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Facebook fixes glitch that 'killed' users

Facebook says a glitch that was ‘killing’ off its users has been fixed.

USA

Actor Robert Vaughn dies at 83

Robert Vaughn, best known as the secret agent Napoleon Solo in The Man from UNCLE, has died aged 83

Cult

'Don't be a magician - be magic!' Leonard Cohen dies at 82

Canadian songwriter, performer and poet Leonard Cohen has passed away at the age of 82.

USA

Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dies aged 82

Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82, according to a statement on his Facebook page.

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World News

Mysterious death at Russian consulate in New York

Police are investigating the death of a man outside the Russian consulate in New York.

Turkey

PKK offshoot 'claims' Diyarbakir bomb attack

An offshoot of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, has claimed responsibility for a deadly car bomb attack in Turkey’s southeast.

Turkey

Turkey: ISIL claims responsibility for deadly car bomb attack in Diyarbakir

A car bomb has rocked the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, reportedly killing at least eight people and wounding more than 100 others.

Russia

Russia pays tribute to Soviet-era clown Oleg Popov

Russia has been paying tribute to the renowned Soviet-era clown Oleg Popov.

Pakistan

Pakistan: train collision in Karachi kills 'more than 20'

A collision involving two trains in the Pakistani city of Karachi has left many victims.

Syria

France, US say Russia or Syria responsible for air strike on Idlib school

Moscow has denied it was responsible for the attack in Idlib.

World News

Cyanide coffee killer jailed in Indonesia

An Indonesian woman has been jailed for 20 years, after being found guilty of killing a former classmate with cyanide-laced coffee.

Syria

Syria: schoolchildren among 26 killed in airstrikes - reports

Syrian or Russian airstrikes have killed at least 26 people, most of them schoolchildren, in a village in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province – according to rescue workers and a monitoring…

Hungary

Hungary: police officer shot dead during house search

A Hungarian policeman has been shot dead, as officers tried to search the home of a 76-year-old suspected of illegally possessing firearms.

Afghanistan

Dozens of villagers kidnapped and executed in Afghanistan

Officials blame the attack in the province of Ghor on the so-called Islamic State.

World News

Two children survive as fatal Australian theme park ride kills four

Two children have “miraculously” escaped death at an Australian theme park after an accident on a ride that killed four adults.

Brazil

Mourning a football legend: Carlos Alberto is honoured in Brazil

Friends and family have been paying their final respects to Brazilian football hero Carlos Alberto, as tributes from around the globe continue to pour in for the captain of the legendary 1970 World C

USA

1960s pop singer Bobby Vee dies aged 73

US pop singer Bobby Vee, best known for his 1960s hits including “Rubber Ball and “Take Good Care of My Baby,” has died at the age of 73.

Cameroon

Train crash in Cameroon kills more than 50 people

Fifty-five dead and 575 injured are the provisional casualty figures following a train derailment in Cameroon.

Argentina

Latin America rallies to condemn violence against women

Tens of thousands took to the streets across Latin America to protest against the brutal rape and killing of Lucia Perez in the Argentine resort of Mar del…

Thailand

Thailand: economic concerns follow king's death

Thailand is beginning a year of mourning for King Bhumibol.