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Ireland

Former EU commissioner Peter Sutherland dies aged 71

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker described Sutherland as a "true European"

07/01/2018

USA

John Young, US astronaut and space shuttle commander, dies

He was the only astronaut to fly with three different NASA programs, in a career spanning 42 years.

07/01/2018

World News

At least 17 civilians killed in Syria airstrikes, says monitor

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says children were among the dead on Saturday in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus

07/01/2018

Belgium

Belgium considers law to allow owners to be buried with their pets

MPs in Belgium are set to present a bill to parliament that will allow pet lovers and their companions to be laid to rest together, if passed.

05/01/2018

Australia

'It just nosedived' - witnesses describe fatal Sydney sea plane crash

Witnesses describe what they saw and, in some cases, how they tried to help, as a sea plane crashed into water near Sydney, killing all six on board.

02/01/2018

World News

New Year 2018 accidents already brings death, injury and destruction

2018 has already seen tragedy caused by celebrations gone wrong or accidents due to fire or extreme conditions.

01/01/2018

Cult

2017: a year of farewells and broken records

From the death of Chuck Berry to the sale of the world's most expensive painting, 2017 was a landmark year.

22/12/2017

Chile

Deadly landslide razes Chilean tourist village

At least five people are dead and 15 are missing after mud enveloped Villa Santa Luca.

17/12/2017

United Kingdom

Six dead after multi-vehicle crash in England

Ambulance crews said the smash, which involved five cars and a taxi, was an extremely distressing scene.

17/12/2017

Canada

Apotex pharmaceutical billionaire and wife found dead at Toronto mansi

Barry Sherman, founder of Apotex Inc, and wife Honey were found dead by police, who said the circumstances are being treated as 'suspicious'.

16/12/2017

Japan

Ex-US Army deserter to North Korea dies

He called his desertion a mistake that led him to spend most of his life captive in the isolated Communist state.

12/12/2017

France

France says final farewell to Johnny Hallyday

France said 'au revoir' to the French rocker, who died on Wednesday, aged 74.

09/12/2017

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Attack on UN peacekeeping forces in DRC 'a war crime'

The UN Secretary-General labels a deadly attack on peacekeeping forces in the DRC a 'war crime' and calls for justice.

08/12/2017

USA

Porn actress dies after Twitter homophobia row

Reports of adult film star August Ames's death yesterday (December 6) surfaced just days after she faced backlash for alleged homophobic comments on Twitter.

07/12/2017

Cult

Rock star Johnny Hallyday leaves his mark on Turkey

Johnny Hallyday, who died on Wednesday, released several songs in Turkish.

07/12/2017

Romania

King Michael I of Romania won over a nation he barely ruled

The passing of the king is seen as a national tragedy although few alive can remember his reign.

06/12/2017

France

France mourns the death of original rocker Johnny Hallyday

He sold 100 million records in a five-decade career, but this French icon, who nearly single-handedly dragged France into the rock and roll era, was almost unknown abroad.

06/12/2017

Romania

Who was King Michael I of Romania?

The king spent decades in exile before winning the right to return to his homeland

05/12/2017

Yemen

Yemen: dozens killed in fierce fighting over weekend

Saudi-led air strikes have targeted several locations in the war-torn country.

03/12/2017

Cuba

Cuba remembers Fidel one year on

Cuba has been paying tribute to its revolutionary father, Fidel Castro, on the first anniversary of his death.

26/11/2017