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Davide Astori Death: Italian Soccer Star and Fiorentina Captain Dies Aged 31
Italian soccer star and Fiorentina captain Davide Astori has died at the age of 31. Davide Astori died following a "sudden illness", Fiorentina confirmed on...
Parkland Shooting: At Least 17 Killed and Many Injured in Florida High School Attack
At least 17 people are dead after a 19-year-old man opened fire at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the small city of Parkland, around...
Jakarta Stock Exchange Floor Collapse Injures at Least 72
At least 72 people have been injured after a mezzanine floor has collapsed at the Jakarta stock exchange building (IDX). CCTV footage captured the moment...
Peru Hit by 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has hit the south-western Peru's Pacific coast killing at least one person and injuring at least 65, as buildings collapsed. The tremor...
Hawaii False Missile Strike Alert Sparks Panic
A missile alert sparked panic among residents of Hawaii on January 13 before it was declared to be false. Mobile phone users received a message...
Cairo Attacks: Nine Killed Outside Coptic Church and Store
Nine people have been killed in Egypt during two attacks on Coptic Christians in Helwan district, south of Cairo, the interior ministry has said. According...
Melbourne: 15 Injured as SUV Plows into Pedestrians on Flinders Street
At least 15 people have been injured, with several in a critical condition, after a car drove into a crowd in Melbourne, Australia. The car...
Amtrak Train Derailment Kills at Least Six near Tacoma
At least six people died and dozens rushed to hospital after an Amtrak train on its inaugural run in Washington has derailed. The carriages crashed...
Port Authority Bus Terminal Attack Injures Four People in NYC
A suspect, named as Akayed Ullah, has been held in New York City after an attempted terror attack at the Port Authority bus terminal...
North Korea Fires New Ballistic Missile
North Korea has launched a new ballistic missile, the latest in a series of launches that have raised tensions with its neighbors and the...
Indonesia: Bali Volcano Eruption Disrupts Flights
A red air travel warning has been issued after Bali’s Mount Agung erupted for the second time in a week. Volcanic ash is sent in...
China Factory Explosion Kills at Least Two People in Ningbo
A major explosion in the eastern Chinese port city of Ningbo killed at least two people, local officials say. The explosion is said to have...
Egypt Mosque Attack Kills At Least 235 in Bir al-Abed
At least 235 people have been killed after militants launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province, state...
Oscar Pistorius’ Jail Sentence Increased to 13 Years
Oscar Pistorius' jail sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Stenkamp has been increased to 13 years and five months, a South African court has...
Robert Mugabe Resigns as Zimbabwe’s President Ending 37 Years of Ruling
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has announced his resignation ending his 37 years of rule. The announcement sparked jubilant celebrations in the nation's streets. A letter from...
Tennis Champion Jana Novotna Dies of Cancer Aged 49
Former tennis champion Jana Novotna has died of cancer at the age of 49. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said Jana Novotna "died peacefully, surrounded...
Zimbabwe Coup: President Robert Mugabe Detained as Army Takes Control of Country
Zimbabwe’s army has seized control in the African country but has said President Robert Mugabe, in power since 1980, is safe. After seizing state TV,...
Rancho Tehama Shooting: Four People Shot Dead and Other Ten Injured in Rampage
Four people have been shot dead after a gunman opened fire in Rancho Tehama, northern California, at several locations, including an elementary school, police...
Iran-Iraq 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 335
At least 335 people have been killed and thousands more injured after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and...
Prince Mansour bin Muqrin of Saudi Arabia Killed in Helicopter Crash
Prince Mansour bin Muqrin of Saudi Arabia and seven other officials have been killed in a helicopter crash near the country's border with Yemen,...
Sutherland Springs Church Shooting: At Least 26 People Killed during Sunday Services
At least 26 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, during Sunday services,...
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Yemen Ballistic Missile near Riyadh Airport
Saudi Arabia has intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, after a loud explosion was heard near Riyadh airport on November 4. According to officials,...
Saudi Arabia: 11 Princes, 4 Sitting Ministers and Dozens of Former Ministers Detained on Corruption
Eleven Saudi princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers have been detained by Saudi Arabia’s new anticorruption body, local media reports say. Those...
Manhattan Truck Attack: At Least Eight People Killed and Numerous Injured
A truck mowed down people on a cycle path in Lower Manhattan killing at least eight people. A man who emerged from the vehicle brandishing...
US and Israel Quit UNESCO
The US has decided to pull out of the UN's cultural organization UNESCO, after US officials cited "anti-Israel bias". Following its decision, Israel has announced...
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