PANAMA CITY -- At least 33 people died early Wednesday in a Panama bus accident, official sources said.

The accident occurred around 4:00 a.m. (1000 GMT) in the morning when the bus carrying 66 passengers on board and bound for North America collided with a minibus and fell off a cliff, local media reported. (Panama-Accident, 1ST LD)

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LONDON -- Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced resignation during a press conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

"Today I am announcing my intention to step down as first minister and leader of my party," said Sturgeon, also leader of the Scottish National Party. (Britain-Scotland, URGENT)

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FRANKFURT -- An IT breakdown at Lufthansa on Wednesday caused flight delays and cancellations at major German airports, upending the travel plans of thousands of passengers.

Since Wednesday morning, planes and passengers have been jammed in Frankfurt and Munich airports because the computer systems for check-in and boarding, among other things, were no longer operational. (German-Lufthansa-IT Breakdown)

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GENEVA -- At least 73 migrants were missing and presumed dead following a tragic shipwreck off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday.

The boat, carrying around 80 people, reportedly departed from Qasr Alkayar on Feb. 14 heading to Europe, the IOM said in a statement. (IOM-Mediterranean-shipwreck) Enditem

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