Reuters
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China explosion: Deadly sodium cyanide confirmed at Tianjin blast site
A series of new, small explosions have been heard and small fires have broken out.
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Cuba: Kerry declares 'new era' as US flag is raised in Havana after 54 years
The US Secretary of State John Kerry also called for political change in Cuba.
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Kayla Mueller was raped by Islamic State leader, US confirms
Mueller's parents were told by US officials that their daughter had been raped and tortured.
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Corbyn is streets ahead as voting begins for Labour leadership
Four contenders are battling in an election characterised by Tony Blair as a tug of war between the party's head and its heart.
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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.
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Islamic State uses mustard gas in attack on Kurds
The attack is the first indication the militant group has obtained a banned chemical weapon.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Islamic State frees 22 abducted Assyrian Christians
The Christians were taken from villages in northeastern Syria earlier this year.
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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.