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Australia's severe weather conditions varied across the country, with a cyclone also affecting Western Australia.
Authorities said the gunman was angry over a land deal involving a relative of his commanding officer.
A man has died in Hong Kong taking the global death toll to 427.
A Ukrainian airliner crashed on Wednesday due to technical problems after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport.
Knitting needles are clicking furiously around the world to create protective pouches and blankets for wildlife made homeless by Australian wildfires.
Queen Elizabeth joined grandsons William and Harry on Saturday in expressing shock at the bushfires ravaging Australia.
A state of disaster has been declared for the first time ever.
Wine industry representatives say a third of wine production has been wiped out with damage set to exceed $100 million.
Authorities warn the volcano could explode again in the next day, making it too risky to send in recovery teams to retrieve bodies.