Russian trawler sinks quickly in icy water, at least 56 dead

In this undated photo provided by Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, a Russian trawler, the same type as Dalny Vostok, is seen in an undisclosed location. The Russian freezer trawler Dalny Vostok with an international crew of 132 sank Thursday morning, April 2, 2015, in the Sea of Okhotsk off of the Kamchatka Peninsula, rescue workers said. (AP Photo/Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Press Service)

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Eight dead as landslides hit Japan’s Hiroshima, 13 missing

An aerial view shows several landslides that swept through a residential area at Asaminami ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo August 20, 2014.  Mandatory credit REUTERS/Kyodo

An aerial view shows several landslides that swept through a residential area at Asaminami ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo August 20, 2014. Mandatory credit REUTERS/Kyodo

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