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China explosion may have been caused by firefighters using water, experts say
More than a dozen firefighters were among those killed by the massive explosions in Tianjin city.
Islamic State uses mustard gas in attack on Kurds
The attack is the first indication the militant group has obtained a banned chemical weapon.
China: Huge explosions in port city leave dozens dead and hundreds injured
Internet videos showed fireballs shooting into the sky and the US Geological Survey registered the blasts as seismic events.
We beheaded Croatian hostage, says Egyptian Islamic State group
An Egyptian group allied to Islamic State has published a photograph it said showed the beheaded body of a Croatian hostage.
Former US President Jimmy Carter says he has cancer
Recent liver surgery has revealed he has cancer that has spread to other parts of his body.
Man arrested for selling ISIS clothing range
Spanish police have arrested a man for selling T-shirts showing a British aid worker as he was about to be executed by Islamic State militants.
Islamic State frees 22 abducted Assyrian Christians
The Christians were taken from villages in northeastern Syria earlier this year.
Kerry: Walking away from Iran deal would threaten US dollar
The US Secretary of State warned of a potential loss of US financial and political clout.
Europe wastes tonnes of food every year and UK is the worst offender, study finds
Researchers said educating people about shopping more carefully would help cut what they discard.
Ferguson shooting: Police release video they say shows suspect with gun
Tyrone Harris, 18, was shot by police and is in critical condition.
Zimbabwe lifts hunting ban imposed after Cecil killing
Cecil's death sparked intense social media reaction against US dentist Walter Palmer.
Turkey: Nine dead in terror attacks on security forces
Turkey has been in a heightened state of alert since starting its "synchronized war on terror".
Ferguson declares state of emergency as demonstrations turn violent
Police carrying riot shields rushed into a crowd of protesters around midnight.
Ferguson protest: Man critically injured in police shooting
A man was gravely wounded in a gun battle with police as street protests turned violent in Ferguson, Missouri, on Sunday night.
South Korea condemns North over land mine blast, threatens retaliation
The South's military claimed the North had planted mines that wounded two of its soldiers.
We're sorry: Japan's Prime Minister to apologise for wartime atrocities 70 years on
Shinzo Abe has to face down critics wanting an end to a cycle of apologies they see as humiliating.