact cause of the crash is unknown |
Spanish and German officials have begun an investigation that seeks to explain a tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of at least 153 people. It was one of Europe’s worst air tragedies in decades.
Of the 162 passengers and 10 crew on board the Spanair jet bound for Las Palmas in the Canary Islands on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 19 people survived with severe injuries, according to Spain’s Transport Minister Magdalena Alvarez.
Two black boxes were found at the crash site and were to be examined Thursday.
Three day’s official mourning have been declared by Madrid’s regional government, while people gathered at the central Plaza de Cibeles square for a minute’s silence at midday on Thursday.
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has visited several of the 19 survivors, Read more »
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The Pakistani Army has been given orders to retaliate against any unilateral strike by the Afghanistan-based US troops inside the country.
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Seven years after the attacks
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Judge Chris Nicholson’s ruling
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Lawmakers from the six-party coalition did not attend an emergency session of parliament called to choose a prime minister, three days after a court stripped Samak of power for accepting payments for hosting
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