A massive construction crane has crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque in stormy weather, killing at least 87 people and injuring 184 less than a fortnight before the annual hajj pilgrimage.
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LOS ANGELES - A 20-year-old Florida internet troll who lived with his parents while masquerading online as the Perth jihadist "Australi Witness" attempted to organise a terror attack in Melbourne, according to authorities.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has led the United States in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks, marking a 14th anniversary replete with echoes of that autumn day and the now perennial terror threat.
NEW YORK - Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has purchased NBC's half of Miss Universe, taking sole ownership after the station refused to broadcast the pageant in July.
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LONDON - Tens of thousands of people are preparing to demonstrate in a Europe-wide "day of action" in solidarity with refugees, with a handful of rival anti-migrant protests also to take place.
LONDON - A British bill to allow some terminally ill patients to end their lives has been rejected after it sparked fierce opposition from religious leaders and rival protests outside parliament.
SINGAPORE - Singapore's ruling People's Action Party has won a majority in snap parliamentary elections with the party poised to form a new government and reverse setbacks suffered in 2011.
