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White House bars CNN, BBC, New York Times, other news media from press briefing

White House press secretary Sean Spicer blocked reporters from CNN, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Politico and BuzzFeed from attending a non-televised briefing.

Feb 25, 2017

China hotel fire: At least 10 killed, dozens injured after blaze engulfs multi-storey building

More casualties are expected as rescue services attempt to free trapped people in the Chinese hotel.

Feb 25, 2017

India News Updates: 4.0 magnitude earthquake hits north Tripura

Earthquake measuring 4.0 on the richter scale has hit North Tripura

Feb 25, 2017

Donald Trump promises 'greatest military build-up in American history'

Trump's request of a massive budget for military buildup will face harsh realities at the Capitol Hill, with the federal budget still running a large deficit.

Feb 25, 2017

Jayalalithaa niece Deepa Jayakumar announces new party: How will it affect the politics of Tamil Nadu?

Deepa floated the party MGR Amma Deepa Peravai, and will contest elections from the RK Nagar constituency.

Feb 25, 2017

Tanzanias ghost people: Putting an end to albino persecution

Recent incidents of grave digging of albinos highlight how more needs to be done to tackle violence.

Feb 25, 2017

Donald Trump uses CPAC speech to slam fake news media

US President Donald Trump has attacked fake news while addressing the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) in Maryland on 25 February. One of Trumps favourite topics, he used the beginning portion of his wide ranging speech to reiterate his belief that organisations that peddle so-called fake news are the enemy of the people.

Feb 25, 2017

Donald Trump uses CPAC speech to slam fake news media

US President Donald Trump has attacked fake news while addressing the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) in Maryland on 25 February. One of Trumps favourite topics, he used the beginning portion of his wide ranging speech to reiterate his belief that organisations that peddle so-called fake news are the enemy of the people.

Feb 25, 2017

Decomposing dugong washes up on Philippine island

A huge creature, believed to be a sea cow, take Filipino locals by surprise.

Feb 24, 2017

Kim Dotcom Good Life music video

Kim Dotcom (born Kim Schmitz), is a German-Finnish Internet entrepreneur, businessman, musician, and political party founder who resides in Auckland, New Zealand. He first rose to fame in Germany in the 1990s as a teenage Internet entrepreneur.

Feb 24, 2017

Kim Dotcom Good Life music video

Kim Dotcom (born Kim Schmitz), is a German-Finnish Internet entrepreneur, businessman, musician, and political party founder who resides in Auckland, New Zealand. He first rose to fame in Germany in the 1990s as a teenage Internet entrepreneur.

Feb 24, 2017

Kerala BJP leader K Surendran acknowledges party's involvement in retaliation murders

Surendran was speaking at a function organised by BJP on Friday in Mangalore where he acknowledged the party's role in political murders.

Feb 24, 2017

Shocking CCTV footage shows armed robbery in Brighton

Dramatic CCTV footage has been released by Sussex Police, showing a knifepoint robbery of a Co-Op in Brighton. Two men stole around £2,500 from the shop on 16 December 2016. Police say this crime could be linked to a similar robbery in a different Co-Op in Brighton four days later.

Feb 24, 2017

‘Bad Santa’ robs Brighton store at knifepoint wearing Father Christmas hat

Sussex Police have released CCTV footage from a Co-Op in Brighton that was robbed at knifepoint by a man wearing a Santa hat. The so-called ‘Bad Santa’ made off with more than £2,000 after the robbery on 20 December.

Feb 24, 2017

‘Bad Santa’ robs Brighton store at knifepoint wearing Father Christmas hat

Sussex Police have released CCTV footage from a Co-Op in Brighton that was robbed at knifepoint by a man wearing a Santa hat. The so-called ‘Bad Santa’ made off with more than £2,000 after the robbery on 20 December.

Feb 24, 2017