Rescue workers in Norway find seventh body after landslide
Tragedy occurred on Wednesday when houses were destroyed and shifted hundreds of metres under a torrent of mud.
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Gunmen kill many Hazara Shia coal miners in southwest Pakistan
Attackers identify miners from community and take them away for execution, leaving others unharmed, probe suggests.
UK court to rule on WikiLeaks founder Assange’s US extradition
Julian Assange faces up to 175 years in US jail over espionage and hacking charges, as activists 'expect the worst'.
Thousands march in Baghdad on Soleimani assassination anniversary
Mourners hold mock funeral procession on highway leading to city's airport where the January 3, 2020 strike took place.
India approves Oxford-AstraZeneca and locally made COVID vaccines
Vaccines by Oxford University and UK-based AstraZeneca and another by Bharat Biotech approved - both 'made in India'.
Dozens of civilians killed in Niger gun attacks
Interior Minister Alkache Alhada says the attacks took place in two villages near Niger's border with Mali.
Two French soldiers killed in Mali: French presidency
President Emmanuel Macron's office says an explosive device hit the soldiers' vehicle Saturday in Mali's Menaka region.
US legislators’ homes vandalised after COVID relief boost fails
The homes of Democrat Nancy Pelosi and Republican Mitch McConnell were targeted after relief cheques were not increased.
‘Overwhelmed, overrun’: Zimbabwe tightens COVID restrictions
The government extends curfew, bans gatherings, and closes non-essential businesses amid a surge in COVID infections.
More Republicans say they will object to US election results
Eleven US senators including Ted Cruz say they will object to vote result certification unless a new audit is launched.
UK urged to keep schools closed as it hits daily COVID record
The UK has recorded its five highest daily new infection numbers over the past five days.
Fourth body found after Norway landslide
Rescue teams are still searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village.
Trump may launch ‘reckless’ attack on Iran, experts fear
Trump administration's 'sabre-rattling and aggressive rhetoric' raise concerns about potential confrontation with Iran.
Blackwater contractor defends actions in Iraq after Trump pardon
One of four Blackwater employees pardoned by Trump says he 'acted correctly' during deadly 2007 rampage in Baghdad.
DR Congo army says lost two soldiers, killed 14 ADF fighters
Army says its soldiers gained the upper hand over the ADF following a massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo.
Several people killed in attack on Turkish company in Somalia
Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the blast near Somali capital that killed at least five people and injured 14.
Algeria frees top officials jailed during mass protests
Two former security chiefs and the younger brother of former President Bouteflika were given 15-year jail terms in 2019.
Palestinian man left quadriplegic by Israeli shooting: Ministry
Witnesses say the incident was triggered when Israeli forces tried to stop Palestinians building a house.
Pakistan arrests Mumbai attacks ‘plotter’ for terrorism financing
The US and India accuse Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi of leading an armed group responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Fifth Afghan journalist killed in two months
Bismellah Adel Aimaq, 28-year-old editor-in-chief of Sada-e-Ghor radio station, killed near Firoz Koh city.