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All 62 people aboard a passenger jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when their plane crashed on its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport , Russian officials said. READ MORE:…

A suicide bomb attack at a busy shopping area in the Turkish city of Istanbul has killed at least four people, officials say. Another 36 were injured - 12 foreign nationals - as the bomb went off near a government building on Istiklal…

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney will vote for Texas Senator Ted Cruz, saying he is "repulsed" by Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Mr Romney said in a Facebook post that the only way to nominate a Republican is to have an…

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been wounded and arrested in a dramatic raid in Brussels after four months on the run. Another man arrested, Monir Ahmed Alaaj, was also on a wanted list, Belgian prosecutors said. Read more at:…

The US has called on North Korea to immediately release an American student sentenced to 15 years' hard labour for crimes against the state. Otto Warmbier, 21, was arrested for trying to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel while on a…

President Barack Obama has nominated veteran appeals court judge Merrick Garland to be the next US Supreme Court Justice. The Supreme Court vacancy follows the death of Antonin Scalia last month. Read more:…

An Uber driver who is accused of killing six people in the US state of Michigan has told police that the Uber app took over his "mind and body", setting off his shooting spree. Police said Jason Dalton, 45, carried out the shootings on 20…

In a surprise move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to start withdrawing the "main part" of its forces in Syria from Tuesday. He said the Russian intervention had largely achieved its objectives. Read more at:…

A car bomb has exploded in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing 32 people and wounding more than 100, the health ministry has said. The explosion happened in Guven Park in the Kizilay district, a key transport hub and commercial area. Read…

Pohang, South Korea (CNN)-- Amid blasts of explosives and camouflaging smoke, U.S. and South Korean marines and sailors stormed a beach aboard assault vehicles Saturday in a mock amphibious landing. READ MORE AT:…

CHICAGO -- A Donald Trump rally that attracted thousands to the University of Illinois at Chicago was abruptly canceled Friday night amid his campaign's security fears, sparking shouting and scuffling between the candidate's fans and…

A South African woman has been found guilty of kidnapping a three-day-old baby in 1997. Police accused her of fraudulently claiming to be the girl's mother since snatching her from a hospital in Cape Town. Read more at:…

President Obama has dismissed suggestions that he is responsible for the rise of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. "I have been blamed by Republicans for a lot of things but being blamed for who they are selecting for…

People in four US states are voting in the party contests to choose the candidates who will compete in November's presidential election. The biggest prize is Michigan where the front-runners - Donald Trump for the Republicans and Hillary…

North Korea has developed miniaturised nuclear warheads which can be mounted on ballistic missiles, the country's leader Kim Jong-un has claimed. North Korean state media has said before that nuclear warheads have been miniaturised, but…