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Alasdair Sandford

India

Lynch mobs kill two sex attack suspects in India

Amid a fevered atmosphere over attacks on women, two men suspected of assaulting women have been set upon by crowds in northern India and killed.

Ukraine

Investment 'could have prevented' latest Ukraine coal mine disaster

Fellow miners and relatives of workers killed in this week's blast in eastern Ukraine have been speaking out as the first funerals are held for the victims.

Argentina

Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman 'was murdered', says ex-wife

Judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado says independent forensic tests prove that her former husband - who had accused the president of a cover-up - did not commit suicide but was killed.

USA

LaGuardia runway in 'good condition' before Delta Airlines crash-land

Officials say other planes had successfully negotiated the snow in New York before Flight 1086 slid off the runway.

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South Korea

US vows not to cede to threats after knife attack on South Korea envoy

Secretary of State John Kerry says the US is more determined than ever to act in the country's interests, following the assault on its ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert.

Italy

Mediterranean migrants 'forced to take to sea'

There are claims that people traffickers have been forcing migrants onto boats despite bad weather, after more dramatic rescue missions.

Russia

Governor of oil-rich Russian region held in corruption probe

The head of the Sakhalin region in Russia's far east, Alexander Khoroshavin, is being held in custody in Moscow, suspected of corruption. Observers believe his arrest has more to do with a fight for e

Switzerland

Kerry warns of 'gaps' with Iran and rebukes Netanyahu

The US Secretary of State wound up talks in Switzerland on Iran's nuclear programme, saying that 'significant gaps' remain.

Russia

Moscow court rejects Ukraine ex-pilot Nadiya Savchenko's appeal

A district court in Moscow has turned down an appeal for the release of Ukraine's former military pilot, who has been on hunger strike following her capture last year.

Ukraine

John Kerry in Kyiv: 'Russian aggression greatest threat to Ukraine'

The US Secretary of State has said Russian aggression is the greatest threat to Ukraine, and that Washington, while seeking a diplomatic solution, would not "close our eyes" to Russian tanks and fight

USA

Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht guilty of running vast online drugs trade

The suspected operator of the underground website Silk Road was convicted on Wednesday over his role in orchestrating a scheme enabling around $200 million of anonymous online drug sales using bitcoin

Argentina

Ex-top spy 'to testify' in probe into prosecutor Alberto Nisman's death

Investigators into the mysterious death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman days after he made serious allegations against the president have called for a former top spy to testify in the case on T

USA

Investigation into fatal New York rush hour train collision

Six people were killed and 15 injured when a crowded New York commuter train struck a car stalled on the tracks near White Plains.

Taiwan

Dozens feared dead as TransAsia plane crashes in Taiwan

Around 20 people were killed and two dozen unaccounted for after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crash-landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday.

USA

Seven killed, 12 hurt as New York train hits car

A crowded New York commuter train struck a car near suburban White Plains during Tuesday evening's rush hour, sparking an explosion and a fire that killed seven people, officials said.

Ukraine

Civilians suffer as Ukraine rebels step up battle for Debaltseve

Rebel rockets were seen streaking across the eastern Ukrainian sky on Monday, as the pro-Russian separatists continued to pound the strategic town of

Cyprus

Tsipras rules out Russian aid for Greece

Visiting Cyprus, the Greek prime minister has said that a debt agreement with European partners is "all that is on the table".

Egypt

Egypt court confirms Muslim Brotherhood death sentences

Death sentences on 183 supporters of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood have been upheld in Egypt, while ousted president Mohamed Mursi is to face a fourth trial.

Ukraine

Ukraine separatists to 'call up thousands' of men

Separatist forces fighting government forces in eastern Ukraine plan a "general mobilisation" under which thousands of men will be called up, one of their main leaders was quoted as saying on Monday.

USA

New England Patriots overcome 'Deflategate' to win Super Bowl

There were celebrations as fans of the New England Patriots exulted in their first Super Bowl victory for ten years – despite a whiff of scandal. The

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