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Germany

Train controller admits responsibility for Bad Aibling crash

A train area controller has admitted responsibility for a rail crash near Bad Aibling, Bavaria, which killed 11 men, aged 24-59, and wounded dozens

France

Eagles of Death Metal performing first solo Paris gig since Bataclan attack

Eagles of Death Metal make an emotional return to Paris to play their first gig since November's deadly attacks in the capital.

Syria

Idlib hospital attack apparently deliberate, says MSF president

Humanitarian organisation, Médécins Sans Frontières, says deadly attacks on a hospital it supports in Idlib province appear to have been deliberate

Italy

Ex-porn star Rocco Siffredi calls for sex education in Italy's schools

Almost 23,000 people have signed a petition backing former porn star Rocco Siffredi’s call for sex education to be taught in Italian schools. In

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Mali

Mali: rocket attack on Kidal UN base kills 3, injures 20

The United Nations says at least two of its personnel and one civilian have died in a gun and rocket attack on a camp for UN peacekeepers in northern

Mali

Mali: at least 3 dead, 4 seriously injured in attack on UN base in Kidal

The United Nations says at least two of its personnel and one civilian have died in a gun and rocket attack on a camp for UN peacekeepers in northern

France

Paris attacker Abdelhamid Abaaoud 'returned to scene of shootings'

Abdelhamid Abaaoud appears to have returned to the scene of the Paris attacks. Prosecutor François Mollins says he was also planning explosions at la Defense, the capital's business district.

World News

Border restrictions cause 'increasingly untenable situation' for migrants - UNHCR

New restrictions on the movement of migrants and refugees through the Western Balkans have resulted in days of protests on Greece’s northern border

World News

Not 'Made in Israel': the row over new EU labelling rules

The European Commission’s (EC) decision that products made in the Palestinian territories should not be labelled “Made in Israel” has infuriated

Canada

#Flushgate: Montreal's controversial sewage dump begins

Montreal begins a controversial eight-billion-litre sewage dump into its river. The city says it's the most environmentally-friendly option.

Russia

IOC calls for IAAF action over doping claims in Russian athletics

The IOC calls for disciplinary procedures to be initiated against athletes found to have violated doping laws, but says it's the IAAF's responsibility to act.

Russia

IOC suspends former IAAF president in wake of doping & corruption scandal

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) threatened punishments for those proven to have violated doping rules and it seems heads have started to

Myanmar

Myanmar: 'Above the president, I make all the decisions' - Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi reaffirms her intention of calling the shots in Myanmar, despite being barred from running for president.

Russia

Moscow doping-test lab closes following WADA allegations

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of a Moscow laboratory used for doping tests. Head of the Russian Anti-Doping

Myanmar

Campaigning ends ahead of historic parliamentary elections in Myanmar

Campaigning ends ahead of Myanmar's historic parliamentary elections, with the opposition NLD hailed as the most popular party running.

USA

The Force Awakens for terminally ill Star Wars fan

Terminally ill Star Wars fan Daniel Fleetwood has been granted his dying wish: to see the new ‘The Force Awakens’ film. The 31 year old from Texas

Egypt

Sinai crash: plane 'may have been brought down by explosive device'

UK cancels flights back from Sharm el-Sheikh as Downing Street announces Sinai peninsula Metrojet plane 'may have been brought down by explosive device'.

Romania

Mounting pressure sees Romanian PM Victor Ponta resign

Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta has resigned. A tax fraud scandal saw him lose the Social Democrat Party leadership in October 2015 and he

Romania

Romania: PM Victor Ponta resigns

Romania's prime minister resigns following mass protests over last week's nightclub fire and claims of corruption.

World News

What caused the Sinai plane crash? Black-box analysis begins in Cairo

As analysis of the black boxes from the crashed Metrojet plane begins, officials say it is too early to know what caused the flight to come down.

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