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Image copyright REUTERS Image caption Rescuers used a cable to pull the wreck towards the shore A cargo plane has crashed into the sea off Ivory Coast, close to Abidjan airport, killing four people and injuring six. The wreckage of the turboprop plane, which was carrying ten people, was swept toward a beach where rescuers treated surviving crewmen on the sand. All four of the dead are Moldovan while four French nationals and two Moldovans were injured. Local police told AFP the aircraft had been trying to land when it crashed. According to local news site Ivoire Matin one person was taken into custody after the crash. It is unclear if they are a member of the crew. Reuters news agency reports that the plane crashed during a storm with heavy rain and lightning. Image copyright REUTERS Image caption The wreckage is just off the shore The plane was a Ukrainian-made Antonov chartered by the French army as part of its anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane, a French military source ...

Image copyright POLICIA NACIONAL CIVIL DE GUATEMALA Police in Guatemala say they have captured a leader of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, street gang. They tweeted that Ángel Gabriel Reyes Marroquín, known as Blanco (White), was found in the town of Chimaltenango, 50km (31 miles) west of the capital. He was reportedly wanted in connection with a gun attack on a hospital two months ago. The gang operates internationally and was linked to the killings by machete of two girls in New York  this year . It originated in Los Angeles but has roots in Central America. It has a reputation for extreme violence. One FBI gang specialist who has investigated the gang  says its motto is  "kill, rape, control". The story behind one of the world's most brutal street gangs Local media report that the authorities believe Mr Reyes co-ordinated  an armed attack on a hospital in August  in which seven people were shot dead. Police suspect the attackers...

Image copyright REUTERS Image caption SDF fighters have been pushing back IS since June A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters is poised to begin a new offensive in the Syrian city of Raqqa shortly, a commander has told the BBC. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) militants in the group's former stronghold for nearly four months. Reports that IS are withdrawing from the city are untrue, SDF sources said. But in a statement to news agencies the alliance said about 100 IS fighters had surrendered. There was speculation that Syrian fighters would be allowed safe passage along with their families and injured. But negotiations between Raqqa leaders and IS fighters failed after the latter insisted on leaving the city in a secured convoy with their light and medium weapons. However, another report suggested that only foreign fighters remained in Raqqa after Syrian members of IS were allowed to leave with their familie...

Media caption On some red carpets, Harvey Weinstein is not a welcome subject Harvey Weinstein's brother, Bob, has denied media reports that the film production company they co-founded could be closed or sold. "Our banks, partners and shareholders are fully supportive of our company," he said in a statement. "Business is continuing as usual." The company fired Harvey Weinstein on Sunday amid a slew of sexual harassment allegations. The claims have prompted  police investigations in both the US and UK . On Friday, the scandal surrounding Weinstein - who produced films including Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - deepened when he  was accused of rape  by US actress Rose McGowan. Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption Bob Weinstein co-founded the studio with his brother in 2005 He was already facing claims of rape, sexual assault, groping and harassment. Weinstein, who is believed to be in Europ...

Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption Firefighters have scorched combustible vegetation in an attempt to control the fires California's fire protection chief has warned that devastating wildfires could worsen again over the weekend due to dry air and strengthening winds. Ken Pimlott said several thousand extra firefighters deployed on Friday were fighting 17 separate blazes. Northern California is suffering the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in the state's history, with 35 people dead and more than 90,000 evacuated. The blazes have raged since Sunday, destroying an estimated 5,700 homes. Wineries count cost of wildfires disaster The prisoners fighting wildfires in California Firefighters had made some headway on Friday, clearing dry vegetation and other combustible fuels around populated areas on the fires' southern flank. But high temperatures and strong winds were forecast to return on Saturday, with gusts of up to 55 mph (90 kph) and 10% humidit...