Five confirmed dead in Russia rocket explosion

Image copyrightRussian Defence Ministry websiteImage caption A cruise missile test-firing in Russia's Arctic north (file photo) Five people were killed and three injured following a rocket explosion on a naval test range in Russia on Thursday, state nuclea…
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North Korea fires two missiles into the sea

Image copyrightReutersImage caption A missile is launched during testing at an unidentified location in North Korea North Korea has fired two unidentified missiles into the sea, its fifth such launch in recent weeks. The launch, from near the eastern city…
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‘Even I will pick up a gun’: Inside Kashmir’s lockdown

Image copyrightAbid BhatImage caption Kashmiris say they are living in an "open-air prison" Indian-administered Kashmir has been an under unprecedented lockdown since Monday, when India revoked a special constitutional status dating back nearly 70 years. T…
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Former Panama leader cleared of corruption

Image copyrightAFPImage caption Mr Martinelli was surrounded by spporters as he left the court a free man Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, has been acquitted of corruption and illegal wiretapping. Prosecutors had accused Mr Martinelli of u…
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Watchdog demands answers over power cut chaos

Image copyrightPA Media The UK's energy watchdog has asked the National Grid for answers after a major power cut affected nearly one million people across England and Wales. Train passengers were stranded, traffic lights failed to work and thousands of home…
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One million evacuated as deadly typhoon hits China

Image copyrightReutersImage caption Typhoon Lekima brought widespread flooding to Zhejiang At least 13 people have been killed and more than a million forced from their homes as Typhoon Lekima hit China. Sixteen people were also missing after a landslide …
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Dozens dead in Tanzania fuel tanker blast

At least 57 people have been killed in a fuel tanker explosion in Tanzania, police say. Pictures posted online show flaming wreckage scattered over a wide area and charred bodies lying on the ground. Unconfirmed reports say people were trying to siphon fuel…
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Second explosion hits Danish capital in a week

Image copyrightReutersImage caption Police at the scene of the blast in Copenhagen An explosion has hit a police station in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, the second blast to hit the city this week. The building was damaged but no-one was injured in the…
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Walmart panic caused by gun rights ‘test’

Image copyrightEPAImage caption The man said he did not expect people to panic despite being heavily armed A man who sparked panic by walking into a Walmart with a rifle and body armour told police he was testing his right to bear arms in public. Dmitriy …
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