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More than 40 feared dead after plane burst into flames while making an emergency landing
06 May 2019,·53 mins
Officials say the storm may weaken as it travels south
03 May 2019,·23 mins
Forecasters say the storm will intensify and have urged people to stay inside
03 May 2019,·53 mins
About a million people have taken refuge in government shelters
Talks between the military and the opposition remain deadlocked
The cyclone is expected to reach wind speeds of 195 km/h
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes
The opposition leader Juan Guaido has accused the authorities of brutal repression
02 May 2019,·23 mins
He was sacked for allegedly disclosing plans to allow Huawei to build the UK's 5G network
02 May 2019,·53 mins
He allegedly disclosed plans to allow Huawei to help build the UK's 5G network
President Maduro has accused protesters of committing "serious crimes"
The demonstrations come after President Maduro said he had stopped an "attempted coup".
Juan Guaido said there would be acts of protest every day "to achieve freedom"
01 May 2019,·23 mins
01 May 2019,·53 mins
The Japanese Emperor Akihito is passing on his title to his eldest son.
30 Apr 2019,·23 mins
The Imperial thrones is passing from one generation to the next in Japan, right now.
30 Apr 2019,·53 mins
Akihito is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years.
It's the first time in five years that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been seen
IS video vows to seek revenge for its military losses in the Middle East
The US was responding to a video purporting to show IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
It's Spain's third general election in four years.
29 Apr 2019,·23 mins
Socialist party leader promised a pro-European government that would tackle inequality.
29 Apr 2019,·53 mins
Governing Socialists claim victory and far right party gains MPs for the first time.
For the first time since the end of military rule a far-right party enters parliament
The socialists party led by prime minister Pedro Sanchez won the most seats
