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Brazilian fans and football world mourn death of Chapecoense players

The scale of the loss was staggering in Chapeco, a city where it takes a tenth of the population to fill the small stadium's 20,000 seats.

Nov 30, 2016

By David Sim

Brazil

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe mourns fellow revolutionary Cuban leader Fidel Castro

President Mugabe paid tribute to Fidel Castro saying the Cuban was also the leader of African people.

Nov 30, 2016

By Elsa Buchanan

Obama to send top White House aide to Fidel Castro funeral instead of delegation

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest cited complicated relationship between US and Cuba for the decision.

Nov 30, 2016

By Nicole Rojas

Brazilian plane crash: Families mourn as vigils are held

Colombia plane crash: Both black boxes recovered from crash site as Brazil mourns

Flight data and cockpit voice recordings expected to throw light on cause of the crash.

Nov 30, 2016

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Colombia plane crash: Photos show sheer devastation of aircraft wreckage

The BAe 146 charter aircraft had split in two, with only the nose and wings recognisable and the tail end completely destroyed.

Nov 29, 2016

By Alex Wheeler

Chapecoense forward Alejandro Martinuccio missed doomed plane flight due to injury

Footballer had to miss Atletico Nacional game, saving his life.

Nov 29, 2016

By Sofia Lotto Persio

Brazil

Conmebol suspends activities after plane carrying Chapecoense players crashes in Colombia

South American Football Confederation president headed to Medellin to take stock of the situation.

Nov 29, 2016

By Naveen Ullal

Brazilian football team plane crash as it happened: Five survivors found amid wreckage

The flight which crashed en route to Medellin airport was carrying 72 passengers and nine crew members.

Nov 29, 2016

By Callum Paton

Brazil

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has no 'quick way out' of the embassy, Ecuador prosecutor says

'Four years have passed and we are only at this stage,' Ecuador's prosecutor said.

Nov 29, 2016

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Julian Assange WikiLeaks

Plane carrying football team from Brazil crashes in Colombia with reports of survivors

The charter aircraft was carrying members of first division side Chapecoense.

Nov 29, 2016

By Brendan Cole

Canada's first hijab-wearing TV news anchor blazes a trail

Ginella Massa hopes to use the opportunity to change perceptions about Muslim women.

Nov 29, 2016

By Tareq Haddad

$Top five countries for fleeing Donald Trump\'s America$

Donald Trump threatens to terminate US-Cuba relations thaw in wake of Fidel Castro's death

Outgoing US president Barack Obama worked hard to restore diplomatic relations in 2015.

Nov 28, 2016

By William Watkinson

Donald Trump

Jeremy Corbyn will not attend Fidel Castro's funeral after tribute backlash

Source close to Labour leader told IBTimes UK there was 'no particular' reason why he was not going.

Nov 28, 2016

By Ian Silvera

Fidel Castro: Who is and isn't attending the late Cuban leader's funeral?

The world leaders who have said they will or will not attend the 4 December funeral.

Nov 28, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Theresa May Jeremy Corbyn Ted Cruz North Korea

Fidel Castro was a dictator – but the left is blind to human rights abuses when it's one of their own

There's a double-standard from people who, in other circumstances, think of themselves as democrats.

Nov 28, 2016

By Daniel Hannan

Jeremy Corbyn Barack Obama

Fidel Castro funeral: Full schedule of arrangements

Funeral arrangements and procession plans for the late Cuban leader.

Nov 28, 2016

By Staff Reporter

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