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Bangkok: 1 dead, 5 injured in high-rise fire

Several others are feared trapped inside the building.

Feb 5, 2016

Obama plans to give $450 million in aid to Colombia

The aid is expected to help end over 50-year-long armed conflict in the country.

Feb 5, 2016

New US intelligence report says Islamic State group weaker

US officials cited factors such as battlefield casualties and desertions to explain the roughly 20 percent decrease in fighters.

Feb 5, 2016

Greece: Police fire tear gas as tempers flare over pensions

Police fired tear gas during a mass rally in Athens on 4 February, as Greeks rallied against government pension reforms needed to meet demands of international creditors. Demanding an end to austerity, about 50,000 Greeks marched on parliament in central Athens.

Feb 4, 2016

China: Man miraculously survives after being dragged under truck

A man luckily survived after being trapped under a truck and dragged for over 10m in east Chinas Anhui Province recently. The man, who was riding an electric bicycle on an icy road in Nanling County, Wuhucity, fell down when trying to avoid the truck coming from the other lane toward him when overtaking.

Feb 4, 2016

Runners brave -35C in Genghis Khan Ice Marathon

Wolves and bitter sub-zero temperatures were the perils facing runners in the first Genghis Khan Ice Marathon which took runners across remote parts of Mongolia last month. The race was staged in breathtaking scenery in the Tuul Gol River area, a region so heavily populated with wolves that teams of dog sleds were provided to keep the runners safe as they crossed the wilderness and carry supplies and medical equipment.

Feb 4, 2016

Siachen avalanche: Indian Army says missing soldiers presumed dead

Ten soldiers were trapped after an avalanche came crashing down on their post situated at 19,600 feet on Wednesday.

Feb 4, 2016

Chinese New Year: Chiswick House Gardens celebrates with Magical Lantern Festival

One of the UKs earliest examples of English landscape gardens has been taken over by bright and bold Chinese lanterns as part of Londons Lunar New Year celebrations. Chiswick House Gardens is hosting the UK premiere of the Magical Lantern Festival, featuring more than 50 giant headed lanterns, a 66-metre-long dragon and thousands of lights.

Feb 4, 2016

Aid for Syria: Billions pledged at donor conference in London

The 'Supporting Syria' donor conference was co-hosted by UK, Germany, Kuwait, Norway and the United Nations in London on Thursday.

Feb 4, 2016

ISIS video features footage of Australian TV host Karl Stefanovic

The video also featured media coverage of San Bernardino shooting, claimed by Islamic State.

Feb 4, 2016

Somalia: Phone footage captures plane after mid-air explosion

Feb 4, 2016

British school in Delhi receives threat call; caller warns of attack with AK-47

The Delhi police put the school on a lockdown for an hour on Thursday.

Feb 4, 2016

Germany arrests Algerians with links to ISIS

Germany: Two Algerians with suspected ISIS links arrested in police raids

The local media reported that one of the suspects was staying at a refugee centre in Germany.

Feb 4, 2016

Video: Car on fire skids upside down across UK motorway

Video footage shows car flipped onto its roof on M5 near Strensham.

Feb 4, 2016

US election: Donald Trump accuses Cruz of fraud in Iowa caucus

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused rival Ted Cruz of stealing a victory in the Iowa caucuses during a rally in Little Rock, Arkansas on 3 February. Oh that voter fraud! You know, these politicians are brutal...they are a bunch of dishonest cookies I want to tell you, Trump told the crowd.

Feb 4, 2016