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An Air France flight en route to Paris from Mauritius was forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya after a suspicious package was found on board. The decision to land nearby was made when a mixture of cardboard, sheets of paper, and timer were found in a toilet. Fortunately, it was a false alarm. [The Guardian]

A 29-year-old Long Island, New York man was charged in a fatal Queens car crash, in which he slammed his Porsche into a parked school bus in front of an elementary school, killing the passenger. The man is being charged with first and second degree vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drug. [People]

27 people remain missing after a massive landslide buried a park in Shenzhen, a city in Southern China. Rescuers have found a total of four people alive within collapsed buildings and rubble. The number of deceased is unknown. [LA Times]

A minor who was convicted in 2012 for the fatal rape of a young woman in New Delhi, India was released after serving only three years. The man was released after a petition to extend his sentence was rejected by a judge, who said the man served the maximum sentence under law. [TIME]

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If You Don’t Know! News & Politics Roundup: Air France Flight Forced To Land After Bomb Scare, & More  was originally published on globalgrind.com