Mysterious Disappearances
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China's ruling Communist party expels former defence minister Li Shangfu on corruption allegations
World | Jun 27, 2024, 10:11 PM ISTLi Shangfu and Qin Gang were two high-profile officials considered close to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who abruptly disappeared from public view for months and raised serious doubts on Xi's leadership. Li was sacked as Defence Minister and replaced by ex-naval commander Dong Jun.
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MH370 plane, which disappeared in 2014, 'buried in ocean trench by pilot': Boeing expert
World | Mar 14, 2024, 12:30 PM ISTThe Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board, sparking one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. Boeing expert Simon Hardy said flight documents show the pilot orchestrated a mass murder-suicide.
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Mexico: Protesters knock down door of presidential palace over disappearance of 43 students | WATCH
World | Mar 07, 2024, 07:00 AM ISTThe protesters used a pickup truck to batter down the door of the presidential palace and were chased by security forces. The protest was over the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, who were attacked by municipal police and handed over to a local drug gang.
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Another Pakistani flight attendant slips away in Canada, second incident in a week
World | Mar 02, 2024, 12:51 PM ISTJibran Baloch, a Pakistan International Airlines flight steward, vanished after flight PK-782 landed in Canada's Toronto on Thursday. This is the second in a week after air hostess Maryam Raza disappeared in Canada, adding to a string of similar incidents that has Pakistani authorities worried.
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'Thank you PIA': Pakistani airline crew member 'vanishes' in Canada, second incident this year
World | Feb 28, 2024, 05:49 PM ISTMaryam Raza, who joined the Pakistan International Airlines 15 years ago, failed to report for duty on the return flight to Karachi. This is the second such case this year and several crew members of the cash-strapped airline have vanished in the past to seek asylum in Canada.
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Chinese ex-foreign minister Qin Gang resigns after missing from public view since last year
World | Feb 27, 2024, 05:08 PM ISTQin was once considered a close confidante of Chinese President Xi Jinping and served as foreign minister for only seven months. He mysteriously disappeared from public view in June 2023 and it was rumoured that he had an extra-marital affair with a well-known TV personality.
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Debris of IAF's AN-32 aircraft that 'mysteriously' went missing in 2016 found after 8 yrs
India | Jan 12, 2024, 04:34 PM ISTThe Ministry of Defence said an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was used by the National Institute of Ocean Technology to locate the debris. The debris of the missing aircraft was located approximately 140 nautical miles (approximately 310 km) from the Chennai coast.
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China appoints ex-naval commander Dong Jun as defence minister after sacking predecessor Li Shangfu
World | Dec 30, 2023, 02:43 PM ISTChina's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), which confirmed Li's ouster in October, appointed Dong in his place on Friday. Dong's predecessor Li Shangfu was removed after he mysteriously disappeared from public view in September.
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Chinese live-streaming service CEO becomes latest executive to go missing without explanation
World | Nov 08, 2023, 04:00 PM ISTChen is reportedly under investigation for unspecified reasons and has not been seen in public for roughly three weeks. He is one of the over dozen top executives to be investigated by Chinese authorities this year amid a crackdown on companies over charges of corruption.
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China's 'missing' Defence Minister absent from top military meet, speculations rise over his removal
World | Sep 16, 2023, 05:22 PM ISTLi's name still figures as a defence minister, CMC member and state councillor at the Chinese government and military websites, despite his mysterious disappearance over two weeks ago.
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Seven mysterious disappearances in History
World | May 04, 2013, 06:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: There are a few mysterious disappearances that remain inexplicable or have so captured the public imagination that they continue to intrigue us to this day.Here is the list of seven mysterious and unexplained