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Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza
Israeli tank fire killed two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday in a strike the Israeli military said was launched against a position from which its troops had come under fire.Hamas and Palestinian h…
Ten arrested for "lynching murder" by Indian police in latest WhatsApp related incident
Indian police said Tuesday that 10 people had been arrested over the murder of a man accused of kidnapping children in the latest lynching linked to rumours circulating on WhatsApp.More than 20 peopl…
Kenya and Tanzania mark 20th anniversary of US embassy bombings
Kenya and Tanzania on Tuesday mark 20 years since the devastating US embassy bombings that thrust Al-Qaeda onto the global stage and went on to shape how a generation thinks about personal security.I…
German couple jailed for selling son to paedophiles on dark net
A woman who sold her son to paedophiles on the dark net for sex has been jailed for 12 years and six months by a court in southern Germany.The Freiburg court also jailed her partner, the boy's stepfa…
Facial recognition system to debut at Tokyo Olympics
A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games.The NeoFace tech…
US reimposes sanctions against Iran
The United States re-imposed a wave of tough, unilateral sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, bringing back into effect harsh penalties that had been lifted under a historic, multi-party nuclear agreem…
Aeromexico sued by eleven plane crash survivors
Eleven U.S. passengers who survived an Aeromexico crash in the northern Mexican state of Durango on July 31 filed lawsuits against the airline in Chicago on Monday, according to a statement by Chicag…
Five killed as suicide bombers attack Maiduguri community
Kaleri, a neighbourhood of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital was on Sunday night attacked by suicide bombers suspected to be members of the Boko Haram insurgent group.The attack which claimed only t…
Huge explosion near Italian airport, massive mushroom cloud of smoke visible in the sky
Multiple explosions have gone off on a motorway close to Bologna Airport sending fireballs into the sky.Police and fire crews are on the scene which is affecting a large part of a motorway in the Ita…
24 Nigerian migrants trapped in Libya vow to reach Europe
Twenty four Nigerian migrants detained in one of Libya's slave camps have snubbed the repatriation efforts of the Federal Government, insisting they must reach Europe, their final destination.The Sen…
1,150 firefighters mobilised as wildfire in Portugal enters the fourth day
More than 1,150 firefighters struggled to put out a fire in Portugal's southern Algarve tourist region on Monday, which injured 25 people overnight and led to the evacuation of homes and hotels.The f…
Tennis: Murray climbs 457 places in ATP rankings
Britain's Andy Murray has climbed 457 places in the latest ATP rankings despite withdrawing from the Washington Open before his quarter-final last week.The former three-time Grand Slam champion pulle…
Apple scraps podcasts of U.S. conspiracy theorist's Alex Jones from iTunes
Apple has removed hundreds of podcasts by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his InfoWars brand from its iTunes and Podcasts apps.Five of the six InfoWars-related shows are no longer available on iTu…
Five dead as plane crashes into car park in Santa Ana, California
Five people have died after their small plane crashed into a shopping centre car park in Santa Ana, California.The twin-engine Cessna plane was bound for John Wayne Airport when it crashed a mile (1.…
Car explosion leaves thirteen injured in central Cairo
A car exploded in central Cairo on Monday after colliding with a microbus, injuring 13 people, the Egyptian health ministry said.Reuters reporters heard a loud blast in the area and saw a car on the …
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador, recalls own envoy
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it was expelling the Canadian ambassador and has recalled its envoy while freezing all new trade, in protest at Ottawa's vigorous calls for the release of jailed activists…
Indonesia evacuates tourists after Lombok quake kills 91
Indonesia evacuated hundreds of tourists from popular resorts and sent rescuers fanning across the holiday island of Lombok on Monday after a powerful quake killed at least 91 people and reduced thou…
Chinese FA to investigate alleged racist remark towards Senegalese striker Demba Ba
China's football authority said on Monday it was investigating reports that Senegalese striker Demba Ba was subjected to racial slurs by an opposing Chinese player during a weekend match, vowing "ste…
5 killed, 44 wounded in Chicago shootings
Chicago police said 44 people were shot in the city on Sunday within a space of 14 hours, including five who were killed.Police records showed that in three hours beginning at 1:30a.m., 30 people wer…