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Mayor charged in connection with Mexico missing students
A court in Mexico has charged the former mayor of Cocula, Cesar Penaloza Santana, with links to organized crime.
The town hit the headlines last...
UK Government responds to petition calling for US presidential hopeful Donald Trump to be...
The UK government has responded to a petition calling for US presidential hopeful Donald Trump to be banned from the UK after he proposed...
Prosecutors in Pennsylvania file first sexual assault charges against US comedian Bill Cosby
Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have filed the first sexual assault charges against US comedian Bill Cosby.
According to BBC News, Mr. Cosby has been charged with...
Iran conducts 'provocative' live rocket tests near US ships
Iran's navy conducted rocket tests last week near US warships and other commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the American military has said.
The...
Russia 'unlikely' to return to international competition in time for next year's Rio Olympics
Russia is unlikely to return to international competition in time for next year's Rio Olympics, says European Athletics president Svein (Swein) Arne Hansen.
Russia's athletics...
Chicago policeman denies teen murder
A white Chicago police officer has denied murder over the death of a black teenager who was shot 16 times in 2014.
Jason Van Dyke...
World Health Organization declares Guinea free of Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Guinea free of Ebola, two years after the epidemic began there.
Guineans are expected to celebrate the landmark...
Australia defeat West Indies by 177 runs to seal the series
Australia’s bowlers had to work hard for their wickets but completed an emphatic 177-run victory before the close of day four of the second...
Saudi Arabia budget deficit swells on oil price fall
Saudi Arabia's budget deficit soared to $98 billion this year as the world's biggest oil exporter counted the cost of falling crude prices.
In the...
Pope urges solution for Cuban migrants
Pope Francis has called for Central American countries to show generosity in dealing with the rising numbers of Cuban migrants stranded in the region.
Several...
