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Parents search the ruins of their homes after a torrent of mud swept through Mocoa in southern Colombia – killing at least 254 people, many of them children.

China has banned "abnormal" beards and the wearing of veils in public places as it imposes a "great wall of iron" in its far western Xinjiang region.

Landscape and animal photos by award winners and finalists in the world's biggest photography competition.

The move shows how confident overseas investors are about UK's potentials following Brexit.

The judges chose Pradeep Raja Kannaiah's picture of Ramadan prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta from more than 48,000 submissions.

Winners of the ten categories in the Open section of the world's largest photography competition.

The Battle of Arras took place 100 years ago, a conflict which was pivotal to the outcome of the First World War – at a terrible cost.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says the move will create a range of improvements for passengers.

The bid is being supported by a study by the University of Alicante.

At least 84 people have been killed been killed across Peru in floods and landslides caused by El Nino storms.

There are just over two weeks left to enter the world's biggest space photography contest.

The Sewol passenger ferry sank off the coast of Jindo island on 16 April 2014 and has now been raised.

Travellers are at risk of data theft or loss, believe privacy experts.

Jesus Christ's tomb has been resurrected – in time for Easter.

Desperate people with dreams of getting rich find they are little more than slaves in a lawless underworld.

Newroz – also spelled Nowruz – marks the arrival of spring and new year in countries that use the Persian calendar.

Satirical sculptures known as 'ninots' go up in flames at the finale of the Las Fallas festival in Valencia.

More than 650 million people, or 10% of the world's population, do not have access to safe water, putting them at risk of infectious diseases and premature death.

A sudden and abnormal warming of Pacific waters off Peru has unleashed the deadliest downpours in decades.

The world's largest artificial cave was designed to withstand thousands of tons of explosives and 8-magnitude earthquakes, as well as atomic and hydrogen bombs.

Some 62 people have died and 12,000 homes have been destroyed across Peru.

Development comes after drivers' union Aslef and Southern operator GTR agreed to new terms.

A snowstorm grounded more than 5,000 flights, knocked out power to over 100,000 customers, closed schools and prompted warnings to stay off the roads.

The Mercer's 19th annual Quality of Living survey takes into account a city's infrastructure, transport connections, economic instability, social unrest and growing political upheaval.

The Mercer's 19th annual Quality of Living survey takes into account a city's infrastructure, transport connections, economic instability, social unrest and growing political upheaval which affect the quality of living.

IBTimes UK first reported that the RMT members would vote for the industrial action.

Inside Mosul's antiquities museum, which once housed priceless Mesopotamian artefacts dating back thousands of years.

The riotous celebrations involve throwing coloured powders at friends and family, giving the holiday its popular name Festival of Colours.

Up to 2,000 workers have walked out in a row over the future role of rail guards.