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Castro’s ashes interred after procession
He was a glamourous and heroic revolutionary to some – but a brutal and misguided dictator to others. The funeral has taken place of Fidel Castro, who ruled Cuba for nearly half a century.
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Clashes in Calais Jungle camp
Officers fired tear gas to break up one group of migrants and activists who began throwing stones, as the French authorities began clearing makeshift shelters and tents from the Calais Jungle.
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No survivors after Russian passenger plane crashes in Sinai
A Metrojet airliner carrying 224 passengers and crew crashes in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula. Russia says claims of terrorist involvement are inaccurate.
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Pilot killed as US fighter jet crashes in East Anglia
The American pilot of a fighter jet is killed in a crash in farmland near the town of Ely.
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Hamas declares new ‘intifada’ as six killed in clashes
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh called on Palestinians to step up their fight against Israel following a wave of attacks and reprisal attacks in the past 10 days.
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National guardsman dies in Ukraine parliament clashes
A Ukrainian national guardsman dies and scores more are injured as grenades are thrown at a demonstration against concessions to pro-Russian separatists.
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Pilot dies as plane crashes at Chris Evans car show
A pilot has died after a plane carrying out a stunt as part of an aerial display team crashed at the CarFest event at Oulton Park in Cheshire.
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Deadly clashes in Burundi as president seeks third term
Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for another five years in office has sparked violent clashes between protesters and police. Activists say more than 20 have been killed.
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Islamic State clashes prompt Sirte families to flee
Families desert Libya’s coastal city of Sirte after two days of clashes between Islamic State militants and fighters loyal to a government based in Tripoli.
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Germany to vote on Greek bailout after fresh clashes
Dozens of black-clad protesters clash with Greek riot police in the first occurrence of anti-government sentiment since the leftist Syriza party took power a month ago.
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ECB unleashes 1,100,000,000,000 euro financial ‘bazooka’
The European Central Bank will pump 1.1tn euros (£840bn) into financial markets until September 2016 in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the fragile eurozone economy from grinding to a halt.
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Miraculous escape as car smashes into Brazil office
An office worker in Brazil has a very luck escape when a car rams through the wall, knocking her off her chair and narrowly missing her colleagues as debris is sent flying.
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Islamic State seizes pilot after coalition plane crashes
Islamic State militants say they have shot down a plane in Syria and taken the Jordanian pilot prisoner. Jordan confirms that one of its pilots is being held.
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Renewed clashes in Hong Kong close government HQ
Pro-democracy protesters clash with police as they try to surround Hong Kong government headquarters in an attempt to revitalise the movement for political reforms.
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Hong Kong clashes break out after counter-protest
I am standing next to a hundred or so student protestors who look very young and very scared. Just 15 metres or so away are hundreds of angry people shaking their fists and screaming at them.
