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British actor Patrick Macnee, star of The Avengers, dies

British actor Patrick Macnee has died aged 93. He is best known for his starring role in the 1960s TV series The Avengers. Macnee played the part of

Albania

Deadly raid on Albania's 'cannabis kingdom'

A shootout in Albania’s so-called cannabis kingdom has left a police officer dead and two injured. It came after a raid on the village of Lazarat on

Pakistan

Pakistan heatwave death toll climbs above 1,000

The heatwave which has struck southern Pakistan has now claimed more than 1,000 lives – most of them believed to be among the poor, as well as the

Syria

ISIL militants launch counter-offensive and re-enter Kobani

The self-styled Islamic State group has re-entered the key Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani, five months after they were driven out. The assault

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North Korea

Stimulus package to boost MERS-hit South Korean economy

South Korea has announced a stimulus package to boost its sluggish economy which has been hit by an outbreak of the MERS virus. Twelve billion euros

Pakistan

Pakistan heatwave claims more victims with hospitals struggling to cope

Mortuaries are said to be reaching their capacity in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province with over 800 people having died in the last three days from

United Kingdom

Watch: Knife-wielding killer on the rampage as children play nearby

India

India mourns the death of Mother Teresa's successor, Sister Nirmala Joshi

Sister Nirmala Joshi, who took over Mother Teresa’s mission upon the Nobel laureate’s death in 1997, has died aged 80. Under Joshi the Missionaries

USA

Hollywood music man James Horner leaves mighty legacy

The film world is mourning the premature death of composer James Horner, who won two Oscars for his work on “Titanic”, and who was killed after his

Italy

Laura Antonelli dies at the age of 73

Italian actress Laura Antonelli has died at the age of 73 at her home in the seaside town of Ladispoli, near Rome. She appeared in over 40 films in

USA

A very tragic day: Ireland pays tribute to victims of Berkeley balcony collapse

Ireland pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic balcony collapse in Berkeley, California.

Turkey

'Father' of Turkish politics, Suleyman Demirel, dies aged 90

Known as the 'Father' of Turkish politics, former prime minister and president Suleyman Demirel has died, aged 90.

Turkey

Former Turkish PM Suleyman Demirel dies at 90

Former Turkish Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel has died at the age of 90. In a career that stretched over nearly half a century he served as the

Iran

Iran buries 175 military divers killed in 1980s Iraq war

Almost three decades on, Iran has laid 175 military divers to rest. They were captured during the 1980 to 1988 war with Iraq. Dug up from the Iraqi

Georgia

Search continues for 24 missing people after fatal Tbilisi floods

Rescue teams in the Georgian capital Tbilisi are searching for 24 people still missing after fatal flooding hit the city over the weekend. At least

Turkey

Kurdish opposition leader: Turkey 'state figures' linked to attacks

Selahattin Demirtaş, leader of the HDP party which entered parliament in the recent election depriving President Erdoğan's AK party of a majority, has pointed the finger at 'people within the state an

Nepal

Landslides in Nepal leave over 50 dead

Aid workers have been searching through the rubble for survivors after Thursday’s landslides struck the northeastern Nepalese region of Taplejung

Culture news

James Last: a life in music

The German big band leader, James Last known across the world as ‘Mr Happy Sound’ is dead. He was born Hans Last in Bremen in 1929. He started his

United Kingdom

British actor Sir Christopher Lee dies at 93

Veteran British actor Sir Christopher Lee dies at the age of 93

Germany

Bye-bye James Last

Band leader and composer James Last, famous for his arrangement of easy listening hits, has died at the age of 86 in Florida, his concert organiser said on Wednesday. Last, who sold more than 80 milli