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British actor Bob Hoskins dies aged 71
British actor Bob Hoskins, whose varied career ranged from noir drama "Mona Lisa" to animated fantasy "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" has died ...China says three killed in attack at Xinjiang train station
At least three people were killed and 79 injured when an explosion rocked a train station in Urumqi, the capital of China\'s ...Airstrike on Syrian school kills 18, say activists
An air raid on a rebel-held neighbourhood of Syria\'s main northern city Aleppo hit a school, killing at least 18 people, 10 ...Abducted Nigerian girls sold into marriage to Islamist extremists
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped two weeks again are being sold to as wives to Islamic militants for as little as $12 each, it ...North Korea holds live-fire drill on maritime border
North Korea held a live-fire drill near its maritime border with South Korea on Tuesday, with Seoul vowing a “strong” response if ...58 killed after attacks hit two major cities in Syria
At least 58 people have been killed and scores wounded in a series of attacks in Syria. A car bomb killed 40 ...NBA bans LA Clippers owner for life over racist comments
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been banned for life by the NBA in response to racist comments the league says ...Pro-Russian separatists seize second provincial capital
Hundreds of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine seized another regional government headquarters on Tuesday.Deadly MERS virus still spreading in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, where MERS was discovered around two years ago and which remains the country most affected, has now had 339 confirmed ...US and Philippines sign defence pact
Washington has signed a new defence agreement with the Philippines as US President Barack Obama landed in Manila as part of an ...