Children die in stampede in Kenya as they leave at end of school dayChildren die in stampede in Kenya as they leave at end of school day

Thirteen children have died in a stampede at a Kenyan primary school as they were let out of class to go home this afternoon, police have said.

Kenyan authorities said more than 20 other students were injured.

The country's Red Cross tweeted that it was responding to the incident.

According to reports, students were "running out of class" at the end

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An Air Canada flight has made an emergency landing at Madrid airport after the jet suffered what the airline described as an "engine issue".

The landing of flight AC837 was reportedly safe, according to an air traffic control source.

Fire engines were seen driving to the aircraft, but no fire was seen.

Plane makes emergency landing after 'engine issue' and 'ruptured tyre'
Image:The flight was trying to burn fuel before

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Bernie Ebbers, who has died at the age of 78, was a big man in every sense of the word.

The bearded former nightclub bouncer officially stood at 6 foot 4 inches but, typically dressed in a Stetson and cowboy boots, looked even bigger.

The company he built, WorldCom, briefly became one of the world's biggest telecoms businesses and Mr Ebbers one of

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Madrid's international airport was forced to close for around two hours on Monday after reports of drones in the area.

A transport ministry source was reported as saying two pilots had detected a drone flying near the takeoff area alongside the airport, which is located just east of the city centre.

The airspace at Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas was

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Iran knew its military had shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet as soon as it happened, a leaked recording suggests.

The recording, of a conversation between an Iranian pilot and a Tehran control tower, was played on Ukrainian TV on Sunday night.

The pilot, flying for Aseman, an Iranian airline, apparently in the air at the time, can be heard saying:

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Gas flow unhindered: Israel on reports of attack on Egypt pipeline

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