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Toll of Air India disaster rests at 260 as focus turns to crash report

Indian forensic investigators have identified all 260 people killed in last month's crash of a London-bound passenger plane, health authorities said Wednesday, ahead of a hugely anticipated preliminary report into what went wrong.

Marseille wildfire that closed airport 'receding'

A wildfire that disrupted plane and train in Marseille, France's second largest city, decreased in intensity on Wednesday, officials said.

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Jury deliberating in case of US mother of school shooter

A US jury began deliberations on Monday in the high-profile case of a Michigan mother charged with involuntary manslaughter over a school shooting carried out by her teenage son.

S. Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case

A South Korean court acquitted Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong on Monday of a raft of crimes linked to a controversial 2015 merger, Lee's lawyers said.

Yang Jun: dissident Chinese-Australian writer handed suspended death sentence

Chinese-Australian writer Yang Jun, who was handed a suspended death sentence in China, had gained a huge following in exile for his spy novels and calls for greater freedom in his homeland.

The Pakistan women barred from voting by their husbands

Perched on her traditional charpai bed, Naeem Kausir says she would like to vote in Pakistan's upcoming election -- if only the men in her family would let her.

China says Australian writer given suspended death sentence

Chinese-Australian dissident writer Yang Jun has been handed a suspended death sentence for espionage in China, Beijing and Canberra said Monday, five years after he was arrested on a rare visit to his homeland.

Footballer Dani Alves begins Barcelona trial for rape

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves, a former star at Barca and PSG, goes on trial Monday in Barcelona accused of raping a woman in a local nightclub.

At least 99 dead in Chile wildfires

The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 99 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search gutted neighborhoods.

Airlines learn patience in constrained Airbus-Boeing duopoly

With the latest Boeing crisis, airlines are staring down more delays, a familiar problem in a market in which both the US giant and rival Airbus face supply chain constraints.

Turkey commemorates its worst disaster of modern times

Turkey on Tuesday holds pre-dawn vigils for the loss of more than 50,000 people -- and parts of entire cities -- in the earthquake-prone country's deadliest disaster of modern times.

10 feared dead in Chile forest fires, emergency declared

Chilean firefighters were battling rapidly expanding wildfires Saturday that officials fear have claimed around 10 lives and are threatening hundreds of homes, prompting the president to declare a state of emergency.

Bomb explodes near Greek labour ministry, no casualties

A explosive device went off overnight in front of the Greek labour ministry in central Athens without causing any casualties, police said on Saturday.

Knife attacker wounds three at major Paris train station

Three people were injured Saturday in a knife attack at Paris's Gare de Lyon railway station, a major travel hub, police said, adding that a suspect had been arrested.

Fear and triumph as Indian holy city mosque dispute heats up

As Hindus began prayers at a mosque in one of India's holiest cities, the building's elderly custodian Syed Mohammad Yaseen wondered how much longer he would be permitted to worship there.

Serbia court acquits ex-spies jailed for killing journalist

A Serbian appeals court acquitted four former intelligence officers jailed for the brutal 1999 murder of journalist Slavko Curuvija, a fierce critic of late strongman Slobodan Milosevic.

Russia labels veteran rights campaigner Orlov 'foreign agent'

Russia on Friday named veteran human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov, head of the Nobel Prize-winning Memorial group, a "foreign agent".

Huge 'ball of fire' kills three, injures 280 in Kenya

At least three people died and 280 were injured when a gas blast set off a huge ball of fire in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, officials said on Friday.

Top UN court says Ukraine case vs Russia over invasion can proceed

The United Nations' top court said Friday a case brought by Ukraine against Russia over the brutal 2022 invasion could go ahead after ruling it had jurisdiction over most of the points made by Kyiv.

UK teens get life for 'sadistic' killing of trans girl

Two British teenagers were ordered to be detained for life on Friday for the "sadistic" knife murder of a 16-year-old transgender girl that shocked the country.

Huge Kenya blaze kills three and injures 280

A truck laden with gas canisters exploded in a densely populated residential area of the Kenyan capital, setting off a devastating blaze that killed three people and injured 280, officials said Friday.

Three dead, 280 injured in huge Kenya blaze

A truck laden with gas canisters exploded in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, setting off a huge blaze that killed three people and injured 280, the government said Friday.

'Disaster in waiting': Kenya fire victims slam authorities

The deadly gas explosion that engulfed a Nairobi estate was a disaster waiting to happen, shaken residents told AFP on Friday as they raged against the government.

Three dead, over 270 injured in huge fire in Kenyan capital

At least three people were killed and more than 270 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital, police said Friday.

At least three dead, over 270 injured in huge fire in Kenyan capital

At least three people were killed and more than 270 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital, police said Friday.

At least two dead, over 200 injured in massive fire in Kenyan capital

At least two people were killed and more than 200 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital, a government spokesman said Friday.

Turkey frees seven hostages taken by pro-Gaza gunman

Turkish police on Thursday released seven workers taken hostage by a pro-Palestinian gunman at a plant near Istanbul owned by US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble in protest at the war in Gaza.

Mother of US school shooter testifies at manslaughter trial

The mother of a teenage boy who shot dead four students at his Michigan high school took the stand on Thursday at her high-profile trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.

Publicis settles opioid case with US states for $350 mn

Publicis Health will pay $350 million to settle charges from US states that its "predatory and deceptive marketing strategies" worsened the opioid epidemic, New York's top prosecutor said Thursday.

The Facebook users redefining the 20-year-old social network

From California to Southeast Asia, Facebook is capturing a new generation of users who see it as a commercial tool rather than a fun networking platform.

Assailant takes hostages in Gaza protest near Istanbul

An assailant on Thursday took people hostage at a plant owned by US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble near Istanbul in protest at the war in Gaza, a police spokesman said.

Anti-war Russian rockers held in Thailand arrive in Israel

A Russian-Belarusian band that denounces Moscow's Ukraine invasion arrived in Israel Thursday after being held in Thailand on immigration charges that had sparked fears they could be deported to Russia and face prison.

Catalonia declares drought emergency for Barcelona

Spain's northeastern Catalonia region declared a drought emergency for Barcelona on Thursday and the surrounding area, which will now face tighter water restrictions following three years without significant rain.

Russia extends detention of US-Russian reporter Kurmasheva

A Russian court on Thursday extended the detention of US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva -- who her employer says faces 15 years in prison for violating censorship laws -- until 5 April.

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