Canada’s parliament locked down after attack
Ottowa’s parliament was in lock down after a gunman shot and killed a solider and then opened fire inside the parliament.
DetailsHong Kong talks end in deadlock
Student leaders and the Hong Kong government have failed to resolve a three week-old stand-off over the democratic integrity of the 2017 elections.
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Ben Bradlee of the Washington Post dead
A giant of modern journalism, Ben Bradlee, the man who engineered the Watergate revelations that brought down President Richard Nixon, died on Tuesday aged 93.
DetailsIslamic State on offensive again
Despite concerted US bombing raids, Kobane remains under pressure from Islamic State militants who have also targeted Baghdad this week.
DetailsWorld in brief – Grim Ebola warning
Vaccine essential in fight against Ebola A leading health researcher has warned that without an effective vaccine, the spread of the Ebola virus may never be contained. The virus has already crippled three West African countries, threatens 15 other states and has caused serious disruption in Spain and the US where travellers have taken the…
DetailsWorld in brief – Search for passengers after Ebola diagnosis
Passengers from Cleveland flight to be monitored
DetailsAnother African-American shot in St Louis
A caucasian police officer has shot an African-American teen in St Louis, Missouri.
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