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Jean-Baptiste Frederic Isidore Thielemans, known affectionately as Toots, died in his sleep in a Brussels hospital

We look at 13 pictur­es of events from around the world

As some French seaside resorts ban the burkini, it turns out more and more women are buying the swimwear

Talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abbas have been suspended since 2014

Investigators earlier believed the fire was caused by an extension cord connected to a refrigerator

The communists' support is mostly in deeply poor rural areas of the Philippines

The MEP’s suggestion prompted anger online but he refused to apologise

Jammu and Kashmir Petrol Tanker Owners Association has announced an indefinite strike over poor security arrangements

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, CM Madhya Pradesh state was seen being carried by officials through ankle-deep muddy water

Iran is also highly sensitive to any suggestion that it would allow foreign militaries to be based in its territory

Police reportedly told media that at least one child had a mark indicating strangulation

Hurriyet daily said that DNA tests were under way to ascertain the identity, nationality and gender of the bomber

Investigators believe a group of 'more than 20 people' were behind the coordinated attack

PM Modi underscores India's historic ties with Afghanistan

Six African, three Asian and one North American state make the list

The CCTV report alleged that the Syrian Civil Defence group which shot the video is of 'questionable independence'

We look at 14 Muslim women who made their country proud at the Rio Olympics 2016

The International Space Station (ISS) is hurtling through space about 250 miles above the surface of Earth

Some police workers felt if they reported harassment it would hurt their careers or result in them being ostracised

Of the 682 paragraphs that made up the 200-page thesis, 197, or 28.9 percent, were found to be plagiarized

Local mayor Bessaou Ismak Ado Crophe says the bodies of both victims in their twenties showed signs of head trauma

Foreign Affairs Secretary said Duterte's statement 'is a statement expressing profound disappointment and frustration'

Western governments, rights groups have also lambasted an earlier law, 'treating foreign NGOs as a criminal threat'

Ali Abdullah Saleh says Yemen was ready to grant Moscow access to air and naval bases

Malaysia generally practises a moderate brand of Islam but religious tensions have simmered in recent years

The bridge is some 430 metres (1,400 feet) long and suspended 300 metres above the earth

Soper, 72, was taken into custody in London and is accused of nine sexual assault offences

'Islamist extremism is a danger to society and a threat to public safety; it must be defeated wherever it is found'

The first family spent just over two weeks at their summer vacation house at the popular Massachusetts retreat

Spokesperson for the National Security Council condemned the attack 'in the strongest possible terms'

Corbyn, 67, is favourite to stay as leader, retaining the support of most trade unions

Japan Airlines said it cancelled 145 domestic flights through mid-afternoon, affecting 26,910 customers

The two-week annual Ulchi Freedom exercise is largely computer-simulated

The New York real estate magnate intends to lay out specifics of his immigration plan over the next few weeks

Armed militants on motorcycles "opened fire on the village as residents slept," says a local resident

Police evacuated the building immediately and cordoned off the area while fire officials secured the site

Unbound currently offers t-shirt, underwear and socks

The leader stopped speaking and was helped off the rostrum while delivering an annual National Day policy speech

The crew raised the alarm after noticing that the captain was visibly drunk

Interior ministry says three gunmen in a car without license plates fired at checkpoint in Sadat City

Over the past three decades, Arctic Sea ice has dramatically declined

The prayer service at Pentagon is led by Dawud Agbere, one of five Muslim Army imams

Tens of thousands, mostly civilians, have died in the fighting since 1989 when the armed rebellion began

Obama administration had filed a claim against Bissonnette for publishing the book without Pentagon approval

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative plans to give away $1 billion each year till 2018

Navy spokesperson says twelve people have been found, but ten had already passed away

Eric Favre says he joined Nestle's packaging dept in 1975 to learn workings of MNC before branching out on his own

Baloch people living in Europe had also hailed Modi after his speech

Volunteers are eager despite being strongly discouraged — and sometimes banned by their home countries — from doing so

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 10-year-old Ali Daqneesh was wounded in Wednesday's air strike