Romania tornado overturns bus and leaves 12 hurt
Several people were injured when a tornado barrelled through southern Romania, forcing a bus off the road and overturning it in a nearby field. ...
Paris May Day protests: Police and demonstrators clash
French police have fired tear gas on masked protesters who joined large May Day demonstrations in Paris. ...
Burkina Faso: Christians killed in attack on church
Gunmen have opened fire on a church in northern Burkina Faso, killing at least six people, officials say. ...
North Carolina residents flee airborne acid after zinc plant fire
Authorities in North Carolina have ordered mandatory evacuations after a massive fire at a metal recycling plant led to air quality warnings. ...
Sri Lanka attacks: Face coverings banned after Easter bloodshed
Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public, following a spate of suicide attacks on Easter Sunday that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds. ...
Sri Lanka attacks: Relatives of key suspect Zahran Hashim killed
The father and two brothers of the alleged organiser of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, Zahran Hashim, were killed in a security forces operation on Friday, police say. ...
Benin holds vote with no opposition candidates
People in Benin are voting for a new parliament but without a single opposition candidate taking part. ...
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Sri Lanka attacks: Death toll revised down by 'about 100'
Sri Lanka has revised down the death toll from Sunday's blasts by more than 100, to "about 253", the health ministry says. ...
UK warns against all but essential Sri Lanka travel
The UK is advising against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka after the Easter Sunday bombings in which about 250 people died. ...
Algeria's constitutional council chief resigns
The head of Algeria's constitutional council stepped down Tuesday after weeks facing the ire of protesters, state television reported. Tayeb Belaiz informed the council, which will play a key role in upcoming presidential elections, that "he presented his resignation... to the head of state". ...
Notre-Dame cathedral: Firefighters tackle blaze in Paris
A major fire has engulfed the medieval Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, one of France's most famous landmarks. ...
Benjamin Netanyahu on course for record fifth term as Israeli PM
Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be headed for a record fifth term as Israel's prime minister. Exit polls and partial results in the country's hotly-contested election show the 69-year-old edging ahead of former military chief Benny Gantz, his main competitor. Both sides declared victory after polls closed on Tuesday, but as the night wore on there were signs that Mr Netanyahu's Likud party was pulling ahead. ...
US Homeland Security chief Kirstjen Nielsen leaves post
US President Donald Trump has announced Secretary of Homeland Security Kisrtjen Nielsen is leaving her position. ...
Brexit: I had no choice but to approach Labour - May
Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted she had to reach out to Labour in a bid to deliver Brexit or risk letting it "slip through our fingers". ...
Brexit: Angela Merkel says Germany 'will stand' with Ireland
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany will stand with Ireland "every step of the way" over Brexit. ...
Christchurch attacks: NZ suspect ordered to undergo mental health tests
The man accused of killing 50 people in last month's attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been ordered to undergo mental health tests. ...
Brexit: MPs back delay bill by one vote
MPs have voted by a majority of one to force the prime minister to ask for an extension to the Brexit process, in a bid to avoid any no-deal scenario. ...
UN calls for food aid for starving North Koreans despite sanctions
The head of the UN World Food Programme has called for the White House and other western donors to put children’s lives before politics and fund a major injection of aid to North Korea despite the failure of Donald Trump’s summit with Kim Jong-un. ...
Brunei implements stoning to death under anti-LGBT laws
Brunei is introducing strict new Islamic laws that make anal sex and adultery offences punishable by stoning to death. ...