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Italy

Berlin truck attack: Suspect Anis Amri shot dead by police in Milan

The chief suspect in the Berlin Christmas Market truck attack has been shot dead by police in a suburb of Milan in northern Italy.

USA

Ikea agree payment over child deaths

Ikea has agreed to pay nearly €48 million to the families of three toddlers in the US, killed by falling chest of drawers.

Turkey

'It's too early to say', Kremlin distances itself from Turkey's claims over ambassador's killing

Turkey's Foreign Minister told US Secretary of State John Kerry that Gulenist supporters were behind the killing of Andrei Karlov

Russia

Body of Russia's ambassador to Turkey returns home

The body of the assassinated Russian ambassador to Turkey, Sergei Karlov, is back on Russian soil.

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Republic of the Congo

DRC: Clashes in Kinshasa 'kill more than 20'

Clashes in Kinshasa appear to have left more than 20 civilians dead, the UN reports, citing ‘pretty solid information’.

USA

Hollywood actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dies aged 99

The Hollywood actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has died aged 99.

World News

Senators call for Duterte to be impeached over vigilante killings

Two senators from the Philippines have called for President Rodrigo Duterte to be be impeached after he claimed to have killed suspected criminals.

Culture news

In memoriam - actors, writers and musicians whose muse was silenced in 2016

From actors and writers to musicians, the close of the year is a time to remember those who inspired and challenged us but whose muse has been silenced.

Egypt

Cairo cathedral blast 'a suicide bomb'

The explosion in the Coptic cathedral in Cairo that killed at least 24 people on Sunday was caused by a suicide bomber rather than a planted device, according to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah…

Egypt

Egypt: Coptic Cathedral blast victims are laid to rest

Grieving families attended a funeral service on Monday for 24 people, mostly women and children, killed in the bombing of Cairo’s main Coptic cathedral complex.

Kenya

Kenya: dozens reported killed in oil tanker fireball

In Kenya, dozens of people are reported dead after a fireball from an oil tanker engulfed several vehicles on a main highway.

World News

Progressive rock icon Greg Lake dies

Greg Lake – the singer and bass player for British 1970s progressive rock groups Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and King Crimson – has died aged 69.

USA

Hero US astronaut John Glenn dies

He will go down in history as one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers.

Indonesia

Death toll rises in Indonesia 'quake, with dozens feared trapped

At least 97 people have died in the magnitude 6.5 tremor, the Army says, while hundreds are reportedly injured.

India

India mourns prominent politician Jayaram Jayalalithaa

The death of one of India’s most popular and controversial politicians, Jayaram Jayalalithaa has sparked mass mourning in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

Cuba

Fidel Castro's ashes laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba

The remains of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro have been laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba.

Cuba

Fidel Castro's funeral procession reaches final destination

The ashes of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro have reached their final destination after crossing the country.

Cuba

Castro to be laid to rest in the birthplace of the Cuban Revolution

Santiago de Cuba is undergoes a makeover

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Thailand's crown prince and future king prays for his late father

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, set to become Thai King, attends Buddhist prayers to mark the 50th day of his father’s death, late king Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Cuba

Cuban tributes stretch across island ahead of Castro's funeral

Fidel Castro’s ashes have arrived in the eastern Cuban city of Camaguey.