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Nepal

Nepal earthquake death toll tops 3,000

As more of the damage wreaked by Nepal’s earthquake becomes clear, the death toll continues to rise. A total of 3,218 people are now known to have

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

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Boston Marathon Bombings trial

Life or death: Boston bomber's trial enters sentencing phase

Egypt

20-year jail term in Egypt for Muslim Brotherhood leader Mursi

Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Mursi has been jailed for 20 years without parole

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Germany

'Accountant of Auschwitz' Holocaust trial begins in Germany

A former Auschwitz concentration camp guard has admitted to being “morally guilty” but says he committed no crime. Oskar Groening, 93, is before a

Italy

Captain of migrant boat arrested on suspicion of multiple homicide

Italian authorities say the captain of a migrant boat and his deputy have been arrested. Mohammed Ali Malek, 27, was arrested under suspicion of

World News

At least 3 dead as storms batter Australia

At least three people have died in powerful storms battering Australia’s east coast. A woman and two men were killed as a result of floods in the New

Dominican Republic

Small plane crash in Dominican Republic kills seven

Seven people, including two Britons and two Spaniards, were killed when a small plane crashed in the Dominican Republic. Local aviation authorities

Yemen

Civilians among dead after airstrike on Yemen missile base

Civilians among at least 30 people killed in attack on a Yemen missile base

Italy

Death in the Mediterranean: how papers reported the tragedy

A look at the papers across Europe shows that many are leading with the human disaster story of the capsized migrant boat in the Mediterranean, with

Italy

Hundreds feared drowned in Mediterranean; Italy calls for help

Italy renews calls for help as over 700 migrants are feared drowned in the Mediterannean. Prime Minister Renzi urges greater international cooperation.

Italy

Migrant deaths in Mediterranean soar, while horror stories pour in

The wave of migrants desperate to reach Europe continued to unfurl into Italy on Friday, with hundreds more rescued as they crossed the Mediterranean

South Korea

{Watch} Attempt at world's largest candlelit vigil in S Korea

As part of commemorations for the victims of South Korea’s sunken ferry Sewol, an attempt has been made to create a new world record for a candlelit

Germany

Families of Germanwings crash victims attend memorial in Cologne

Almost a month on: family members gather in Cologne to remember the 150 who died in the Germanwings crash.

Yemen

As Yemen death toll rises, UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen

Italy

10,000 migrants enter Italy in last week alone

The wave of migrants arriving at Italy’s ports is showing no sign of let up, as hundreds more arrived in Pozzalo on Friday morning. Ten thousand

South Korea

South Korea's president vows to raise Sewol ferry on first anniversary of disaster

South Korea’s president has pledged to raise the wreckage of the Sewol ferry that sank last year killing 304 people. President Park Guen-hye made

Syria

Eight dead in attack on Aleppo claims Syrian state television

Eight people have been killed and dozens buried under rubble in Syria’s second city of Aleppo after an attack by the militant group, Islamic State

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Heavy tornado hits Illinois

USA

US Midwest surveys damage after tornadoes ravage rural communities

People in America’s Midwest have been surveying the damage caused by several tornadoes on Thursday. Two neighbours – both women in their sixties –