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Spain: Teacher killed with crossbow by 13-year-old student
A teacher at a school in Barcelona, Spain, has been killed by a 13-year-old student armed with a crossbow, local media say. The suspect has...
Poland summons US ambassador over James Comey’s Holocaust comments
US Ambassador to Poland Stephen Mull has been summoned over Holocaust comments made by FBI director James Comey. Poland’s foreign ministry said James Comey had...
Mediterranean sinking: Hundreds of migrants feared dead near Lampedusa
A boat carrying up to 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea killing hundreds of people, the Italian coastguard says. A major rescue operation is...
Melbourne: Five teenagers arrested over alleged terror plot at ANZAC Day event
Five teenage suspects have been arrested in Australia after police foiled an Islamic State-inspired plot to carry out an attack at ANZAC Day event...
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri: Saddam Hussein’s right-hand man killed in Iraq
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, who was right-hand man to Iraq's ex-leader Saddam Hussein, has been killed, Iraqi officials say. They say the fugitive militant leader died...
Jean-Marie Le Pen pulls out of France’s regional elections
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s National Front (FN), has announced he is pulling out of regional elections amid a row with his...
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi: Mumbai attack suspect released from Pakistani jail
Mumbai attack suspect Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi has been released on bail from a Pakistani jail, officials say. Jail officials in Rawalpindi said Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi...
Walter Scott shooting: Police release dashcam footage
A new video showing the moments before Officer Michael Slager killed unarmed Walter Scott by shooting him in the back has been released by...
Milan shooting: At least two people shot dead inside Palace of Justice
At least two people, including a judge, have been shot dead by a gunman at Milan’s Palace of Justice in Italy, officials say. Appeals court...
Sandra Suh: North Korea expels US aid worker for plot-breeding and propaganda
North Korea has expelled US aid worker Sandra Suh after accusing her of engaging in "plot-breeding and propaganda". Sandra Suh frequently visited North Korea over...
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev verdict: Boston Marathon bomber found guilty of all 30 charges
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is accused of bombing Boston Marathon in April 2013, has been found guilty of all 30 charges that he faced, many...
Walter Lamer Scott shooting: Officer Michael Slager charged with murder in South Carolina
South Carolina police officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder after video emerged of him shooting a black man running away from him. State...
White House 2016: Rand Paul announces presidency bid
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has announced his 2016 White House bid. The Republican wrote on his website: "I am running for president to return our...
Zhangzhou paraxylene chemical plant hit by explosion
A major fire sparked in south-eastern China's Fujian province following an explosion at a chemical plant in Zhangzhou on April 6. At least one person...
Mehmet Selim Kiraz’s death: Turkey blocks access to social media sites to stop photo sharing
Turkish net companies have been ordered to block access to social media sites to stop the sharing of photos of Mehmet Selim Kiraz, who...
Kenya bombs al-Shabab camps in Somalia after Garissa massacre
Kenyan fighter jets have targeted al-Shabab camps in neighboring Somalia in response to Garissa University attack. The warplanes had bombed two camps in Gondodowe and...
CERN restarts Large Hadron Collider after two years
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has restarted, with protons circling the machine's 27km tunnel for the first time since 2013. Particle beams have now travelled...
Fenerbahce team bus attacked by gunman in Trabzon
Fenerbahce's team bus has been attacked by a gunman after their 5-1 victory at Rizespor. The driver was taken to hospital but no players were...
Kenya attack: Five suspects arrested over Garissa University assault
Five suspects have been detained in Kenya over the al-Shabab attack on Garissa University campus on April 2 which left almost 150 people dead,...
North Korea test-fires four short-range missiles into sea
According to South Korean military officials, North Korea has test-fired four short-range missiles into the sea off its west coast. In a statement, the Joint...
Andreas Lubitz accelerated plane’s descent
The second black box belonging to Germanwings flight 4U 9525 confirms that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz acted deliberately, investigators say. The French BEA crash investigation agency...
Zhou Yongkang charged with bribery, abuse of power and leaking state secrets
Zhou Yongkang, who oversaw China's security apparatus and law enforcement institutions, has been charged with bribery, abuse of power and the intentional disclosure of...
Louis Jordan: Sailor lost at sea found alive after 66 days
Louis Jordan, who spent 66 days lost at sea, has been rescued after apparently surviving on raw fish and rainwater. The 37-year-old sailor was found...
Iran nuclear deal: Framework agreement reached after marathon talks in Lausanne
A framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program has been reached after marathon talks with six major powers in Switzerland. Under the deal, Iran will reduce...
Kenya attack death toll rises to 147 in Garissa
At least 147 people have been killed in an attack by al-Shabab Islamist militants on Garissa University campus in north-eastern Kenya, Kenyan government officials...
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