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A whale has struck a boat in Australia, killing one man and leaving another injured, police say.The men were on a fishing expedition when their boat was hit in waters off La Perouse, 14 km (nine miles) south-east of Sydney.The alarm was raised after the vessel was spotted unoccupied and circling.Dea...
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The US is urging Serbia to withdraw what it says is a large military build-up on the country's border with Kosovo.It follows an attack last Sunday during which some 30 gunmen were involved in a gun battle with Kosovo police in the Serb-majority northern Kosovo.In the past months, tensions have b...
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At least 50 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan, police say.The blast happened near a mosque in the south-western Balochistan province on Friday as people gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Officials in Balochistan have declared ...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country is serious about building closer ties with India despite an ongoing diplomatic row.His latest remarks come at a time when ties between the two countries are at an all time low.Tensions flared up when Mr Trudeau on 19 September said Canada w...
Five people accused of being part of a Russian spy ring operating in the UK have appeared in court.Bulgarian nationals OrlinRoussev, BizerDzhambazov, KatrinIvanova, Ivan Stoyanov, and Vanya Gaberova allegedly conspired to gather information which would be useful to an enemy.It is alleged they carrie...
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One of Thailand's most prominent political activists, Arnon Nampa, has been sentenced to four years in prison under the country's much-criticised royal defamation, or lese-majeste law.He was convicted by a court in Bangkok over comments he made during a protest in October 2020.Thailand's...
The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologised for praising a Ukrainian man who served in a Nazi unit during World War Two.Yaroslav Hunka, 98, was sitting in the gallery and got a standing ovation in parliament after Mr Rota said he was a "hero" ...
Chances of India's Moon lander waking up after a freezing cold lunar night are "dimming with each passing hour", space scientists from the country have told the BBC.But they said that they would keep trying until the end of the lunar day.A day and night on the Moon each last just over ...
Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was one of the country's most wanted men until his capture earlier this year, has died.The 61-year-old was thought to be a boss of the notorious Cosa Nostra Mafia and spent 30 years on the run before he was detained in January.He was being treated fo...
A police officer has been killed and another injured in a shooting in area of Kosovo near Serbia.Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the attack in the northern village of Banjska in Leposavic involved "professionals" using heavy weapons. The incident is ongoing, Mr Kurti said.Tensions h...
Pope Francis has called on European nations to show greater tolerance towards migrants during a visit to the southern French city of Marseille.Speaking at a meeting of bishops and young people from Mediterranean countries, the pontiff said "those who risk their lives at sea do not invade"....
It took just 24 hours for Azerbaijan's military to force the surrender of an enclave that is home to 120,000 ethnic Armenians.What happens next to the men, women and children in this corner of the South Caucasus is a source of increasing anxiety.For all of Azerbaijan's promises, Armenians th...
The head of Sudan's army has told the BBC he is willing to talk to the commander of rebel forces whom he is battling for control of the country.Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he was ready in principle to sit down with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).The two men h...
South Korean police are investigating 17 US soldiers and five other people who allegedly smuggled or used synthetic marijuana via military mail.This follows raids in at least two US army bases in May, including Camp Humphreys, its largest overseas base.A Filipino and a South Korean have been arreste...
Ethnic-Armenian forces in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh have accused Azerbaijan's military of breaking a ceasefire brokered by Russia.Gunfire could be heard in social media footage from the territory's capital.Azerbaijan dismissed the reports as "completely false".The tw...
India has urged its citizens travelling to or living in Canada to "exercise utmost caution".The advisory comes a day after tensions escalated between the countries with each expelling a diplomat from the other side.Canada said it was investigating "credible allegations" linking t...
Six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, medics say.The funerals have taken place for three of the four killed in a late-night military raid of Jenin refugee camp, in which some 30 people were also injured.Another young Palestinian man was killed ...
Twenty-four hours after Azerbaijan's army launched an offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, ethnic-Armenian forces have agreed Russian terms for a ceasefire.One of the key demands that Karabakh forces have accepted is a proposal for complete disarmament.Some 120,000 ethnic Armenians live in the South C...
Germany has outlawed Hammerskins, a neo-Nazi group known for its role in organising far-right concerts and selling racist music.The move set "a clear signal against racism and antisemitism", Germany's interior minister said.The authorities raided the residences of 28 leading members of...
China's top diplomat Wang Yi is visiting Russia for security talks, as Moscow seeks continued support for its war on Ukraine.A close ally of Moscow, Beijing is accused of supporting Russia indirectly during the war, which it denies.His visit comes after Vladimir Putin's meeting with North Ko...
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