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Russia: Five dead and up to 25 missing in shopping centre blaze

A fire at a shopping centre in Russia has killed at least 5 people, with up to 25 more feared trapped under the rubble. But as emergency crews

USA

Writer, director of 'Still Alice', Richard Glatzer dies at 63

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Tearful French athletes gather to mourn victims of Argentina crash

Argentina

French experts help Argentina probe deadly 'reality TV' helicopter crash

Experts in Argentina have been joined by colleagues from France in the search for clues as to what caused two helicopters to crash during the filming

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Argentina

France mourns as investigators are sent to site of fatal helicopter crash in Argentina

France is sending its own investigators to Argentina to find out what caused a fatal helicopter collision during the filming of a reality TV show

USA

Co-creator of 'The Simpsons' dies

A co-creator of the long-running hit animated series “The Simpsons” has died. Sam Simon, who had been battling colon cancer, was 59. After being

Iraq

Watch: Iraqi militia chief shot during television interview

USA

Pioneering filmmaker Albert Maysles dies at 88

Pioneering American documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles has died aged 88 after battling with cancer. Best known for working alongside his brother on

India

Lynch mobs kill two sex attack suspects in India

Amid a fevered atmosphere over attacks on women, two men suspected of assaulting women have been set upon by crowds in northern India and killed.

Ukraine

Investment 'could have prevented' latest Ukraine coal mine disaster

Fellow miners and relatives of workers killed in this week's blast in eastern Ukraine have been speaking out as the first funerals are held for the victims.

Argentina

Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman 'was murdered', says ex-wife

Judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado says independent forensic tests prove that her former husband - who had accused the president of a cover-up - did not commit suicide but was killed.

Ukraine

'No survivors' as 33 people are confirmed dead in Ukraine mine blast

Thirty three miners are now confirmed dead after an explosion at a coal mine in the rebel-held Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, indicating that

Italy

Italy: Coastguard rescues almost 1,000 migrants in 24 hours

Dramatic footage from Italy’s coastguard has captured migrants’ desperate attempts to reach the safety of a rescue vessel after their own boat

Russia

Moscow funeral for murdered opposition leader Boris Nemtsov

The murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov will be laid to rest on Tuesday at a cemetery in southwest Moscow. But first his body will lie

France

Co-creator of French Barbapapa cartoon series dies

WATCH: One of the creators of the famous French children’s cartoon series, Barbapapa, has died. American Talus Taylor was 82. Barbapapa means

Russia

Moscow offers reward for information about Nemtsov killer

Russia announces a reward of 45,000 euros in Nemtsov case

Russia

Memorial march: "My hope for Russia has died with the death of Boris Nemtsov"

Tens of thousands turn out for a march in memory of the murdered opposition figure Boris Nemtsov

Russia

Tens of thousands march in Moscow in memory of Boris Nemtsov

Tens of thousands attend a memorial march in Moscow after the murder of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov

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Thousands join Moscow march to pay tribute to murdered politician Boris Nemtsov

Russia

Russian opposition to march to spot where Nemtsov was shot dead

Thousands are expected to march through the centre of Moscow in tribute to Kremlin-critic Boris Nemtsov who was murdered overnight on Friday.