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UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
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When happiness turned to horror

The sounds of happy cheering and bouncy pop were still ringing in the ears of excited young fans of US singer Ariana Grande when an
24 May 2017

30 killed as boat sinks

At least 30 migrants including young children drowned yesterday when they fell off an overloaded vessel in the Mediterranean, where
24 May 2017

Pope asks Trump to work for peace

Pope Francis urged Donald Trump to use his US presidency to promote peace around the world as the two leaders swapped sparring
24 May 2017

World leaders express shock

World leaders yesterday expressed at the suicide bombing in Manchester which killed at least 22 people, including children. Here are
23 May 2017

Attack prompts security rethinks worldwide

Countries from the United States to Japan and Singapore are considering tightening security ahead of major theatre and sports events following a suicide bomb attack in Britain that killed at least 22 people.
23 May 2017

22 killed in 'suicide attack' at Manchester concert

Twenty- two people are killed in a suspected explosion at the end of a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in Manchester in northwest England that is being treated as a terrorist incident, British police says.
23 May 2017

No time for Brexit delays

British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday urge voters to back her to deliver the country's exit from the European
22 May 2017

Swiss vote for gradual nuclear phaseout

The Swiss yesterday appeared to have voted in favour of a massive overhaul of the country's energy system by
21 May 2017

Erdogan to return as ruling party boss

Turkey's ruling party yesterday selected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as its chief after a nearly three year break. The
21 May 2017

Australia says no to 'fake refugees'

Australia yesterday gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to file a claim proving they are genuine refugees or be kicked
21 May 2017

Warrants issued for four at critical daily

Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for the owner and three employees of an opposition newspaper, a police source and
19 May 2017

Russia launches ferry service with N Korea

The first ever ferry service linking Russia and North Korea was launched yesterday, the company operating it said, hoping to serve
18 May 2017

May to cut immigration

British Prime Minister Theresa May urged voters to "strengthen my hand" in Brexit talks and vowed to cut immigration as she unveiled
18 May 2017

Macron's new centrist party stretches lead

French President Emmanuel Macron's new centrist party has stretched its lead in the polls ahead of parliamentary elections next
18 May 2017

Macron unveils new French cabinet

Newly inaugurated centrist French president Emmanuel Macron chose his government yesterday, appointing a mix of political hues to
17 May 2017

UK Labour unveils polls manifesto

Britain's opposition Labour Party pledged to raise taxes on the well-off, renationalise key industries and end austerity in its manifesto
16 May 2017

No 'clean slate' in US, Russia ties

Relations between the United States and Russia, at their lowest level since the Cold War, will not restart "with a clean
15 May 2017

Merkel's party wins in key state vote

Chancellor Angela Merkel dealt a devastating blow to her main rival on Sunday, four months before national elections,
15 May 2017

Italy busts mafia clan in migrant scandal

Italy has broken up a mafia ring accused of infiltrating one of the country's largest migrant reception centres and
15 May 2017

Angry voter confronts campaigning British PM

British Prime Minister Theresa May was confronted by an angry voter over welfare cuts yesterday as she made a rare
15 May 2017