World News Update, What you need to know

World News Update, What you need to know

The father of a three-year-old Syrian boy whose body was washed up on a Turkish beach in an image that shocked the world, says his children "slipped through my hands" as their boat took in water on its way to Greece.

ELSEWHERE:

BICSKE, Hungary - Ugly scenes erupted in Hungary as migrants fought their way onto what they thought was the first train to western Europe in days, only to be left feeling tricked as police halted the train and tried to move them to a refugee camp.

PARIS - French prosecutors have confirmed that a wing part found on a remote Indian Ocean island was from ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

PARIS - Angry French farmers have blockaded the streets of Paris with more than 1500 tractors to protest against plunging food prices and soaring costs which they say are ruining their livelihoods.

TEHRAN - Iran's supreme leader says "there will be no deal" if world powers insist on suspending rather than lifting sanctions as part of a landmark nuclear agreement.

NEW YORK - US presidential hopeful Donald Trump is pledging allegiance to the Republican Party and its 2016 nominee, whoever it may be, as he's ruled out a potential third-party bid.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - The white man accused of killing nine black churchgoers during a Bible study will face the death penalty, according to court documents.

GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala's Congress has accepted president Otto Perez's resignation as he appeared in court over corruption allegations, following unprecedented protests that have upended the political scene just three days from elections.


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