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Mexico earthquake: Race to find survivors under collapsed school

Rescuers are racing against the clock to reach survivors trapped under the rubble of a school in Mexico City which collapsed during Tuesday's earthquake.One of them...

2017-09-21 08:00:00
Game of Thrones' Ellie Kendrick wants to open up 'closed shop' film industry

After starring in Game of Thrones and a string of indie films, Ellie Kendrick is one of British acting's rising stars. She's also doing her bit to give...

2017-09-21 06:30:00
Khalid Latif: Pakistan batsman banned for five years after spot-fixing inquiry

Pakistan batsman Khalid Latif has been banned from cricket for five years for his part in a spot-fixing ring.A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tribunal handed down the...

2017-09-20 12:00:00
Mexico: Strong earthquake topples buildings, killing scores

A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 100 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City.Rescue workers are searching...

2017-09-20 01:00:00

Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi does not fear global 'scrutiny'

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she does not fear "international scrutiny" of her government's handling of the growing Rohingya crisis.It was her first...

2017-09-19 06:45:00
Hurricane Maria batters Dominica as category five storm

Hurricane Maria, strengthened to a "potentially catastrophic" category five storm, has torn into the Caribbean island of Dominica with sustained winds of 260km/h (160mph). Prime...

2017-09-19 03:30:00
Emmys 2017: The Handmaid's Tale and Big Little Lies the main winners

Dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale has scooped four of the major prizes at this year's Emmy Awards.The show won best drama series, best director for Reed Morano, best actress for...

2017-09-18 07:15:00
Pakistan by-election: Former PM's wife 'wins Lahore seat'

The wife of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Sharif who stepped down over a corruption inquiry has won a key seat in Lahore, unofficial results suggest.Kulsoom Nawaz stood in place of her...

2017-09-18 04:15:00
Sitar used by George Harrison to be auctioned in the United States

A sitar owned and played by George Harrison is going to be auctioned in the United States.The instrument, purchased from a shop on London's Oxford Street in 1965, was used by Harrison...

2017-09-15 08:45:00
North Korea fires second ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile across Japan, its second such provocative move in weeks.South Korea's military said the missile reached an estimated altitude of about 770km (478...

2017-09-15 04:15:00