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Turkey

Twitter blocked in Turkey after prosecutor hostage photo goes viral

Access to Twitter and YouTube have been blocked in Turkey. The move come less than one week after Istanbul prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz died when

Somalia

Kenya bombs al-Shabaab camps after Garissa massacre

Kenya’s air force has bombed two al-Shabaab camps in Somalia. Jets pounded the sites in the Gedo region on Sunday. Defence officials say militants

Morocco

Spanish potholers die in Morocco mountains

Two Spanish cavers have died while a third is being treated in hospital after being trapped for days at the bottom of a ravine in Morocco’s Atlas

Kenya

Kenya says son of government official was among gunmen in college campus massacre

As Kenya hunts the suspected mastermind of the college massacre that left 148 people dead – offering a 200,000 euro reward for the capture of Mohamed

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Brazil

Rio de Janeiro: Protest following death of 10-year-old 'at hands of police'

A rally has taken place in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro to protest against violence in the Alemao favela complex. A ten-year-old boy was

Kenya

Kenya declares three days of mourning after Garissa atrocity

Survivors of the attack by al Shabaab on a Kenyan university have been taken by bus from the campus to continue their studies elsewhere in the

Portugal

Portugal pays final tribute to Manoel de Oliveira

Portugal paid its final tribute to Manoel de Oliveira, believed to have been the world’s oldest film director. His death, at the age of 106 sparked

Portugal

Portuguese movie-maker Manoel de Oliveira dies, aged 106

Celebrated Portuguese film director Manoel de Oliveira has died, aged 106. He was the last active director who had kicked off his career in silent

World News

Manoel de Oliveira: A long and successful movie-making career

Celebrated Portuguese film director Manoel de Oliveira has died, aged 106. He was believed to be the world’s oldest movie-maker. Born in Porto on 12

Spain

Beatle John Lennon's first wife Cynthia dies aged 75

Cynthia Lennon, first wife of late Beatle John Lennon, has died, her family said on Wednesday. She was 75. “Cynthia Lennon passed away today at her

Russia

Russia: Nemtsov memorial 'removed'

In Moscow, an impromptu memorial to murdered activist Boris Nemtsov has reportedly been removed. According to reports, a group of men could be seen

Sweden

Sweden mourns death of prize-winning poet Tomas Transtromer

Sweden is mourning the death of one of its most famous literary figures, the Nobel Prize-winning poet Tomas Transtromer. Members of the Nobel academy

Chile

Seven dead as devastating floods hit Chile

The heaviest rains to hit Chile in 80 years have left at least seven people dead and many more missing. The extreme weather has caused widespread

USA

Why is Utah bringing back the firing squad?

Singapore

Architect of modern day Singapore Lee Kuan Yew dies at 91

Lee Kuan Yew the man who led Singapore for 31 years has died at the age of 91. The statesman is seen as the architect of Singapore’s prosperity and

Singapore

Father of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91

Singapore’s first prime minister and renowned statesman Lee Kuan Yew has died at the age of 91. Lee was the architect of the tiny city-state’s rapid

Yemen

UN Security Council to discuss Yemen crisis

The UN Security Council will meet on Sunday to discuss the deadly turmoil in Yemen. It comes after the country’s president called for an “urgent

Yemen

Yemen fears further violence: Both the president and rebels issue calls to arms

More violence is feared in Yemen with reports of US soldiers evacuating as both the president and rebels issue calls to arms.

Egypt

Egypt: 15 people killed in deadly bus crash

At least fifteen people have been killed in Egypt when a bus veered off a bridge in Giza. The driver had been trying to avoid another vehicle on

Mexico

Ten killed in police ambush in Mexico

Ten people have been killed in a gunfight after suspected gang members ambushed a police convoy in western Mexico. The attack, which happened in