GENEVA -- At least four people were injured, including one seriously, in the Crans Montana area of the Alps as they continued searches for several people swept off ski slopes and buried by an avalanche, said police in Switzerland's Valais canton on Tuesday.

"Witnesses have informed us that other people may be buried, and the search continues using considerable resources," said Christian Varone, commander of the Valais cantonal police, at a press conference aired by the Swiss national broadcaster RTS. (Switzerland-Avalanche)

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RABAT -- Three Tunisian nationals, including two women, were arrested Tuesday at the Mohammed V Airport of Casablanca for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking, Moroccan police said in a statement.

Two suspects, aged 36 and 50, were arrested at a check point at the entry to the boarding area after search operation showed that they were hiding 745 grams of cannabis filling 132 pills in their underwear, the statement pointed out. (Morocco-Tunisia-Drug Trafficking)

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PARIS -- German Karl Lagerfeld, haute-couture designer and fashion icon died at the age of 85 after illness, fashion house Chanel announced on Tuesday.

"It is with deep sadness that the House of Chanel announces the passing of Karl Lagerfeld, (its) creative director since 1983," it said in a statement. (Karl Lagerfeld-Fashion-Death)

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OTTAWA -- A house fire killed seven children in Halifax of Canada early Tuesday, according to the CBC.

The tragedy happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday when the house, which is situated in a newly built residential neighborhood in Spryfield community of Halifax, is extensively damaged in the blaze. (Canada-House Fire-Children)

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PARIS -- A man armed with a knife attacked passersby in Marseille, southern France, late on Tuesday afternoon before being shot dead by police, state-run France Info radio reported.

The man stabbed four people in the La Canebier neighborhood in the southern port city at 16:45 local time (1545 GMT), injuring two of them. One of the victims was in serious condition, France Info said. (France-Knife Attack) Enditem

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