World in brief – More than 20 die in Kolkata bridge collapse
A flyover bridge collapsed on traffic and vendors in India’s populous city of Kolkata on Thursday, killing at least 20 people with dozens feared trapped.
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World in brief – Trump backtracks on abortion comments
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has clarified comments he made at a Milwaukee town hall event calling for women abort their babies to be punished.
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Cyprus police arrest EgyptAir hijacker
The hijacker who seized control of an Egyptian airliner has been arrested after surrendering to counter-terrorism police following a six-hour standoff at Cyprus’ Larnaca airport.
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Turkey says Belgian authorities were warned of terror threat
Turkey has accused Belgium of ignoring the threat posed by one of the Brussels suicide bombers.
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World in brief – Syria poised to seize Palmyra from ISIS
Syrian troops are closer to recapturing the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State (ISIS) militants who took over the UNESCO Heritage site in May 2015.
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The extremist assault – a timeline of terrorism
Random attacks rooted in Middle Eastern conflict and religious divisions predate Al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre (WTC) in New York and on Washington.
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Brussels terror blasts kill at least 30; scores injured
A series of explosions have killed at least 30 people and injured scores of people in the Belgian capital of Brussels.
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US says ISIS guilty of genocide
US Secretary of State John Kerry said ISIS has committed genocide in Syria and Iraq against Yazidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims.
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World in brief – North Korea condemns US student to 15 years hard labour
US college student Otto Warmbier has been sentenced to 15 years hard labour by the North Korean Supreme Court on charges of “crimes against the state.”
DetailsTrump warns of “riots” if nomination bid unsuccessful
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is predicting riots if he does not receive the party’s Presidential nomination after continuing his success in the latest primaries.
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