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Brutal London killing sparks security alert A man has died in a suspected terror attack in London sparking a national security alert. The victim was hacked to death by two assailants who were then… 22/05/2013
Man questioned over Boston bombings killed by FBI agent The FBI says one of its agents has shot and killed a man, who turned violent while being questioned about the Boston Marathon bombings. He was reported to… 22/05/2013
Brutal London killing sparks security alert A man has died in a suspected terror attack in London sparking a national security alert. The victim was hacked to death by two assailants who were then… 22/05/2013
Tornado survivors begin rebuilding homes and lives Survivors of Monday’s massive tornado which flattened the town of Moore in Oklahoma have been picking over what’s left of their homes to see if anything can… 22/05/2013
Oscar Pistorius’ brother cleared over woman’s deathThe brother of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been acquitted of culpable homicide over a 2008 road accident that caused the death of a… 22/05/2013
France: dramatic suicide reignites same-sex marriage furore The suicide of far-right French historian Dominique Venner has brought the spotlight back onto the divisive issue of same-sex marriage, recently legalised in… 22/05/2013
Suicide inside Notre Dame cathedral A man, believed to be right-wing historian Dominique Venner, committed suicide in Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on May 21. Police said a man shot himself… 21/05/2013
Crowds march against homophobic shooting in ManhattanThousands of people took to the streets of Manhattan on Monday to protest against the murder of a gay man who was shot as he walked with a companion. … 21/05/2013
Doors’ keyboard player dies Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboard player of the iconic 60s rock group The Doors has died. The 74-year-old passed away at a clinic in Germany… 21/05/2013
Tensions over Syria trigger clashes in Tripoli Lebanese soldiers have been patrolling an area of Tripoli after the deaths of at least three people in more clashes between Alawite and Sunni communities in… 20/05/2013
Hot-air balloon collision leaves two dead in Turkey A hot-air balloon has crashed to the ground in Turkey after a mid-air collision with another. Two people are said to have died in the incident, both of… 20/05/2013
Syria: fierce battle for strategic town of Qusair Around 30 Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting in Qusair since Sunday May 19 – according to activists opposed to… 20/05/2013
Hundreds stranded by floods in southern Chinese province Severe flooding has left hundreds of people trapped in China’s southern province of Fujian. Roads in the area looked more like rivers after storms hit the… 20/05/2013
Iraq: Baghdad and Basra hit by car bomb attacks At least 20 people were killed by a series of car bombings in Baghdad on Monday, May 20. The eight blasts mainly targeted Shi’ite neighbourhoods of the Iraqi… 20/05/2013
Russia: cult film director Balabanov dies Renowned Russian film director Alexei Balabanov has died at the age of 54. His breakthrough movie, criminal drama Brat (Brother) and his film Voina (War)… 19/05/2013
Videla’s death leaves unanswered questions over Argentina’s ‘disappeared’ The death of former Argentine military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has been greeted with mixed feelings of relief and anguish. He passed away in prison on… 18/05/2013
Former Argentine dictator Videla dead at 87Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship and was unrepentant about… 17/05/2013
Deadly bombings hit Baghdad A car bomb exploded in Sadr, a Shiite neighbourhood of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least five people. More than a dozen people were wounded by the… 16/05/2013
Bombing by Taliban-linked group targets foreign forces in Kabul Six people have been killed in a suicide bombing, after a group allied to the Taliban say they targeted foreign troops in Kabul.. Another 37 people were… 16/05/2013
Rwanda building collapse Reports from Rwanda say around a hundred people are trapped after a building collapsed. Local police in the north east of the African nation confirm three… 14/05/2013
US doctor could face death penalty for baby murders American doctor Kermit Gosnell could face the death penalty – after he was found guilty on May 13 of three murders during late-term abortions at his clinic in… 14/05/2013
Shane Todd’s death probed Singapore has opened an inquiry into the death of an American engineer, Shane Todd. His death was originally registered as a suicide by hanging, but his… 13/05/2013
Boston bomb suspect buried in Virginia Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a Muslim cemetery in Virginia. It took a week for authorities to find a resting place for… 11/05/2013
Several die in Lahore fire At least four people have died after plunging to their deaths while trying to escape a burning government building in eastern Pakistan. A horrified crowd… 10/05/2013
Andrew “Bart” Simpson dies in America’s Cup training British yacht-racing champion Andrew Simpson has died in an accident on training day for the America’s Cup in San Francisco Bay. Thirty-six-year-old Simpson… 10/05/2013
Italy’s Missoni dies aged 92 Missoni fashion empire has announced Ottavio Missoni, its co-founder, has died at the age of 92. The company gave no cause of death for the designer, saying… 09/05/2013
Giulio Andreotti 1919-2013: a very Italian politician “Eternal Giulio” – for half a century, Giulio Andreotti was a model of longevity in an Italy that lurched from one political crisis to the next. Prime… 06/05/2013
Italy’s parliament falls silent to honour Andreotti A moment of silence in Italy’s parliament marked the death of former prime minister Giulio Andreotti, 94. Andreotti led Italy seven times – and played a… 06/05/2013
Guitarist with heavy-metal band Slayer, Jeff Hanneman, dies Jeff Hanneman, American guitarist and co-founder of heavy metal band Slayer, has died of liver failure. There has been speculation in the media that his… 03/05/2013
Bangladesh textile factories resume production after post-accident strike Textile production has resumed in Bangladesh after an eight-day shutdown following the collapse of a building housing a clothes factory. Thousands of… 02/05/2013
Bangladesh buries garment factory collapse victims – nocomment The Bangladeshi authorities buried 18 unidentified victims of the Dhaka building collapse exactly a week after the disaster, as many bodies still remained unclaimed. 02/05/2013
Suicide bomber kills eight in PeshawarRescue workers collect shattered glass from the site of a bomb blast on University Road in Peshawar. The explosion killed eight people in Pakistanand wounded… 29/04/2013
Deadly explosion in block of flats in French city of Reims Two people have been killed and at least ten injured after a block of apartments collapsed in the northern French city of Reims. The accident at the… 28/04/2013
Street clashes in Bangladesh after building collapse Anger against those responsible for a building collapse that killed hundreds in Bangladesh has boiled over into street clashes. Police with tear gas, water… 28/04/2013
Russian hospital blaze kills 38 people A fire in a Russian psychiatric hospital is thought to have killed up to 38 people, according to Russian officials and media reports. The ministry said 12… 26/04/2013
Bangladesh building collapse death toll rises to 273 Days after the collapse of a building in Bangladesh, the death toll continues to rise. The building, which houses factories producing low-cost clothes for… 26/04/2013
‘Human computer’ Shakuntala Devi dies at 83Shakuntala Devi, a math guru known as the ‘human computer’, has died in Bangalore, India at the age of 83. Devi mastered swift calculations in a unique way… 25/04/2013
Dhaka building collapse survivors speak of their traumatic experiences Eight storeys reduced to rubble in an instant. The Rana Plaza complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh collapsed during the morning rush hour. Housing a garment… 24/04/2013
Folk musician Richie Havens dies at 72 US folk musician Richie Havens has died at the age of 72. Celebrated for having opened the historic 1969 Woodstock music festival, his improvised version… 23/04/2013
Columbine marks tragic anniversarySaturday April 20, 2013 marks the fourteenth anniversay of one of the most traumatising shootings in American history. On that day teenage students Eric… 20/04/2013
Tributes as Pink Floyd graphic artist dies Graphic artist Storm Thorgerson, who produced the famous design of light through a prism for Pink Floyd’s 1973 album “Dark Side Of The Moon” has died at the… 19/04/2013
Obama rouses the congregation at Boston memorial service To heal the wounds of the Marathon bombing an interfaith service has been held at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, attended by President Barack… 18/04/2013
Texas factory explosionVehicles are seen near the remains of a fertilizer plant burning after an explosion at the plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas early April 18, 2013… 18/04/2013
Fidel Castro near tears as he listens to Chavez song The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been shown on state television visibly moved as he listened to a song in memory of his close ally, the late… 12/04/2013
New China bird flu death sparks spread fears The UN has said it is increasingly concerned about the spread of a new strain of bird flu in China. It follows the death of another person bringing the… 11/04/2013
British Parliament recalled to debate Thatcher’s legacy The British Parliament is to reconvene as MPs and peers are recalled to Westminister from their Easter recess to debate the legacy of the late Margaret… 10/04/2013
Fewer death sentences in the world in 2012: Amnesty report2012 was consistent with the ongoing global trend towards the abolishment of the death penalty, according to Amnesty International's annual report on the… 10/04/2013
Songs for an ‘Iron Lady’The Iron Lady – as Margaret Thatcher was known – found herself the subject of many lyrics and songs over the years, from Morrissey to raps about the 1981… 09/04/2013
Joy not grief as those opposed to Thatcher celebrate her death Champagne corks popped in Glasgow as hundreds gathered to celebrate the death of Margaret Thatcher. Similar outbursts of joy broke out in Liverpool, Brixton… 09/04/2013
Britons pay their respects as Thatcher’s body leaves the Ritz The body of the late Baroness Thatcher has now been moved from London’s Ritz Hotel, where she spent her final days before dying at the age of 87. The first… 09/04/2013
Falkland reactions to Thatcher death The death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher draws attention to a place many consider pivotal to her role as premier – the Falkland Islands… 09/04/2013
Thatcher’s legacy divides in life and death The death of Margaret Thatcher was cause to celebrate for thousands in Britain who recall her rule as the main reason for social unrest in the 1980s. Such… 08/04/2013
Europe’s elder statesmen pay homage to Thatcher A woman of her word and a woman who always perfectly presented – just some of the memories of Valery Giscard d’Estaing. Margaret Thatcher was like a… 08/04/2013
Cameron cuts short European trip and makes Downing Street tribute to Thatcher British Prime Minister David Cameron has paid tribute to Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the country’s longest-serving prime minister who died this morning… 08/04/2013
Floral tributes at Thatcher’s house Not all reactions to Baroness Thatcher’s death have been positive. Her economic and industrial policies of the 80s left deep scars that still exist… 08/04/2013
Still dividing opinion: reactions to the death of Margaret Thatcher Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes to Baroness Margaret Thatcher, who died on Monday following a stroke at the age of 87. Cameron cut… 08/04/2013
Margaret Thatcher dies of a stroke aged 87 Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died of a stroke at the age of 87. The news was broken by a family spokesperson. “It is with great… 08/04/2013
Nobel laureate Neruda’s remains to be exhumed in Chile The body of Chile’s Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda is due to be exhumed in an attempt to determine the cause of his death in 1973. The writer died at… 08/04/2013
Elderly Italian couple commit suicide over economic plight Italy’s worsening poverty gap is being blamed for a triple tragedy. An elderly couple have committed suicide apparently because of their failure to make ends… 05/04/2013
Mumbai: dozens die when unauthorised building crumbles In Mumbai, at least 41 people died – among them 11 children – when an illegal building collapsed. Rescuers are trying to reach as many as 120 people still… 05/04/2013
Fears over new strain of bird flu in China The death toll from a new strain of bird flu in China is believed to be at least 6. Authorities in Shanghai have been slaughtering birds at a poultry market… 05/04/2013
At least 39 dead in Indian building collapse A building in western India has collapsed, with at least 39 people reported dead and 69 injured, according to emergency officials. The seven-story structure… 05/04/2013
Legendary movie critic Roger Ebert dies of cancer The legendary film critic Roger Ebert has died at the age of 70 after losing his long battle with thyroid and salivary cancer. It comes two days after he… 05/04/2013
Anger erupts in Argentina over deadly flash floods There is widespread anger in Argentina over the authorities response to deadly flash flooding. Local government officials were greeted with insults as they… 05/04/2013
Life in prison for UK house fire child killer A British man has been jailed for life after starting a fire at his house that killed six children in Derby in central England. Michael Philpott’s wife… 04/04/2013
Palestinian youths killed by Israeli troops Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday night. Amer Nassar and Naji Belbasi 17 and 18-years-old… 04/04/2013
Palestinian prison death sparks protests Violence between Palestinians and Israeli security forces has broken out in Hebron after a high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in jail from… 02/04/2013
Myanmar: fire at Islamic school kills 13 boys An electrical fire at an Islamic school in Myanmar has killed 13 boys. The blaze in Yangon, was caused by the overheating of a transformer under the… 02/04/2013
Myanmar school fire kills 13 children An electrical fire at an Islamic school in Yongan, Myanmar’s biggest city has killed 13 children, according to authorities. The fire was caused by an… 02/04/2013
March is deadliest month yet in Syrian conflict March was the bloodiest month yet in Syria’s conflict, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. They estimate that over 6000 were… 02/04/2013
Avalanche tragedy in Italian Alps Three alpine skiers have died in an avalanche whilst hiking in the Italian Alps. A 60-year old and 50 year-old, both from Trento, were swept away on the… 02/04/2013
Tragedy hits French reality show again A doctor working for a French TV reality show has committed suicide, leaving a note saying he had been unfairly criticised over the death of a… 01/04/2013
Deadly flash floods ravage Mauritius A day of mourning has been declared in Mauritius after at least 11 people lost their lives in savage flash floods that caught the Indian ocean island by… 01/04/2013
Russian trial of dead lawyer Magnitsky continues Proceedings resumed on April 1 in the Moscow trial of Russian anti-corruption lawyer Sergey Magnitsky – who died in prison in 2009. Magnitsky is accused by… 01/04/2013
Berezovsky inquest: suicide most likely British police say foul play cannot be completely ruled out in the death of Russian magnate Boris Berezovsky, but believe suicide was most likely the cause… 28/03/2013
Afghanistan: suicide attack kills 5 police in Jalalabad Taliban suicide bombers have killed at least five police officers in an raid on a police station in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. One attacker set off… 26/03/2013
Berezovsky’s long, grinding fight Boris Berezovsky’s self-imposed exile in London and the south of France since 2000 was his way of escaping Russian court prosecutors. In his last interview he… 25/03/2013
UK: Police say no chemicals found at Berezovsky home British police investigating the death of Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky say there are no suspicious circumstances, but they are keeping an open… 24/03/2013
The Rasputin of post-Soviet Russia From car salesman to Kremlin king-maker, to billionaire political exile, Boris Berezovsky’s death has been described as the end of an era. He seemed to play… 24/03/2013
Little sympathy among Moscovites over Berezovsky’s death Evil, clever and cunning and the master of chaos – just some of the adjectives being widely used in the Russian media to describe Boris Berezovsky. But… 24/03/2013
Police investigate death of Russian tycoon Police in the UK are treating the sudden death of the exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky as ‘un explained’. An investigation has been launched after… 24/03/2013
Cuban jazz pianist Bebo Valdes dies at 94 The legendry Cuban musician Bebo Valdes who is said to have been the founder of Latin Jazz, has died at the age of 94. Valdes began his career as a pianist… 23/03/2013
French reality TV show contestant dies during filmingA contestant in the French version of the reality television show Survivor has died after suffering a heart attack during filming in Cambodia. Gérald Babin… 22/03/2013
African literary giant Chinua Achebe dies aged 82 The man considered by many as the father of modern African literature, Nigeria’s Chinua Achebe, has died in Boston aged 82. His breakthrough novel, “Things… 22/03/2013
Italian sprinting great Mennea dies at 60 Former 200 metre Olympic champion Pietro Mennea has died in a Rome clinic at the age of 60. No cause of death has so far been announced. The Italian set… 21/03/2013
Top French lawyer found dead One of the most high-profile lawyers in France has been found dead on a beach in Brittany. Among his clients, 63-year-old Olivier Metzner defended the… 17/03/2013
Chavez to stay in Venezuela’s Revolution Museum – nocomment The body of former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has been taken from the military academy in the capital, Caracas, to a museum located in the popular… 16/03/2013
Chavez to go on display at Venezuelan Revolution Museum The body of Hugo Chavez is to be moved from a military academy in Caracas to Venezuela’s Revolution Museum. Millions of people have already filed past the… 15/03/2013
Google puts its Reader to sleep, outrage ensuesGoogle Reader, the Internet giant’s RSS reader is to be shut down on July 1, 2013. Google announced the news in a blog post titled “A second spring of… 14/03/2013
Referee murder trial begins The trial of seven suspected killers of a Dutch volunteer football referee began in a court in Lelystad on Monday with a pro-forma hearing. In an incident… 11/03/2013
Doubts over Delhi rape suspect’s death in custody There are suspicions that the lead suspect in the Delhi bus gang-rape trial, driver Ram Singh, did not hang himself in his cell. Singh was found dead on… 11/03/2013
The secret love of Sweden’s Princess Lilian Princess Lilian of Sweden, whose romance with husband Prince Bertil became one of the country’s best-known love stories, has died at the age of 97… 11/03/2013
Cuba’s Raul Castro to attend funeral for ‘invincible’ Chavez Cuba’s President Raul Castro has arrived in Caracas to attend the funeral of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, due to take place on March 8. Castro paid… 08/03/2013
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez to be embalmed Thousands of people have been queuing to pay their respects to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died on March 5. He is lying in state at the Caracas… 08/03/2013
As Chavez is mourned Venezuelans look to the future While Venezuela mourns the death of its charismatic leader Hugo Chavez, questions are already being asked about how the country will move on. But despite… 07/03/2013
Suicide inquiry at world’s oldest bank Italian police are investigating an apparent suicide of the spokesman for the world’s oldest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena. It follows the discovery of… 07/03/2013
Thousands of Venezuelans pay tribute to Chavez A mass of Hugo Chavez supporters has taken part in a parade to mourn Venezuela’s former leader who died of cancer on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of… 07/03/2013
Caracas says goodbye to Hugo ChavezThe coffin of Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chavez is driven through the streets of Caracas after leaving the military hospital where he died of cancer in… 07/03/2013
Venezuela prepares to bid farewell to Chavez The coffin carrying body of Hugo Chavez has been taken to lie in state at a military academy in Caracas. The 58-year-old former President of Venezuela died… 07/03/2013
Latin American leaders begin to arrive in Caracas As tributes and condolences flood in following the death of Hugo Chavez, Latin American leaders have begun to arrive in the Venezuelan capital. Argentine… 06/03/2013
