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Islamic State claims responsibility for Orlando nightclub shooting

​The Islamic State (IS) -linked news agency Amaq said on Sunday that the Islamist militant group was responsible for the shooting that killed at least 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

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Official suspended after sex photos go viral

An official in east China has been suspended after local disciplinary authorities launched an investigation into photos showing him in compromising positions went viral, the Beijing News reported Tuesday.

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Shooting in Dallas leaves one dead, six more injured

One people was killed and six others injured in a shooting after a brawl between rival gangs at a nightclub in Dallas, a city in the U.S. state of Dallas, spilled outside and turned violent early Sunday morning, local media reported.

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Brazil's president calls for government responsibility of the fire

In the aftermath of a nightclub fire which killed 231 people in southern Brazil, President Dilma Rousseff reminded mayors from all over the country on Monday about the responsibilities of government officials with the people.

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Brazil nightclub fire death toll reaches 233

The death toll from a fire early Sunday in a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil has climbed to 233, and 106 injured are receiveing treatment in hospital, local television reports said.