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Venezuela

Funeral held for young musician killed in continuing Venezuela violence

As deadly unrest continues in Venezuela, the funeral’s been held for one of the victims.

06/05/2017

Yemen

Jamila: Dead aged 7 as famine takes hold of Yemen

Jamila was seven.

04/05/2017

Syria

ISIL suicide squad attacks refugee camp in Syria

ISIL attacks refugee camp in Syria more than 30 killed

02/05/2017

Nepal

Swiss climber Ueli Steck dies while preparing for Everest climb

A Swiss climber has died while preparing to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain.

30/04/2017

USA

Tributes paid to 'Silence of the Lambs' director Jonathan Demme

The film director Jonathan Demme, best known for “The Silence of the Lambs” has died at the age of 73.

26/04/2017

Venezuela

Venezuela death toll rises

The death toll over the last three weeks of demonstrations now stands at 24.

26/04/2017

Russia

Islamist group claim responsibility for St Petersburg metro attack

A group called the Imam Shamil Battalion has claimed responsibility for a metro bombing in the Russian city of St. Petersburg that killed 16 people.

25/04/2017

USA

US: Arkansas carries out back-to-back executions

Arkansas has become the first US state in 17 years to execute more than one inmate on the same day.

25/04/2017

India

Indian Maoist guerrillas massacre 26 police officers

At least 26 members of India's Central Reserve Police Force have died after an encounter with Maoists

24/04/2017

Greece

Deadly summer sailing season begins

The first fatalities of the summer sailing season when Europe's seas swallow up thousands of migrants, many of them refugees fleeing conflict, has begun

24/04/2017

Romania

Champion climbers aged 12 and 13 killed in Romanian avalanche

The 12 year-old girl and 13 year-old boy were part of a larger group trekking through the Retezat Mountains, in Lake Bucura, when a blizzard hit.

23/04/2017

Ukraine

International observer in Ukraine killed in land mine

The American was part of a monitoring mission for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

23/04/2017

Venezuela

Silent march for people killed in Venezuela protests

A silent march has been held in Caracas in Venezuela to honour those killed amid anti-government demonstrations.

22/04/2017

Sport

Italian cyclist Scarponi killed in traffic collision

37-year-old struck by a van on a training ride, according to his team

22/04/2017

World News

Funeral held for Russian marine major killed in Syria

The funeral has taken place in Crimea for a Russian marine major reportedly killed in combat in Syria.

22/04/2017

Italy

Italian cycling champion Michele Scarponi killed in road accident

The sporting world is mourning the death of the Italian cycling champion Michele Scarponi.

22/04/2017

France

Paris: one police officer dead in Champs-Elysées 'terror attack'

ISIL has reportedly claimed one of its 'soldiers' shot dead one police officer and injured two others. He was killed by police.

21/04/2017

Sport

British high-jumper Germaine Mason dies in motorbike crash

Germaine Mason, who won Olympic silver in Beijing 2008, dies aged 34

20/04/2017

World

Nigeria meningitis death toll rises, 745 killed

A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed 745 people, an increase of more than 50 percent in barely a week, officials said Wednesday, sounding the alarm over the feared epidemic.

20/04/2017

Colombia

Second deadly landslide in a month rocks Colombia

A deadly landslide has rocked Colombia for the second time this month, claiming at least 11 lives just weeks after more than 300 were killed in a similar…

19/04/2017