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Two dead after gas blast at Mexican maternity hospital

In Mexico, a maternity and children’s hospital has been ripped apart by a powerful gas tank truck explosion. The initial death toll has been revised

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Malaysia declares flight MH370 crash an "accident"

The crash that caused the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has officially been declared an accident. The Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared on

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Dangerous to ignore morality - Human Rights Watch warning

The slaughter of civilians, notably in Syria, and a ‘weak international response’ are among the key notes in the latest annual review of more than 90

Libya

Libya: Casualties reported in Tripoli hotel attack

Gunmen in the Libyan capital Tripoli have attacked a hotel often used by government officials and foreign delegations. There are reports of several

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Spain

Death toll rises to 11 after NATO fighter jet crash in Spain

A seriously injured French serviceman has died after the crash of a F-16 fighter jet in Spain during a NATO training exercise, taking the death toll to 11.

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At least 17 dead in protests on Egypt uprising anniversary

Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia blame each other for Donetsk bus shelling

The shelling of a bus in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Thursday morning brings strong reactions from Kyiv and Moscow.

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AirAsia alarms 'ringing' just before crash - investigator

Alarms on board the AirAsia flight QZ8501 that crashed into the Java Sea were “ringing out” as pilots desperately tried to control the plane –

Japan

20 years on, Kobe in Japan remembers its earthquake victims

Ceremonies are being held to remember the almost 6,500 people who were killed.

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Jewish victims of Paris terror attack mourned at Jerusalem funeral

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French parliament spontaneously breaks into national anthem in honour of attack victims

Israel

Jewish victims of Paris supermarket killings arrive in Israel for burial

The bodies of the four Jewish shoppers who died at the Hyper Cacher supermarket in Paris last week have arrived in Israel, where they will be buried

France

Charlie Hebdo's unrepentant record

Charlie Hebdo has been publishing satire since its creation in 1969. Its left-wing editorial content was like bare-knuckle boxing, pop, politics

France

Charlie Hebdo attackers targeted specific journalists, fought gun battles with police

Paris prosecutor says gunmen who attacked Charlie Hebdo office appeared to know the time and place of magazine's editorial meeting, targeted specific journalists and twice exchanged shots with police

France

Twelve dead as terrorists attack the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo

At 11.30 am CET three masked gunmen entered the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris and slaughtered ten unarmed staff and

France

Paris slaughter condemned by world leaders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has condemned the slaughter in Paris and added in her statement, “It is also an attack on freedom of speech and the

France

Quartet of murdered French cartoonists among country's finest satirists

Ten members of the Charlie Hebdo editorial team have been shot dead in Paris, along with the two police officers who were guarding their offices

World News

Airbus tail fin found as weather eases in AirAsia salvage

Operations are underway in the waters off Indonesia to retrieve the tail assembly of the AirAsia Airbus that went down on December 28th. With an

Italy

New footage as mystery remains over how many died in ferry fire tragedy

New footage has emerged of the ordeal suffered by passengers on board the fire-hit ferry Norman Atlantic which is due to be towed to the Italian port

Indonesia

Bad weather hampers dive for lost plane as AirAsia search continues

Only air searches are continuing in the waters off Indonesia as divers wait for bad weather to ease before attempting a salvage operation on what is