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Syrian airstrikes kill 140 IS militants
The Syrian air force hit an Islamic State-controlled air base in Raqqa province on Tuesday, killing more than 140 militants, state media ...Mexico and Texas struck by deadly storms
At least 13 people died and dozens more were injured after a freak tornado ripped through the northern Mexican city of Ciudad ...Colombian government, FARC rebels resume peace talks
The Colombian government and FARC guerrillas resumed peace talks Monday in Havana amid heightened tensions following air strikes that killed dozens of ...Fire at China nursing home kills 38
Thirty-eight people were killed in a fire at a home for senior citizens in China\'s central Henan province, state media said, the ...Heat wave continues across India, more than 500 dead
Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an extreme heat wave which has killed more than 500 people ...Tornado, floods leave deadly trail at Mexico-US border
A tornado ripped into a town in northern Mexico on Monday, killing at least 13 people and flattening hundreds of homes in ...Hundreds gather in Nepal capital to mark one month since quake
Hundreds of people have held a candlelight vigil in Nepal\'s capital to mark one month since the earthquake that killed thousands of ...Israel ex-PM Olmert sentenced to 8 months in jail for corruption
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced to eight months in prison for corruption on Monday, the latest legal blow in ...Nepal struggles to rebuild one month after earthquake
One month after an earthquake devastated Nepal, and with the June monsoon fast approaching, thousands are still living in temporary shelters. In ...Syrian air force targets captured Palmyra city
Syria\'s air force carried out at least 15 strikes in and around the central city of Palmyra early on Monday, targeting buildings ...