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South Korea hospital fire kills at least 37 in Miryang     https://youtu.be/ORl8A8UE0Dg At least 37 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in a fire at a hospital in South Korea.   The blaze is thought to...

Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebels   Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace talks with ELN rebels after the group claimed responsibility for a series of bomb attacks that killed seven police officers...

Cuba welcomes new private property law   On Sunday, Cuba's National Assembly voted through a new constitution which recognises private property for the first time in decades. The constitution will be put to popular referendum later...

Suicide attack on Shia mosque kills at least 29 in Afghanistan   The attack in Gardez, the capital of eastern Paktia province, also wounded dozens, officials say. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Burqa-clad...

No survivors expected after Lion Air flight crashes with 189 on board   Search and rescue services are reported to have found body parts following the crash of flight JT 610 shortly after take off from...

At least 11 FARC dissidents killed in Colombian military operation   Those killed and two more who were wounded in the operation belonged to an armed faction that is commanded by a former FARC rebel leader...

German police arrest ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont   Protests against his arrest on charges of charges of "rebellion" and "sedition" broke out in Catalonia barely hours after his arrest in Germany, where he is expected to...

Suspect in Austin bombing attacks blows himself up   Austin police chief says the suspect is believed to be responsible for all the major Austin bombings, but authorities acknowledge it is too soon to say if...

NATO conditionally invites Macedonia to start membership talks   NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says Macedonia will be able to become NATO's newest member, provided the new name was approved in a referendum later this year to...

Conservative billionaire Pinera sworn in as president of Chile   Sebastian Pinera – whose fortune has been estimated by Forbes at $2.7 billion – has promised to transform Chile into a developed economy in eight years. Chile's...