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At least 2,110 pilgrims died in hajj stampede, new figures show

A new toll has put the number of pilgrims killed during the crush and stampede that struck the hajj last month at 2,110 at...

At least two dead as Typhoon Koppu hits Philippines

At least two people have died after a typhoon hit a province in the Philippines. Army, police and civilian volunteers scrambled to rescue hundreds of...

Two hit by live bullets in US civil war re-enactment

Two people have been hit by bullets during a gunfight re-enactment in Arizona. Police in the town of Tombstone said the skit was supposed to...

Soldier killed as assailant opens fire at Israeli bus station

An Arab attacker armed with a gun and a knife has opened fire in a southern Israel bus station, killing an Israeli soldier and...

Rescue efforts under way after Typhoon hits Philippines

Typhoon Koppu has weakened after blowing ashore with fierce winds in the north-eastern Philippines, leaving at least one person dead and six others missing,...

Slovenia’s army deployed to deal with refugee influx

Slovenia's army has been deployed to help handle the influx of refugees after Hungary imposed border controls. The tightened security means that refugees can no...

Man jailed after being caught with cocaine – while sitting in the dock

A 24-year-old man has been jailed after being caught in possession of cocaine as he sat in the dock of a UK court for...

Hunger ‘a terrible injustice’ says UN chief as he marks World Food Day

UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon called hunger “a terrible injustice” as he marked World Food Day with a visit to the Milan Expo World’s Fair,...

Hungary to close border with Croatia in bid to stop flow of refugees

Hungary is to close its border with Croatia, where it has built a razor-wire fence, in order to stop the free flow of refugees. Following...

Syria presses ahead with assault against rebels

Syrian troops backed by Russian air strikes are pressing ahead with an assault against rebels in central and northern Syria, according to the Syrian...

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