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Volkswagen agrees deal to pay $1bn in compensation to car owners

Volkswagen, the US government and private lawyers have reached a deal for the car maker to buy back some of the nearly 600,000 diesel...

Flint charges include failing to treat water

Two state employees facing charges related to the Flint water crisis in Michigan are accused of refusing to order chemical treatment that could have...

Fresh tremor hits Ecuador as earthquake death toll passes 500

A fresh tremor rattled Ecuador overnight, a 6.1-magnitude jolt that was the strongest aftershock since a lethal earthquake killed hundreds of people on Saturday. The...

Heatwave blamed as 160 die in India

Weeks of sweltering temperatures have caused more than 160 deaths in southern and eastern India, officials said, warning that any relief from monsoon rains...

‘Smart toilet seats’ part of plan for economic boost in China

The Chinese government's latest plan to perk up its slowing economy is based on the humble rice cooker and luxury toilet seats. The development plan...

Bus explosion injures 15 in Jerusalem terror attack

A bus has exploded in Jerusalem, wounding at least 15 people in what police said was a terror attack, raising fears of a return...

Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff loses impeachment vote

Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff suffered a devastating blow when the Chamber of Deputies voted to open impeachment proceedings against her. The 367-137 vote in favour...

Ecuador earthquake kills dozens and injures hundreds

The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades has flattened buildings and buckled highways along the country's Pacific coast, killing at least 77 people...

Chimpanzee resists capture after escaping from zoo

A chimpanzee fled from a zoo in northern Japan and tried desperately to avoid being captured by climbing an electricity mast. Male chimp Chacha was...

29 dead and 1,500 injured following second earthquake in southern Japan

Two powerful earthquakes a day apart shook a region in southern Japan, killing at least 29 people, injuring 1,500 and trapping many others beneath...

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