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Germany

Richard Von Weizsacker, Germany's reunification president, dies at 94

The former president of Germany, Richard Von Weizsacker, has died aged 94. He steered the country through its reunification in 1990, 11 months after

Philippines

44 police commandos killed in anti-terror op mourned in Philippines

The Philippines president on Friday told relatives of 44 police commandos killed during an anti-terror operation that went wrong that he understood

Mexico

Babies found alive in rubble after deadly hospital blast

Two babies and a female nurse are now known to have died after a maternity hospital in Mexico was completely destroyed by a powerful gas explosion

Mexico

Mexico gas blast devastates maternity hospital killing two

A tanker truck making a routine gas delivery has exploded at a maternity hospital in Mexico City. At least two people have been killed with 66

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Egypt

At least 27 dead in militant attacks in Egypt's North Sinai province

Militant attacks in Egypt's troubled North Sinai province have left at least 27 people dead

World News

Sydney cafe siege inquest hears that one hostage was killed by a police bullet

The inquest into last month’s Sydney cafe siege has opened in Australia On day one the court heard that hostage Katrina Dawson (38) was killed by

Lebanon

France calls for UN Security Council meeting over Israel-Lebanon border violence

France has called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council following the outbreak of violence along southern border of Lebanon with Israel. It

Lebanon

Israel border clashes heighten tension with its enemies

Israel struck at Syrian army artillery positions on Wednesday near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The military said it was in retaliation for at

Lebanon

Lebanon: Spanish UN peacekeeper killed in Israel-Hezbollah clashes

A Spanish UN peacekeeper in Lebanon has been killed amid clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters. “We are looking into the

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Auschwitz survivors mark 70 years since Nazi death camp liberated

Mexico

Mexico says 43 missing students were definitely murdered

Mexico says it is now sure that 43 students who disappeared in September were murdered on the orders of a drug cartel which mistook them for members

Poland

Auschwitz 70th anniversary: Memories produce warnings for a modern world

Auschwitz’s last survivors urged the world not to forget the horrors of the Holocaust as they marked the 70th anniversary of the Nazi death camp’s

Libya

American contractor among nine dead in Tripoli five-star hotel blast

An American security contractor was among at least nine people killed in an attack on a Libyan hotel on Tuesday. The contractor has been identified

Ukraine

Ukrainian rebel attacks on city of Mariupol are condemned by the UN as a war crime

The US and Russia differ on who is to blame for the recent escalation in fighting in Ukraine at a special UN Security Council meeting.

Greece

Greek singing legend Demis Roussos dies aged 68

Greek singer Demis Roussos, one of music’s most unlikely international superstars, had died aged 68. Early hits like ‘Rain and Tears’ brought fame

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At least 17 dead in protests on Egypt uprising anniversary

Egypt

Violent protests mark Egyptian uprising anniversary

Gunfire and sirens were heard on the streets of Cairo as security forces once again used lethal force against protesters who were marking the anniversary of Egypt's uprising.

Ukraine

Poroshenko remains committed to Minsk peace deal

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko addressed emergency session of the National Security and Defence Council on Sunday. He said de-escalating the

Egypt

Egypt: Protests to mark 2011 uprising anniversary turn deadly

Several protesters were killed during bloody protests to mark the 2011 uprising

Ukraine

US may increase pressure on Russia over Ukraine issue

US President Barack Obama blamed Russia on Sunday for the fighting that has recently intensified between government troops and separatists in eastern