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North Korea has never successfully been able to test fire a long-range missile.

Guns were the main scourge with 1,100 more shooting incidents than the previous year.

Security guard Fatih Çakmak was among the 39 dead and he survived the twin bombings in December.

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It was the first time since 1968 no one had died although there were deaths on exercises.

Helina Kotlarova, 12, died after being hit by a car in Ashton Road, while Zaneta Krokova 11, is in a critical condition.

Keiana Herndon, 26, from Arkansas was chatting online about her plans for the future.

Police broke up illegal rave inside a lift shaft inside the bridge at 2am.

Sign appears after state votes to legalise recreational marijuana in tribute to past prank.

50 Moroccan and 5 Spanish officers injured as they clashed with armed men at the fence.

It is thought that the bodies relate to at least two separate incidents.

Incident comes after Berlin Christmas market attacker Anis Amri was shot dead in Milan.

Khao Yai national park rangers rushed her to hospital after her daring selfie backfired.

Two hospitalised after a man fired a shotgun in a mosque.

Police said the mass detentions were to prevent a repeat of last year's 1,200 sexual assaults.

The Airbus A380 from San Francisco was headed for London, but diverted to Vancouver for an emergency landing.

Military police say that the gunman was suffering from mental health problems.

London Ambulance Service warned it will continue to be busy during New Year's Day.

Helina Kotlarova and her cousin Zanetka Krokova were named as the people struck by a VW Golf.

The Interior Ministry has launched an immediate investigation into the incident.

Hundreds evacuated from the iconic music venue just after midnight on 1 January 2017.

The Slovakian airman was escorted off the plane by police and is due to appear in court next week.

Istanbul's governor said a 'terrorist' with a 'long-range weapon' carried out the attack.

Minister for Security Ben Wallace has spoken about the ongoing threat from 'the enemy within'.

Hoaxers used a fake BBC News Twitter account to tweet that the Queen had died.

The anti-ship missiles and other weapons did not cause any damage as they were not armed.

Fire gutted half the ship, says disaster official

The resolution also calls for 'rapid, safe and unhindered' humanitarian aid delivery throughout Syria.

Thousands of people gathered on the streets in cities including London and Edinburgh.