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Spain's first female defence minister Carme Chacon dies aged 46

Spain’s first female defence minister, Carme Chacon has died at the age of 46.

Vatican

Pope offers condolences after Christian bloodshed in Egypt

Pope Francis has condemned Sunday’s violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt, where deadly double attacks are sure to raise security concerns over his own forthcoming trip to the…

Egypt

Dozens dead as ISIL attacks Coptic Christians in Egypt

ISIL says it was behind two bomb blasts that killed dozens of Coptic Christians in Egypt on Sunday, as they marked Palm Sunday ahead of Easter.

Egypt

Egypt: Coptic Church bombs hit Tanta and Alexandria

Hours after Sunday’s church bombing in Egypt’s northern city of Tanta, came another blast in front of a Christian church in Alexandria.

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Egypt

Egypt: ISIL claims deadly attacks on Coptic Christians

At least 25 people are reported dead and dozens more were injured on Sunday in an explosion at a Coptic Christian Church in Egypt’s northern Nile Delta city of…

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Sweden wakes up to the aftermath of truck attack

The people of Stockholm expressed shock and grief on Saturday as they spoke of the deadly truck attack, a day earlier in the city.

USA

A final goodbye to Chuck Berry

Family and friends of revolutionary rock and roll star Chuck Berry are preparing to say a final goodbye.

United Kingdom

Romanian injured in Westminster attack dies

Andreea Cristea has become the fifth victim of the Westminster terror attack.

Sweden

Sweden: suspect arrested after truck kills four and injures 15 in central Stockholm

Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said everything indicates a "terror attack".

Sweden

Sweden: four killed, 15 wounded as truck hits Stockholm crowd

Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said everything indicates a "terror attack".

USA

King of the insult Don Rickles dies aged 90

The comedian and actor known for his witty insults passed away in Los Angeles.

Syria

Chemical killer slays 22 members of the same Syrian family

Chemical killer claims 22 members of the same Syrian family

Colombia

Colombian landslide death toll rises to 290

As the death toll rises, rescue workers are rushing to bury identified bodies in the town of Macoa as soon as possible, to stop the spread of infection.

Colombia

Colombia: Damage and despair in mudslide-hit Mocoa

Funerals are taking place for some of the 273 victims of Saturday's disaster in the southern town.

Russia

Suspected St Petersburg bomber identified as Kyrgyz-born Russian

The man suspected of killing 14 people in a bombing on the St Petersburg underground has been identified as Akbarzhon Jalilov, a Russian citizen born in the former Soviet republic of…

Pakistan

Murders at Pakistani shrine leave at least 20 dead

At least 20 people have been murdered at a Sufi shrine in Sargodha, Pakistan.

Iraq

ISIL's number two reportedly killed

Local media report the death of ISIL's second in command during an Iraqi airstrike in Mosul.

Israel

Israel: Teenage attacker killed

Israeli paramilitary police shot a 17 year-old Palestinian dead on Saturday after he stabbed three Israelis in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Colombia

More than 250 killed in Colombia landslide

The death toll has risen above 250 following a giant landslide that sent mud and debris crashing onto homes in southwest Colombia.

Paraguay

Paraguay: Police blamed as protester dies in clashes

The death of an activist during a police raid in Paraguay has heightened tension after a night of violence that saw the country’s parliament stormed and set…