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Man guilty of British schoolgirl killing in India

A court in India on Wednesday found a man guilty of raping and killing British...

Protests in Israel for third day over police killing, but less violence

Israelis protested for a third straight day Wednesday after an off-duty police officer's killing of...

White House aide Kushner says has urged Saudi prince to be transparent about Khashoggi killing

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Tuesday he had urged Saudi Arabia's crown...

Kiwi women don headscarves in solidarity with Muslim victims

Women across New Zealand wore makeshift hijabs as a statement of peace and solidarity on...

New Zealand foreign minister headed to Turkey to ‘confront’ Erdogan’s mosque shooting comments

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel...

Two Brazilian police held over killing of activist

Two police officers were arrested Tuesday in the killing of Rio city councilor and black...

Air pollution killing more people than smoking, say scientists

Air pollution is killing more people every year than smoking, according to research published on...

As tensions over aid rise, Venezuelan troops fire on villagers, kill two

Venezuelan soldiers opened fire on indigenous people near the border with Brazil on Friday, killing...

Rescue of 200 dogs destined for slaughterhouse begins in South Korea

A rescue operation to save hundreds of dogs in South Korea from the slaughterhouse began...

Ten killed as fire sweeps through soccer club Flamengo’s training centre in Rio

A fire swept through the training center and lodgings of Rio de Janeiro soccer club...

Saudi crown prince had threatened to use ‘bullet’ on Khashoggi – NY Times

A year before Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told...

Blaze kills 10 in Paris apartment block, arson suspected

Flames tore through an apartment block in Paris, killing at least 10 residents in the...

Banksy homage to Bataclan stolen from Paris theatre

A mural by British street artist Banksy on a fire-exit door at Paris' Bataclan theatre,...

Pope says killing of women has become ‘plague’ in Latin America

The head of the Catholic church urged Latin America's leaders on Thursday (January 24) to...

Pope says killing of women has become ‘plague’ in Latin America

Pope Francis urged Latin America's leaders on Thursday to shun corruption and tackle gang violence,...

10 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

Gunmen killed 10 Chadian peacekeepers and injured at least 25 others in an attack on...

Slain Ghanaian journalist hailed as ‘national hero’ at funeral

Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Husein, who helped expose corruption in African football, was hailed a "national...

Two firefighters, Spanish tourist killed in Paris gas leak blast

A powerful gas explosion tore through a building in central Paris on Saturday, killing two...

Saudi king taps veteran finance chief as foreign minister to improve image

Saudi Arabia's king put a veteran former finance minister in charge of foreign affairs, aiming...

Strasbourg reopens Christmas market after attacker shot dead

Strasbourg reopened its traditional Christmas market under heavy security on Friday, the morning after French...

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