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Iraq

Ahmed Chalabi, key architect of Saddam's downfall, dies

The Iraqi politician who is said to have played a key role in persuading the US to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003 has died. Ahmed Chalabi was

Romania

Romania: Nightclub owners quizzed in manslaughter probe after deadly fire

The three owners of the Bucharest nightclub engulfed by fire during a rock concert were questioned on Monday on suspicion of manslaughter, as the

Egypt

The Russian remains of Sinai crash victims are flown home

The first of the 224 victims from the Sinai plane crash have been flown home to St Petersburg. The remains of around 144 passengers are said to have

Romania

Death toll from Bucharest night club blaze rises to 30

A silent memorial was held in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, on Sunday with thousands of people marching through the city a deadly nightclub fire

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Greece

Bodies of migrants and refugees wash ashore on Greek island of Lesbos

Eight bodies washed up on the shore of the Greek island of Lesbos on Sunday morning – migrants and refugees who did not survive their boat journeys

Germany

Gunter Schabowski, man who accidentally sparked fall of Berlin Wall, dies

Gunter Schabowski the East German spokesperson whose error led to the demise of the Berlin Wall has died aged 86. Guenter Schabowski, official whose

Russia

Russia mourns the victims of Sinai plane crash

Russia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of Saturday’s plane crash in which 224 people died. Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg, the

Somalia

Somalia: deadly attack by Al-Shabaab on Mogadishu hotel

At least a dozen people have been killed at a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in an attack by Al-Shabaab Islamic militants. Two car bombs

Romania

Romanian authorities investigate nightclub blaze

The Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has expressed his grief and anger during a visit to the nightclub in Bucharest where 27 people were killed in a

Romania

Bucharest nightclub fire kills 27

'I was among the first who got out' - witness describes horror of Bucharest nightclub blaze

Egypt

Sinai plane crash: black boxes found

The two black boxes from the Russian passenger jet that crashed in Sinai, killing 224 people, have been found. The aircraft was carrying mainly

Egypt

Grief and shock in Saint Petersburg as Russian plane crashes in Sinai

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared 1 November a national day of mourning after a Russian airliner crashed in the Egypt’s Sinai peninsula

Israel

Grief and protest in the West Bank as seven Palestinians laid to rest

Thousands have attended a funeral procession in Hebron for five Palestinian teenagers killed in the recent upsurge of violence between Israel and

Egypt

Russian passenger jet crash in Sinai - 224 people killed

A Russian passenger jet, carrying 224 people, has crashed in the Sinai peninsula killing everybody on board. The early Saturday morning flight

Romania

Romania to mourn victims of Bucharest nightclub blaze

Three days of national mourning has been declared in Romania after 27 people died in a nightclub fire in Bucharest. Dozens die in nightclub blast

Egypt

Anxious relatives await news of loved ones at St Petersburg Airport

Anxious relatives gathered at Pulkovo International Airport in St Petersburg desperate for news of loved ones on board the crashed aircraft

Egypt

Russian plane crashes in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula with no survivors

A Russian passenger plane has crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The Kogalymavia Airbus A-321 was travelling from the Red Sea resort of Sharm

Egypt

Russian passenger plane crashes in Egypt's Sinai desert

A Russian passenger plane has crashed in the Sinai desert. The Kogalymavia Airbus A-321 was travelling from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to

Egypt

Russian passenger plane reported crashed in Egypt's Sinai desert

A Russian passenger plane has crashed over central Sinai, according to the Egyptian prime ministers office. The Kogalymavia A321 was traveling from

Romania

Horror blaze in Bucharest nightclub kills 27 with scores injured

A blaze in a Bucharest nightclub has left 27 people dead and as many as 180 injured. At least 27 killed, nearly 200 injured in #Romania nightclub