US rapper Fatman Scoop dies aged 53

The New Yorker, who has collaborated with artists like Mariah Carey, collapsed during a gig in Connecticut.

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Russia searches for missing helicopter with 22 on board

The helicopter went down while carrying tourists in Russia's far-east, officials say.

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China and Philippines trade blame as ships collide

The crash is the latest incident in an escalating row over key zones in the South China Sea.

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Doctor bailed over Matthew Perry drugs death

Dr Mark Chavez is among five people charged over the Friends star's death in Los Angeles last year.

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Nearly 40,000 people died home alone in Japan this year, report says

Of those 37,227 Japanese people who died alone in their homes in the first half of the year, some 3,939 went unnoticed for over a month.

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Fugitive Italian kidnapper arrested in Argentina

Police arrest a man wanted in Italy for decades for a kidnapping carried out by the Red Brigades.

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Homes bulldozed in Timor-Leste ahead of Pope visit

Government says thousands are living illegally in area where the pontiff will celebrate mass.

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