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Nine-times motorcycling world champion Valentino Rossi has suffered minor injuries after falling while doing motocross at home.

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At least 3 climbers die on Mount Everest

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Times Square crash suspect charged with second degree murder

Richard Rojas, the suspected driver of a car that ploughed into pedestrians in New York City’s Times Square, has been charged with murder in the second degree, aggravated vehicular homicide and multip

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Car ploughs into pedestrians in New York's Times Square

An 18-year-old girl has been killed and 22 other people injured after a speeding car ploughed into pedestrians in New York’s Time Square.

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One dead after car 'ploughs into pedestrians in New York'

A car has ploughed into pedestrians at speed in Times Square, New York.

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Nicky Hayden injured in bicycle collision with car

Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden was knocked off his bicycle while training in Italy

China

Little girl survives being run over in China

A child had an extremely close encounter when she was run over by a car in China’s Guizhou province.

India

Two dozen killed as wall collapses at wedding in India

A wedding celebration turned to tragedy in India when a wall collapsed onto guests, killing at least 24 people in the western state of Rajasthan.

Spain

Blast and fire at chemical plant in Spain injures 15

An explosion and fire at a chemical factory in Spain has injured at least 15 people, three seriously.

Ukraine

International observer in Ukraine killed in land mine

The American was part of a monitoring mission for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

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Ferry smashes in to concrete wall

Spanish authorities say 13 passengers aboard a ferry were injured when the boat slammed into a sea wall at a port on the Canary Islands.

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{Watch} Passenger ferry crashes into Canary Islands pier

A passenger ferry has crashed into a pier in the Canary Islands, causing an oil slick from damaged underwater fuel pipes.

Italy

Italian cycling champion Michele Scarponi killed in road accident

The sporting world is mourning the death of the Italian cycling champion Michele Scarponi.

South Africa

South Africa bus crash kills 19 children

At least 19 children and their driver were killed in a minibus crash, trapped inside the burning vehicle.

Portugal

Five dead in small plane crash near Lisbon

The victims were identified as the Swiss pilot, three French citizens and the Portuguese truck driver.

Turkey

Massive blast rocks Diyarbakir

One person has been killed and several wounded in an explosion in a police compound in Turkey's southeastern city of Diyarbakir. Officials say it appears to have been an accident.

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Love dispute leads to car accident

A driver in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region drove his off-road vehicle into a street lamp after arguing with his wife on the phone.

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Ethiopian maid in Kuwait: I wasn't attempting suicide in cruel employer's viral video

An Ethiopian maid who survived a fall from the seventh floor of a building in Kuwait's Sabah el-Salem area while her employer filmed has explained that she wasn't trying to commit suicide.