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Typhoon Megi: Search for missing after China landslide

At least 26 people are missing after rains caused by Typhoon Megi trigger a landslide in China's Zhejiang province. READ MORE

Thousands to pay final respects to Israel's Shimon Peres

Thousands of people are expected to pay their final respects in Jerusalem to former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres, who died at the age of 93. READ MORE

Mexico returns remains of US soldiers from 1846 war

The remains of 10 US soldiers killed during the Mexican-American war of 1846 are being returned 170 years after their deaths. READ MORE

Trump's fortune drops $800m in one year

Due in large part to the softening of the New York real estate market, Mr Trump's personal wealth has fallen to $3.7bn, says Forbes. READ MORE

The lessons of Colombia's extraordinary peace process

The peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Farc guerrilla movement brings to an end 52 years of conflict READ MORE

Appeal begins in Brazil against acquittal of 74 police

Relatives of prisoners who died during a riot in 1992 in a Sao Paulo jail are appealing after a Brazilian court threw out convictions against 74 police officers. READ MORE

Ugandan shot by US police 'pointed object'

Police in California say they shot dead a Ugandan refugee because he pulled an object from his pocket, pointed it and assumed a 'shooting stance'. READ MORE

Sudan government accused of using chemical weapons in Darfur

The Sudanese government is allegedly using chemical weapons against its own people, killing dozens of children in Darfur, Amnesty International alleges. READ MORE

Aleppo: Brain surgery carried out on hospital floor

BBC Newsnight has obtained distressing footage which shows the grim reality inside an Aleppo hospital. John Sweeney's report has upsetting footage and scenes of surgery. READ MORE

Google, Facebook, Amazon join forces on future of AI

Google, Amazon, Facebook, IBM and Microsoft are to form the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, to work on maximising the potential of the technology. READ MORE

'Mosaic house' is culmination of 20 years' work

A vibrant "mosaic house" in Los Angeles represents a 20 year collaboration between two married artists, who have covered almost every surface in tiles and ceramics. READ MORE

Oil rallies after Opec ministers announce output cut

The price of oil surges after ministers from the Opec oil cartel announce a preliminary deal to cut production for the first time in eight years. READ MORE