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Greece

Greece: migrants set fire to Lesbos refugee camp after two die in gas blast

A woman and a child are said to have died in an explosion at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Iraq

Hundred Shi'ite pilgrims killed by Islamic State in Iraq

Around one hundred people, most of them Shi'ite pilgrims from Iran, have been killed in the Iraqi city of Hilla by a suicide truck bomber.

Yemen

Airstrike kills 12 civilians in Yemen

Twelve civilians have been killed in Yemen in another airstrike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition that’s been fighting Shiite Houthi rebels since March…

Pakistan

Kashmir bus shelling: Pakistan blames India for deadly attack

Cross-border shelling from India has killed at least nine passengers on a bus in Kashmir, Pakistani officials claim.

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Spain

"The Mayoress of Spain" Rita Barbera dies

Known as "the Boss" and "the mayoress of Spain", Barbera, a prominent politician, has been in the public eye over the last year in connection with a corruption investigation.

Greece

Former Greek president Stephanopoulos dies

Constantine Stephanopoulos dies at the age of 90 after contracting a lung infection. He was taken into hospital on Sunday and his condition is said to have deteriorated rapidly.

USA

Soul music icon Sharon Jones dies at 60

The vocalist gained notoriety and a Grammy nomination with her band the Dap-Kings, died after battling pancreatic cancer.

United Kingdom

'Right to be frozen' ruling for UK teenager triggers concern

Is it a scientific way of cheating death?

Poland

Poland's former president reburied amid new inquiry into fatal 2010 plane crash

Poland’s former President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria have been reburied following detailed autopsies as part of a new investigation into their fatal plane…

World News

Life & Death: what the stats say about you

Advances in medicine and better awareness about lifestyle choices mean Europeans are living longer than ever.

Mozambique

Fuel truck explosion in Mozambique kills scores of people

Mystery surrounds deadly fuel truck explosion in Mozambique that has killed 73 people and injured 110

Afghanistan

At least four dead after suicide bomber strikes in Kabul

At least four people are reported dead in the Afghan capital Kabul, after a suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked a vehicle carrying national security…

Iraq

Mosul civilians tell of ISIL attacks as Iraqi forces advance

Troops are converging on the northern city from several fronts, while civilians are treated for injuries inflicted by ISIL.

Italy

Enzo Maiorca 'lord of the deep blue' dies at 85

Free diver Enzo Maiorca has died at the age of 85

Pakistan

Pakistan: dozens killed in Muslim shrine blast claimed by ISIL

An explosion claimed by the militant Islamic State group has ripped through a Muslim shrine in southwestern Pakistan, killing more than 40 people and wounding scores of…

France

Paris, 13 November 2015: a night of terror

It started at the Stade de France in the northern Paris suburbs.

USA

Facebook fixes glitch that 'killed' users

Facebook says a glitch that was ‘killing’ off its users has been fixed.

USA

Actor Robert Vaughn dies at 83

Robert Vaughn, best known as the secret agent Napoleon Solo in The Man from UNCLE, has died aged 83

Cult

'Don't be a magician - be magic!' Leonard Cohen dies at 82

Canadian songwriter, performer and poet Leonard Cohen has passed away at the age of 82.

USA

Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dies aged 82

Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82, according to a statement on his Facebook page.