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Dreamworld: Four killed on Australian theme park ride

Two men and two women have been killed on a ride at a theme park on Australia's east coast. Two victims were thrown from a raft on the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld on Queensland's Gold Coast, while two others were trapped…

Belgium Walloons block key EU Ceta trade deal with Canada

Belgium cannot sign a key EU trade deal with Canada, Prime Minister Charles Michel has said, because of objections led by its Wallonia region. Mr. Michel said talks with Wallonia and two other elected bodies had failed. Read more:…

Pete Burns: Dead or Alive singer dies aged 57

Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns has died aged 57 after suffering a cardiac arrest, his management has said. A statement on Twitter said it was with "greatest sadness" that it had to break the "tragic news" that Burns died suddenly on…

Junko Tabei, first woman to climb Mount Everest, dead at 77

(CNN) Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb the world's highest peak, has died at age 77, according to Japanese media reports. Tabei climbed Mount Everest in 1975, becoming the first woman to reach the 29,000 foot summit. She was 35 at the…

Teenager wakes up from coma speaking fluent Spanish

NEW YORK POST – A Georgia teenager has survived a life-threatening head injury on the soccer pitch that put him in a coma — and when he woke up, he was only speaking fluent Spanish. Reuben Nsemoh, a 16-year-old goalkeeper at Brookwood High…

Mosul battle: IS launches Iraq counter-attack at Kirkuk

Islamic State (IS) militants have mounted a ferocious counter-attack in north Iraq, killing at least 19 people in and around the city of Kirkuk. They attacked government buildings, killing at least six police officers, and a power station…

Russian warships pass through English Channel

A flotilla of Russian warships is passing through the English Channel en route to Syria. Two British naval ships are shadowing the vessels. The Ministry of Defence said they would be "man-marked every step of the way" while near UK waters.…

Who won the debate?

(CNN)CNN commentators and guest analysts offer their take on Wednesday night's final presidential debate. The opinions expressed in these commentaries are solely theirs. READ MORE:…

Typhoon Haima slams Philippines in second storm in a week

(CNN)Typhoon Haima made landfall late Wednesday in the northern Philippines -- days after Typhoon Sarika pounded the country with torrential rain and raging winds. Haima hit Cagayan province on the northeastern end of the archipelago about…

Trump, Clinton gear up for final showdown

(CNN) Donald Trump heads into his final debate clash with Hillary Clinton Wednesday needing to launch a dramatic comeback after slumping into his worst position of the general election campaign. The rivals meet in Las Vegas with Clinton in…

Taiwan Seeks to Join Fight against Global Warming

(Press Release: Minister Ying-Yuan Lee Environmental Protection Administration) -- Global warming and the El Niño phenomenon have contributed to record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events around the world. In July this year,…

US election 2016: Stop whining, Obama tells Donald Trump

US President Barack Obama has told Donald Trump to "stop whining" as he rejected his claim that next month's White House election will be rigged. He said Mr Trump's attempt to discredit a poll before it has even taken place was…