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FBI Director James Comey said "no reasonable prosecutor" would pursue a case but said the likely Democratic presidential nominee was "extremely careless" with classified information. The decision ends the legal uncertainty that has dogged…

More than 180 people have been killed in flooding along the Yangtze River in China following torrential rain, officials say. Between 10cm and 50cm of rain has fallen in seven provinces, and storms stretching 1,600km (1,000 miles) are…

The fake bomb detectors, some based on cheap devices for finding golf balls, were sold in large numbers to Iraq by fraudsters. One British businessman, who was jailed for 10 years, sold more than 6,000 devices to Iraq for up to $40,000…

The FBI has questioned US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her use of emails while she was Secretary of State, her campaign says. The FBI is investigating Mrs. Clinton and her aides over whether they mishandled classified…

Five people have been shot dead and at least 20 injured in a cafe in northeastern Serbia. Police say the gunman killed his wife and another woman, before randomly shooting at other customers at the cafe. Read more at:…

The Iraqi government has declared three days of national mourning after a huge bomb in the capital Baghdad killed at least 125 people and wounded about 150. Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36699562

Justice Secretary Michael Gove and Home Secretary Theresa May lead a five-way race to be the next Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister. Mr Gove was a surprise addition to the race, having been expected to back Boris Johnson, who…

Thirteen-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel was attacked while she slept inside her bedroom in Kiryat Arba. A security guard who responded to the incident was wounded before the attacker was shot dead by other guards. Read more:…

Seventeen members of the Colombian security forces have died in a helicopter crash north-west of Bogota, the army has said. The wreckage of the army helicopter was found on Monday in Pensilvania in the central province of Caldas, a day…

A string of Labour shadow cabinet members have quit, with more walkouts expected, in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership over the EU referendum. Lord Falconer, Heidi Alexander, Lucy Powell and Ian Murray are among those to have quit the…

EU leaders are to meet to discuss the UK's "divorce" from the organisation after a historic referendum result. The UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU. Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will step down by October. Read more at:…

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she will seek "immediate discussions" with Brussels to "protect Scotland's place in the EU" after UK's vote to leave. She was speaking after a meeting of the Scottish cabinet at her official residence,…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union has "no need to be particularly nasty in any way" in the negotiations with Britain about its exit from the bloc. She insisted that deterring other countries from leaving the EU…

Counting is underway in a referendum that will decide whether the UK remains a member of the European Union. The counting is taking place at centres around the UK in a vote widely seen as too close to call. Read more:…

The Italian navy and coastguard say they have rescued about 4,500 migrants from dozens of small boats in the Mediterranean during the course of Thursday. A woman's body was recovered from one of the vessels. Read more:…