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France

Ghetto youth set France ablaze, autumn 2005

The electricity substation in Clichy-sous-Bois, which is known as a ‘cité’, was as far as the teens got. Police said they chased them following a

France

France clears police in 2005 riots deaths

A French court has cleared two police officers over the death of two young men in a Paris suburb in 2005, a case which led to the country's worst riots in decades.

USA

Nine killed in Texas biker gang shootout

Nine people have been killed and 18 others injured in a shoot out at a restaurant in Texas. The gun battle between rival biker gangs reportedly began

USA

Jury sentences Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death

A US jury has sentenced Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. Three people were killed and more than 260 others injured when he and his

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USA

B.B. King: The Thrill is Gone

The 89-year-old, who inspired generations of musicians, has died at his home in Las Vegas

Iraq

Iraq claims ISIL number 2 killed in airstrike

The deputy leader of ISIS has been killed in a coalition airstrike according to Iraq’s Defence Ministry. Abu Alaa al-Afari was said to meeting with

Philippines

Deadly fire sweeps through Philippines factory

At least 31 workers have been killed and dozens are missing, feared dead after a fire swept through a rubber slipper factory in the Philippines

Pakistan

Pakistan's PM condemns deadly bus attack in Karachi

Pakistan’s government is vowing to track down those involved in a deadly bus attack in Karachi, which has left at least 43 people dead. Militant

Turkey

Former Turkish army chief Kenan Evren dies

Former Turkish army chief and president Kenan Evren has died aged 97. Evren was sentenced to life in prison last year for leading a 1980 coup that

Republic of North Macedonia

Five police officers killed during clashes with armed group in former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia

Five police officers are reported dead and more than 30 wounded in an operation against gunmen in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. It

United Kingdom

Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown dies from liver cancer

The leader singer of the band Hot Chocolate, Errol Brown, has died at the age of 71

World News

More migrant deaths crossing from Africa to Italy

The perilous crossing from Africa to the shores of Europe has claimed the lives of more migrants. Survivors said around forty people died and were

World News

More migrant deaths crossing from Africa to Europe

The perilous crossing from Africa to the shores of Europe has claimed the lives of more migrants. Survivors said around forty people died and were

United Kingdom

British best-selling crime author Ruth Rendell has died aged 85

British crime writer Ruth Rendell has died at the age of 85. She was perhaps best known for the Detective Chief Inspector Wexford series of books

World News

Australian floods leave 5 dead, including a child, in Queensland

Five people have died following dangerous storms in the Australian state of Queensland. Two cars tried to cross a flooded bridge but were swept into

USA

Tributes paid to 'Stand By Me' singer Ben E. King

Friends, fans and the music industry have been paying tribute to Ben E. King, whose song 'Stand By Me' was voted one of the songs of the century in the US, who has died aged 76.

USA

Ben E. King, famous for song 'Stand By Me,' dies at 76

Iraq

Baghdad car bombs kill 21 after EU chief warns of worsening crisis

At least 21 people were killed in the Iraqi capital after a wave of car bombs exploded on Thursday evening (April 30). The Baghdad blasts happened

Nepal

Nepal death toll rises: UN announces 8 million affected by earthquake

A race against time in the search for survivors: as the death toll rises, the UN announces eight million people are affected by the Nepal earthquake.

Nepal

Death toll after Nepal earthquake climbs to more than 1,900

The 7.9 magnitude quake was the strongest to hit Nepal in more than 80 years