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Plane breaks into pieces after skidding off runway in Istanbul

Passengers had to be evacuated through cracks in the plane, local media report.

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Avalanche kills at least 21, leaves others trapped in eastern Turkey

The team of rescue workers sent to find two people missing in an earlier avalanche.

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Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response

As global death toll from novel coronavirus reaches 492, here is the latest.

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Turkey's Erdogan says Syrian forces in Idlib must pull back this month

Erdogan was speaking two days after eight Turkish military personnel were killed by shelling in Idlib

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10 coronavirus cases found from cruise ship quarantined in Japan

About 3,700 people aboard the cruise ship will be quarantined in Japan for up to two weeks, officials said.

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9 killed, including 3 kids, at video game arcade in Mexico

Among the dead were are three children aged 12, 13 and 14.

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U.K. to ban sale of new gas, diesel and hybrid cars

"We know as a country, as a society, as a planet, as a species, we must now act," said Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response

As the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rises to 425 in mainland China, here is the latest you need to know.

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South African court issues arrest warrant for former president Zuma

Zuma is accused of receiving bribes from French arms manufacturer Thales through his former financial adviser Schabir Shaik.

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Air Canada flight with damaged engine makes emergency landing in Madrid

The plane landed safely after requesting an emergency return after one of its two engines was damaged and a tire ruptured during take off.

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British PM vows action over early release of terrorism offenders

"What we want to do is to make sure that people convicted of terrorist offences are not let out without some process of parole or scrutiny," Johnson said

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China's coronavirus hospital built in 10 days welcomes patients

Construction of the hospital began on Jan. 24 with a crew of 7,000 people working around the clock.

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Man shot dead by police in London after 'terrorist-related' stabbing incident

"At this stage it is believed a number of people have been stabbed," London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

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Vatican palace turned into home for poor and homeless at Pope's behest

After the building was renovated last November, it opened its doors to the homeless.

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At least 20 killed in stampede at church service

"The stampede occurred when the worshippers were rushing to get anointed with blessed oil," said Moshi district commissioner Kippi Warioba.

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U.S. drone strike killed top al-Qaida leader, Trump appears to confirm in tweet

The White House did not comment on whether the president's retweeting was confirmation that the U.S. killed Qassim al-Rimi.

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First coronavirus death outside China reported in Philippines

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte banned travel from the island nation to China.

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Andy Gill of music band Gang of Four dies at 64

Gill co-founded the postpunk band with lead singer Jon King in 1976.

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Palestinian president threatens to cut security ties over Trump's MidEast plan

"I will not have it recorded in my history that I have sold Jerusalem," Mahmoud Abbas said.

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U.S. tennis star Sofia Kenin wins Australian Open

The 14th-seed was competing in her first Grand Slam final.