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Sweden mourns death of prize-winning poet Tomas Transtromer

Sweden is mourning the death of one of its most famous literary figures, the Nobel Prize-winning poet Tomas Transtromer. Members of the Nobel academy

Chile

Seven dead as devastating floods hit Chile

The heaviest rains to hit Chile in 80 years have left at least seven people dead and many more missing. The extreme weather has caused widespread

USA

Why is Utah bringing back the firing squad?

Singapore

Architect of modern day Singapore Lee Kuan Yew dies at 91

Lee Kuan Yew the man who led Singapore for 31 years has died at the age of 91. The statesman is seen as the architect of Singapore’s prosperity and

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Singapore

Father of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91

Singapore’s first prime minister and renowned statesman Lee Kuan Yew has died at the age of 91. Lee was the architect of the tiny city-state’s rapid

Yemen

UN Security Council to discuss Yemen crisis

The UN Security Council will meet on Sunday to discuss the deadly turmoil in Yemen. It comes after the country’s president called for an “urgent

Yemen

Yemen fears further violence: Both the president and rebels issue calls to arms

More violence is feared in Yemen with reports of US soldiers evacuating as both the president and rebels issue calls to arms.

Egypt

Egypt: 15 people killed in deadly bus crash

At least fifteen people have been killed in Egypt when a bus veered off a bridge in Giza. The driver had been trying to avoid another vehicle on

Mexico

Ten killed in police ambush in Mexico

Ten people have been killed in a gunfight after suspected gang members ambushed a police convoy in western Mexico. The attack, which happened in

Nigeria

Nigeria: Dozens of corpses found in town re-taken from Boko Haram

At least 70 bodies have been found scattered under a bridge in a Nigerian town recently re-taken from Boko Haram militants. The partially mummified

Tunisia

Spanish victims of Tunis museum attack are repatriated

A plane carrying the bodies of two Spanish victims of the Tunis museum attack has arrived in Barcelona. Survivors have also travelled home after

Yemen

Yemen rocked by multiple suicide bombings at mosques

Suicide bombers have attacked two mosques in the Yemeni capital Sana'a killing at least 126 people and wounding scores more.

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Death and destruction in Syria

Russia

Russian writer Valentin Rasputin dies

Serbia

Five-day-old baby killed in Serbia military helicopter crash

A Serbian military helicopter evacuating a sick baby from the south of the country has crashed near Belgrade, killing all seven people on board. The

Chile

Chile: Thousands flee raging forest fire

A raging forest fire has forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Chile. Around four-and-a-half thousand people have been evacuated from

Vanuatu

Vanuatu hit hard by Typhoon Pam

The Pacific may have seen the worst of Typhoon Pam as winds are now subsiding, but it has left a trail of destruction in her wake, notably on the

Argentina

Argentina opens all files on 1994 Jewish community centre bombing

The Argentinian government has declassified all documents relating to the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires. The demand for

United Kingdom

British fantasy writer Terry Pratchett dies at 66

British writer Terry Pratchett has died aged 66, his publishers have announced. They released a statement on social media saying: “It is with

United Kingdom

Fantasy author Terry Pratchett dies at 66