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Malaysia schoolboy ‘beaten by warden’ dies in hospital
A Malaysian schoolboy whose legs were amputated after allegedly being beaten by a staff member has died in hospital.
The 11-year-old boy and 14 of...
US President backs down on border wall funding
US President Donald Trump has indicated he will scrap plans to find cash for his border wall in this week's spending bill.
According to BBC...
Facebook removes video of Thailand baby killing
Facebook has removed video that reportedly showed a man in Thailand killing his 11-month-old daughter, the social media company said Tuesday.
Police on the island...
Huge robbery sparks gun battles in Paraguay and Brazil
Brazilian police near the border with Paraguay have exchanged gunfire with members of a gang who carried out what Paraguayan officials are calling the...
Yemen aid summit seeks to pull nation from brink
A pledging conference to raise funds for Yemen is taking place in Geneva today, amidst what the UN describes as "the world's largest humanitarian...
Arkansas murderers executed on same day
The state of Arkansas has executed two prisoners on death row after the US Supreme Court rejected their last-minute appeals.
According to BBC News, Jack...
China urges ‘restraint’ amid North Korea sinking threat
China's president has urged restraint on North Korea in a call with Donald Trump, a day after Pyongyang threatened to sink a US aircraft...
Arkansas prepares for first US double execution in 17 years
Arkansas will become the first US state in 17 years to hold two executions on the same day, if two inmates are put to...
France mobilized for election security after Paris attack
France said its security forces were fully mobilized for a presidential election at the weekend after the killing of a policeman by an Islamist...
Australia unveils major changes to citizenship process
Australia will make it more difficult to gain citizenship in a major overhaul of its migration process.
Aspiring citizens will undergo tougher tests on their...
