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At least eight people have died after a stabbing attack at a Chinese school, with 17 others injured.Authorities said in a statement that a 21-year-old student is believed to have carried out the attack in Yixing City, in China's Jiangsu province. According to the state-owned Xinhua News Agency, the attack took place at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology at around 6.30pm (10.30am in the UK) on Saturday.The outlet reported that police believe the suspect - identified only by his family name of Xu - graduated from the school earlier this year and was angry over not receiving his graduation certificate.Police say the student - who was also said to be unhappy with his internship pay - confessed to the crime.It comes days after 35 people were killed in the Chinese city of Zhuha...

Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Sara has caused widespread flooding along the northern coast of Honduras.More than 1,000 people have fled their homes to shelters, with the government declaring a national emergency and residents urged to avoid at-risk areas in the Central American country. Some trudged through waist-deep water along streets as they carried their belongings and pets. Image: A motorcyclist in a flooded street in La Ceiba, Honduras. Pic: Reuters Image: A bridge partially collapsed after the Cangrejal River overflowed its banks due to heavy rain. Pic: Reuters Between 15 and 25 inches of rain is expected to hit the north in the next few days,...

Ten newborn babies have died after a fire swept through a neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in northern India.The fire, which also injured 17 other babies, spread quickly through the ward in Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi city late on Friday, where 49 infants were being treated, according to state deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak.He said seven of the babies killed had been identified, with the authorities working to identify the remaining three."Seventeen of the injured are receiving treatment in different wings and some private hospitals," Mr Pathak said.He said the cause of the fire was not yet known."We will identify those responsible for this tragedy and take strict action. The government stands with families during this difficult time," he added.Eyewitnesses ...