English

More about this topic

Mexico

11 killed in a stabbing at a children's birthday party in Mexico

11 people, including two children, have been stabbed to death by masked men at birthday party in Mexico.

China

'The death of hope': the world responds to death of Liu Xiaobo

China

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has died, Chinese government says

Venezuela

Zapatero meets Lopez over Venezuelan crisis

Spain's former prime minister is said to have played a crucial role in the release from jail of Venezuela's opposition leader

ADVERTISEMENT

Turkey

Five ISIL suspects killed in police raid in central Turkey

The deaths in the city of Konya came as Turkish authorities launched a series of raids on suspects from the self-proclaimed Islamic State group.

China

Liu Xiaobo 1955-2017: 'I have no enemies'

China's most influential human rights activist and Nobel prizewinner has died of cancer aged 61.

No Comment

Germany: up to 18 feared dead after bus and lorry collide

Tourists missing, feared dead, following bus collision in Germany.

No Comment

Ukraine: deadly bomb blast

Deadly car bomb explodes in the Ukrainian capital.

World News

How likely are you to get killed by a shark?

As the number of sharks in popular U.S. tourist destinations was set to rise, experts say the chance of being attacked by the animals is minuscule and the odds of a fatal encounter are even lower.

Pakistan

Exploding oil tanker kills more than 100 in Pakistan

China

First lives saved in Chinese landslide rescue effort

A family of three has been saved from the ruins of Xinmo village in Sichuan, China, but nearly 120 people remain trapped underground after a landslide.

USA

Thousands attend funeral for Otto Warmbier

The American student who was arrested in North Korea for trying to steal apiece of propaganda, died shortly after his release.

United Kingdom

Two dead and one injured after crane collapse in Crewe

Two men are confirmed dead after a crane collapsed on a construction site in Crewe.

North Korea

Otto Warmbier, the American released by North Korea, dies

US student Otto Warmbier, who was recently rleased by North Korea has died in hospital in home city of Cincinnati

Korea

Student dies after being sent home from North Korea

Portugal

Watch: Drone footage shows aftermath of Portugal’s deadly wildfire

Portugal

Volunteers rally to help Portugal's fire victims

Aid and volunteers rally round to help those caught up in the country's worst forest fire for decades

Portugal

Devastating forest fire kills more than 60 in central Portugal

Emergency service workers in Portugal battle a raging forest fire that's claimed dozens of lives.

Colombia

Colombian wealthy shoppers targeted in bomb attack

A young French aid worker is among the dead, according to Bogota authorities

United Kingdom

At least 58 confirmed dead in London tower block fire

Amid protests in London, criticisms and a rising death toll Theresa May meets Grenfell Tower survivors in Downing Street.