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Malik Ishaq: Pakistan Sunni militant chief dies in shootout

Police in Pakistan say the leader of the banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has been shot dead. Malik Ishaq was arrested last week in

China

Archaeologists find the remains of 97 bodies in old Chinese house

Mexico

Mexico: confronted by evidence of grisly drugs underworld

Mexico has been confronted with evidence of its grisly drugs underworld. Investigators searching for a group of missing students have so far

India

At least 6 dead in attack on police in India-Pakistan border town

At least six people have been killed and several wounded in an attack on a police station on the Indian side of the border with Pakistan. Police were

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USA

Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston's daughter, dies

The daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston has died at the age of 22. Bobbi Kristina Brown had been in a medically induced coma for six months

France

Unidentified remains of Germanwings crash victims buried in French Alps

The ceremony comes amid controversy over how Lufthansa, the parent company of Germanwings, has dealt with the crash

USA

Sandra Bland death ruled 'suicide by hanging'

The preliminary results support the medical examiner's initial ruling of suicide in the case of Sandra Bland who died three days after being arrested in a traffic stop.

Poland

Ukrainians killed in coach crash in Poland

Polish police say a coach travelling from Ukraine to Warsaw has crashed, killing five and leaving 25 others injured. Poland - Travel Alert - 5 killed

Iran

Amnesty slams Iran's 'staggering' state execution spree

Thailand

Thailand: murder trial to resume of two Burmese men accused of murdering British holidaymakers

The trial is due to resume in Thailand of two Burmese men accused of killing two British packpackers. The hearing will examine the reliability of

Spain

Spain: woman dies during bungee jump from bridge

A British woman has died during a bungee jump from this bridge in Spain. It happened near the town of Lanjaron in Granada. The 23-year-old is

Iraq

At least 32 dead in explosions across Iraq

Bomb attacks across Iraq have killed at least 32 people. The deadliest was a car bomb in a mainly Shi’ite area of Baghdad, which killed 16 people

India

India: Two dead in stampede at Hindu religious festival

A stampede at a chariot festival in the eastern Indian town of Puri has left at least two people dead and 15 others injured. Police struggled to

USA

Rallies mark anniversary of New York chokehold death

Protesters in New York rallied on Saturday to demand justice for Eric Garner, a year after the black father died after being put in a chokehold by

Sport

Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi dies in France

French Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi has died, nine months after suffering severe head injuries in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. He was

France

Formula One driver Jules Bianchi dies after Japan Grand Prix crash last year

French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has died of injuries suffered during last year’s Japanese Grand Prix. The 25-year-old had been in a coma

Iraq

ISIL claims responsibility as Iraq suicide bomb 'kills more than 100'

More than 100 people are reported dead in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in Iraq. ISIL said it was behind the blast in the mainly Shi’ite

Sport

Uruguayan legend, Alcides Ghiggia, dies aged 88

Alcides Ghiggia, who scored the winning goal for Uruguay in the final of the 1950 World Cup, has died aged 88. The Uruguayan achieved legendary

Germany

Police arrest man after shooting spree near Ansbach, Germany

German police have arrested a man following the drive-by shooting of an 82-year-old woman and a 72-year-old cyclist. Police say after shooting the

USA

Omar Sharif has died aged 83

Actor Omar Sharif, best known for his title role as Doctor Zhivago in the Oscar-winning film, has died, Egyptian state television said. He was 83. In