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Dozens dead as powerful earthquake hits central Mexico   The quake's epicentre was seven kilometres west of Chiautla de Tapia, in the neighbouring state of Puebla. Authorities say at least 50 people died from the 7.1...

Facebook's Zuckerberg refuses to appear before UK parliament   UK lawmaker Damian Collins has urged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to reconsider his refusal to appear before the British parliament about data leaks and the rise of...

British Virgin Islands brave two storms in two weeks: 'Maria destroyed most of what was left' Alex Dick-Read in Great Mountain, British Virgin Islands Residents of the tiny British territory begin to pick up the pieces...

At least two people dead, 14 injured in Toronto shooting   Toronto Councillor Paula Fletcher told Canadian media she heard that the gunman was emotionally disturbed. Police are seen near the scene of a mass shooting in...

South Africa: more than 950 trapped gold miners brought to surface   At least 900 gold miners who were trapped in a South African mine for more than 24 hours after a power outage were safely...

Car bombs kill at least 27 in east Libya city of Benghazi   One bomb went off, but as rescue workers were attending to the wounded, as second bomb was detonated some 30 minutes later. Twin car...

US chefs put northern snakehead on the menu Authorities say the best way to control the invasive species of fish, is to eat them. The northern snakehead, or Channa argus, has joined a tankful of invasive...

At least 10 dead, thousands evacuated as massive wildfires hit California   More than a dozen wildfires fueled by powerful winds swept through California, destroying at least 1,500 homes and businesses and forcing the evacuation of...

Trump’s Stance on Russia Sanctions Angers Both Moscow and Washington By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and PETER BAKER   President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Hamburg, Germany, last year. Many of Mr. Putin’s closest advisers...

Faecal bacteria found in ice from Costa, Caffè Nero and Starbucks Nicola Davis   BBC Watchdog investigation of iced water from the three major coffee chains found faecal coliform bacteria in samples. Ice from three major coffee chains...