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Mass graves discovered in Mexico, at least 166 bodies found
The bodies of at least 166 people have been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, prosecutors said on Thursday, the latest in a string of grim discoveries made in the eastern region in recent years…
Mexican club appoints Diego Maradona as coach
Argentina great Diego Maradona has been appointed coach of Mexican second division side Dorados.The club issued a short video on their social media channels with the messages 'Welcome Diego' and 'Mak…
Brazil's presidential aspirant Jair Bolsonaro stabbed at rally
Brazil's right-wing presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed and seriously injured while campaigning on Thursday, with police saying the suspect claimed to be acting on orders from God.It …
British Airways hacked, 380,000 payments info stolen
Financial and personal data has been stolen from potentially hundreds of thousands of British Airways customers who booked online in recent weeks, extending a run of embarrassing technological mishap…
Death toll from Japan's earthquake rises to 18
Japanese rescue workers with bulldozers and sniffer dogs scrabbled through the mud on Friday to find survivors from a landslide that buried houses after a powerful quake, as the death toll rose to 18…
Tennis: Serena Williams makes US Open final, sets up clash with Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams will play Naomi Osaka in the US Open final after they came through on Thursday's semi-finals.Six-time champion Williams cruised past Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 6-0 before Osaka made her…
Son of US police captain jailed for IS terror plot
The son of a Boston police captain has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for planning a terror attack.The FBI described Alexander Ciccolo, 26, as a "committed soldier" of the Islamic State terror …
International criminal court claims jurisdiction over alleged deportations of Rohingya
The International Criminal Court ruled on Thursday it is able to exercise jurisdiction over allegations of deportations of Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh as a possible crime against human…
Gunman opens fire at bank in Cincinnati, leaving multiple casualties
Multiple people are believed to have been shot after a gunman opened fire at a bank in Cincinnati with people declaring it an ?active shooter' situation.One victim was treated at the scene of the Fif…
Five migrants found dead in Spanish waters
Five migrants drowned and 193 were rescued in the western Mediterranean sea off the Spanish coast, the Spanish coastguard said on Thursday, after six rafts sank.Spain has become the main entry point …
Japan cancel friendly with Chile after earthquake
Japan have cancelled Friday's international friendly with Chile scheduled to be played at the Sapporo Dome after a powerful earthquake struck the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, the country'…
Kenya to deport Chinese man over 'racist rant'
Kenya has arrested a Chinese businessman after a video of him making a string of racist remarks was widely shared on social media, the government said on Thursday.The Chinese national, identified as …
Iraq shuts down port as protestors and security forces clash in Basra, one dead
Iraq's main seaport closed down on Thursday following violent clashes between protestors and security forces in the southern city of Basra in which one demonstrator died and 25 more were injured the …
Belgian presenter reacts to racial insults and comments
A weather presenter on a Belgian public TV, says she has had enough of the continuous racist comments and insults she receives.C?cile Djunga, who works for RTBF for one year, made the remarks in a fi…
Emirates' flight illness suspected to be flu - Health official
Health officials in New York are awaiting the outcome of tests after 10 passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai were taken to hospital.Acting health commissioner Dr Oxiris Barbot said their sympt…
South Sudan miltary court jails 10 soldiers for raping aid workers and murder
A South Sudanese military court on Thursday sentenced 10 soldiers to prison for the rape of foreign aid workers and the murder of a journalist in an assault on a hotel in Juba in 2016, and ordered th…
Tennis: Nadal to battle Del Potro as Djokovic eyes Nishikori revenge at US Open semifinal clash
World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal will put his weary body on the line against a merciless Juan Martin del Potro on Friday with a place in the US Open final at stake.Nadal, the thre…
South Korean prosecutors seeking 20 years jail term for ex-president Lee Myung-bak
Prosecutors on Thursday demanded 20 years in prison for former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak, the most recent of the country's ex-leaders to be embroiled in a criminal inquiry.The 76-year-old …
British actor/comedian Sacha Baron Cohen sued by US politician for 'Who is America' TV show prank
A US politician is suing Sacha Baron Cohen for $95 million alleging he was tricked into appearing on the comedian's TV show.Former Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore appeared on ?Who Is America?' in …
Fashion brand Burberry to halt burning unsold goods
British luxury goods maker Burberry has announced that it will stop the practice of burning unsold goods, with immediate effect.The fashion label also said it would stop using real fur in its product…