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Jeff Hanneman dead: Slayer guitarist dies of liver failure aged 49
Jeff Hanneman, founding member and guitarist of metal band Slayer, has died at the age of 49. A statement on Slayer's Facebook page said Jeff...
Kenneth Bae, aka Pae Jun-ho, sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea
North Korea announces it has sentenced US citizen Kenneth Bae, aka Pae Jun-ho, to 15 years of hard labor. The announcement, from state news agency...
Three new Boston suspects: Dias Kadyrbayev, Azamat Tazhayakov and unnamed American student
Three new suspects were arrested in connection to the Boston Marathon bombing and they are thought to be Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's roommates, Kazachs Dias Kadyrbayev...
Fistfights in Venezuela’s parliament over disputed presidential election
Several opposition MP’s are reportedly being injured during a brawl that have broken out in Venezuela's parliament over the recent disputed presidential election. Several legislators were left bloodied and...
Katherine Russell’s home searched by FBI agents after female DNA was found on Boston bomb
The Rhode Island home of Katherine Russell Tsarnaev’s parents have been visited by FBI agents reportedly to take a sample of her DNA after...
Prague explosion leaves at least 13 people injured and others trapped under rubble in Divadelni Street
A massive explosion has damaged a building in the centre of the Czech capital Prague, police say. Initial reports suggested that some people may be...
Syrian PM Wael al-Halqi survives car bomb attack in western Mazzeh district of Damascus
Syrian PM Wael al-Halqi has survived a car bomb attack targeting his convoy in western Mazzeh district of Damascus, state television said. There are also...
Reims building explosion and collapse kills at least three people in France
At least three people have been killed by an explosion that partly destroyed a block of flats in the northern French city of Reims,...
Gunshots fired outside Italian PM’s office during new government swearing-in ceremony
A man has been arrested in Italy after he shot two police officers outside the PM's office in Rome during new government swearing-in ceremony. One...
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika hospitalized in Paris after suffering mini-stroke
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has suffered a mini-stroke and has been flown to hospital in Paris, the state news agency said. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, had...
Everett Dutschke: New ricin letters suspect arrested in Mississippi
Everett Dutschke from Mississippi has been arrested and charged in connection with the sending of letters containing ricin to President Barack Obama, Senator Roger...
Pae Jun-Ho: US citizen Kenneth Bae on trial in North Korea
US citizen Pae Jun-Ho, aka Kenneth Bae, will be tried soon on charges including attempting to overthrow North Korea's government, state news agency KCNA says. According...
9/11 plane landing gear found between Manhattan buildings
NYPD has found part of the landing gear of what is believed to be one of jets flown into the World Trade Center on...
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev transferred from hospital to prison
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been transferred from hospital to prison, US police say. The US Marshals Service said the 19-year-old had been moved from the Beth...
Ramenskiy hospital fire kills at least 38 people in Russia
At least 38 people are feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatric hospital in the Moscow region, Russian officials say. The blaze started...
Dhaka building collapse kills at least 70 people in Bangladesh
An eight-storey building collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, killing at least 70 people and injuring other 200, government officials say. Many more people are...
Two al-Qaeda suspects arrested in Spain
Two North African suspects thought to be linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) have been arrested in Spain, according to police. An Algerian...
Libya: Explosion at French embassy in Tripoli
A car bomb has exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, wounding two guards and causing extensive damage. The blast completely destroyed...
Canada thwarts al-Qaeda inspired attack on passenger train
Canadian authorities have arrested and charged two people with conspiring to carry out an "al-Qaeda inspired" attack on a passenger train in Toronto. At a...
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged with using a weapon of mass destruction facing death penalty
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction, the US Department...
Seattle shooting: 5 people killed in a Federal Way apartment complex
Five people have been reportedly killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in Federal Way, near the city of Seattle. According to police, a...
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is awake and responding to FBI questions in writing
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is conscious and answering to the FBI questions in writing in his hospital bed. The 19-year-old Boston Marathon bomber is responding sporadically in writing...
Dutch schools closed in Leiden over online mass shooting threats
All schools in the Dutch city of Leiden have been closed on Monday amid police concerns over a threat to carry out a mass...
Loveland Pass avalanche kills 5 back-country snowboarders in Colorado
An avalanche in Loveland Pass, Colorado, has killed five back-country snowboarders with a sixth surviving, according to officials. The avalanche occurred between 13:00 and 14:00...
Sichuan earthquake kills at least 46 people and injures other 400 in China
A powerful earthquake hit China's south-western province of Sichuan killing at least 46 people and injuring at least 400, state TV reports. The US Geological...
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