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Thousands of tourists flee Tunisia as British death toll in terror attack rises
Thousands of UK holidaymakers are fleeing Tunisia in the aftermath of the beach resort massacre that left at least eight British people dead. Tour...
British tour operators send planes to evacuate tourists from Tunisia
British tour operators Thomson and First Choice sent 10 planes to evacuate tourists from Tunisia on Saturday after 39 people including at least five Britons...
Developing: Kuwait-bound plane in ‘state of emergency’ diverted to UK’s Heathrow
A plane travelling from New York to Kuwait City has declared a state of emergency and has diverted to the UK, reports say.
U.S. human rights report criticizes Iran, Cuba despite recent ties
A long-delayed annual human rights report by the United States released Thursday levels strong words for Iran, Cuba, Myanmar and Vietnam, even as it seeks...
U.S. rights report slams Cuba and Iran, despite recent diplomatic ties
The United States released a long-delayed annual human rights report on Thursday, with strong words for countries like Iran, Cuba, Myanmar and Vietnam,...
Islamic State launches 2 major attacks in northern Syria
Islamic State militants launched major attacks in northern Syria on Thursday after a string of recent setbacks, storming government-held areas in a mostly...
NATO approves military upgrades to aid members of alliance
Rejecting charges of engaging in a Cold War-style arms race with Russia, the U.S.
Obama reassures France after ‘unacceptable’ NSA spying
U.S. President Barack Obama reaffirmed in a phone call with his French counterpart, Francois Hollande, on Wednesday Washington’s commitment to end...
Jurassic World becomes fastest film in history to take $1bn at the box office
Jurassic World has smashed box office records after taking $1bn (£634m) in the fastest time ever.
Furious France summons U.S. ambassador over WikiLeaks spying claims
France has summoned the U.S. ambassador after claims the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) spied on the past three French presidents, according to reports.
Mon dieu! Furious France summons U.S. ambassador over spying claims
France has summoned the U.S. ambassador after claims the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) spied on the past three French presidents, according to reports.
At least 18 dead after attack on police in China
At least 18 people are dead after ethnic Uighurs attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint in China’s western Xinjiang region,...
Latest from WikiLeaks: NSA eavesdropped on the last 3 French presidents
In the wake of what French President Francois Hollande described as an “unacceptable” security breach, U.S.
New Zealand’s South Island hit by coldest day since 1950
Record cold continues to sweep parts of New Zealand’s South Island. Residents in the south Canterbury township of Omarama braved temperatures of...
More than 700 dead as Pakistan reels under blistering heatwave
More than 700 people have died in a severe three-day heat wave in Pakistan, officials have said, with medics battling to treat patients as a state of emergency...
British teens arrested after ‘stealing items from Auschwitz’
Polish police have detained two British teenage boys at the site of the former Auschwitz death camp on suspicion of stealing artifacts that belonged to...
Brazen attack: Taliban gunmen strike Afghan parliament
A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen attacked the Afghan parliament on Monday, shattering windows and forcing lawmakers to flee, as a second district...
Charleston church holds first service following massacre
A church in Charleston where a racist gunman murdered nine African-American worshippers has held its first service since the shooting.
Detained Al-Jazeera journalist to remain in German custody
A prominent Al-Jazeera journalist will remain in German custody for a second night, prosecutors said Sunday, adding they have not yet decided whether to...
Millions of people bend and twist their bodies for Yoga Day
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the first International Yoga Day as a “new era of peace”, moments before he surprised...
Bend it like Modi: India’s PM leads first ever International Yoga Day
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the first International Yoga Day as a “new era of peace”, moments before he surprised...
Three killed and 34 injured as ‘knife-wielding’ driver ploughs into crowd
Three people have been killed and 34 injured after a man drove a car into a crowd of people at high-speed in a busy shopping street. The green SUV...
Tens of thousands attend anti-austerity march in central London
Comedian Russell Brand and singer Charlotte Church are among celebrities addressing thousands who joined an anti-austerity march in London on Saturday.
‘I forgive you’: Relatives confront Charleston shooting suspect in court
Dylann Roof has made a dramatic court appearance, with relatives of some of the victims of the Charleston church shooting allowed to address him directly. Roof...
Wary Greeks withdrawing billions in cash but no wild bank run yet
Wary about the introduction of capital controls in case of a failure to agree a bailout deal on Monday, Greeks are withdrawing cash, but with a calm fatalism...
Rest of world chides U.S. on racism, determination to own guns
Often the target of U.S. human rights accusations, China wasted little time returning such charges following the shooting at a historic black church in...
Terror attacks, deaths up sharply in 2014: U.S.
Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria unleashed a savage rise in violence in 2014, according to new statistics released by the State Department.
Why China restricts fasting by Xinjiang Muslims during Ramadan
In an attempt to clamp down on religious expression, China has restricted fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the Xinjiang region, which...
Record 60 million forced to flee war, violence: UN
The number of people forced to flee war, violence and persecution has soared to a record 60 million, half of them children, the United Nations said Thursday,...
Berkeley balcony collapsed as it ‘was decorative only and not meant for use’
The balcony which collapsed killing six students was only meant to be a decorative feature in the building design, it has emerged.
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