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Canada

Apotex pharmaceutical billionaire and wife found dead at Toronto mansi

Barry Sherman, founder of Apotex Inc, and wife Honey were found dead by police, who said the circumstances are being treated as 'suspicious'.

Japan

Ex-US Army deserter to North Korea dies

He called his desertion a mistake that led him to spend most of his life captive in the isolated Communist state.

France

France says final farewell to Johnny Hallyday

France said 'au revoir' to the French rocker, who died on Wednesday, aged 74.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Attack on UN peacekeeping forces in DRC 'a war crime'

The UN Secretary-General labels a deadly attack on peacekeeping forces in the DRC a 'war crime' and calls for justice.

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USA

Porn actress dies after Twitter homophobia row

Reports of adult film star August Ames's death yesterday (December 6) surfaced just days after she faced backlash for alleged homophobic comments on Twitter.

Cult

Rock star Johnny Hallyday leaves his mark on Turkey

Johnny Hallyday, who died on Wednesday, released several songs in Turkish.

Romania

King Michael I of Romania won over a nation he barely ruled

The passing of the king is seen as a national tragedy although few alive can remember his reign.

France

France mourns the death of original rocker Johnny Hallyday

He sold 100 million records in a five-decade career, but this French icon, who nearly single-handedly dragged France into the rock and roll era, was almost unknown abroad.

Romania

Who was King Michael I of Romania?

The king spent decades in exile before winning the right to return to his homeland

Yemen

Yemen: dozens killed in fierce fighting over weekend

Saudi-led air strikes have targeted several locations in the war-torn country.

Cuba

Cuba remembers Fidel one year on

Cuba has been paying tribute to its revolutionary father, Fidel Castro, on the first anniversary of his death.

Egypt

Egypt mourns mosque massacre as the military strikes back

The death toll in Egypt's worst militant attack in modern history has now passed 300

Greece

Afghan refugee dies as panicking migrants seek refuge

A young Afghan migrant has been killed as panic broke out on an overcrowded refugee boat near Greece.

Greece

Greece promises relief for flood victims as death toll rises

At least 20 people died in last week's flash floods outside Athens, and rescue teams were searching for two men still missing.

Italy

Former Cosa Nostra 'boss of bosses' Toto Riina has died

He was one of the most feared Godfathers in the history of the Sicilian Mafia.

United Kingdom

British artist updates Beatles' Sgt Pepper cover featuring 2017's dead celebrities

The artist wants to draw attention to issues including climate change, gun violence and 'world leaders threatening nuclear annihilation during their morning bowel movement'

Iran

Iran: from rescue to recovery

Tehran says rescue operations have been ended in areas hit by a powerful earthquake at the weekend that killed at least 450 people and injured thousands.

United Kingdom

Sacked Welsh cabinet minister found dead

Carl Sargeant, 49, was suspended last week over allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denied.

USA

Gunman 'killed himself' after Texas church massacre

Gunman walks into church and opens fire on the congregation in small town.

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