World
Plane window found by MH370 search team on Reunion Island
A plane window has been found by a Malaysian team on Reunion, along with other aircraft debris, a minister has said.
Hiroshima marks 70th anniversary of atomic bombing
Bells tolled and thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Thursday at ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the world’s first atomic...
Kerry says Hiroshima anniversary shows importance of Iran deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that the 70th anniversary of the U.S.
Accused Taliban fighter says U.S. helicopters killed insurgents ‘like insects’
U.S. helicopters gunned down Taliban fighters “like insects” during a failed 2009 attack in Afghanistan, an accused Taliban fighter said in...
Washed-up wreckage confirmed as being from missing flight MH370
Debris found on an Indian Ocean island last week is from MH370, Malaysia’s prime minister announced last night, confirming for the first time that...
Wreckage ‘conclusively confirmed’ as from missing flight MH370
Debris found on an Indian Ocean island last week is from MH370, Malaysia’s prime minister announced on Thursday, confirming for the first time that...
Scores of migrants feared dead after fishing boat capsizes off Libya
Scores of migrants trying to reach mainland Europe are feared to have drowned off Libya, Italy’s coastguard has said.
Japan’s Prime Minister asks Joe Biden for investigation into possible U.S. spying
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked U.S. Vice President Joe Biden for an investigation into possible spying on high-level Japanese government...
Two Turkish troops killed in ‘Kurdish rebels suicide attack’
Kurdish rebels have detonated an explosives-laden agricultural vehicle at a military police station in eastern Turkey, killing two soldiers and wounding...
New Taliban leader vows to continue insurgency
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban has issued his first audio statement, calling for unity and vowing to continue his group’s insurgency.
New Taliban leader vows in first message to continue insurgency
The new leader of the Afghan Taliban has issued his first audio statement, calling for unity and vowing to continue his group’s insurgency.
Missing MH370: Boeing plane debris arrives in France for aircraft tests
Plane debris which washed ashore on the island of Reunion has arrived in France for analysis. Air accident experts will examine the wreckage to determine...
Missing MH370: Plane debris arrives in France for expert analysis
Plane debris which washed ashore on the island of Reunion has arrived in France for analysis. Air accident experts will examine the wreckage to determine...
Recovered plane debris flown to France for checks
Plane debris which washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion and is thought to belong to the vanished Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was flown to France...
IS no weaker after year of bombing, say U.S. defense agencies
After billions of dollars spent and more than 10,000 extremist fighters killed, the Islamic State group is fundamentally no weaker than it was when the...
Cecil the lion petition reaches White House as ‘killer’ remains in hiding
The White House has said it will review a petition urging the Obama administration to send the U.S.
A year of bombing has left IS no weaker, admit U.S. defence agencies
After billions of dollars spent and more than 10,000 extremist fighters killed, the Islamic State group is fundamentally no weaker than it was when the...
A year of bombing has left IS no weaker, admits U.S. defence agencies
After billions of dollars spent and more than 10,000 extremist fighters killed, the Islamic State group is fundamentally no weaker than it was when the...
Police rule out Maddie McCann link to Australia suitcase child victim
Madeleine McCann has been ruled out as a possible murder victim, after a child’s bones were found inside a suitcase beside a South Australian highway.
One-eyed hardline Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead, claim reports
Mullah Omar, the one-eyed head of the hardline Taliban regime, has died, it is being reported.
New Zealand confirms 2 bodies found in avalanche debris are Canadian students
New Zealand police have confirmed that two bodies found in avalanche debris near a popular hiking track are those of two missing Canadian students.
Putin tells Obama U.S.-Russia dialogue ‘key to global stability’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said relations between Moscow and Washington were key to ensuring global stability and called for dialogue...
U.S. head to World Cup final after 2-0 win over Germany
Carli Lloyd remembers putting the ball on its spot and shutting out the noise of more than 51,000 anxious fans.
More than 135,000 refugees reached Europe by sea in 2015’s first half: UNHCR
More than 135,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Europe by sea in the first half of 2015, with most of the burden being borne by countries in southern...
U.S. human rights report criticizes Iran, Cuba despite recent ties
A long-delayed annual human rights report by the United States released Thursday levels strong words for Iran, Cuba, Myanmar and Vietnam, even as it seeks...
Rest of world chides U.S. on racism, determination to own guns
Often the target of U.S. human rights accusations, China wasted little time returning such charges following the shooting at a historic black church in...
Terror attacks, deaths up sharply in 2014: U.S.
Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria unleashed a savage rise in violence in 2014, according to new statistics released by the State Department.
US dentist paid $50,000 to hunt and kill Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion
An American dentist has been identified as the hunter who paid £32,000 to kill Zimbabwe’s “iconic” lion.
Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam sentenced to death by firing squad
Saif al-Islam, the most prominent son of Libya’s former leader, Muammar Gaddafi, has been sentenced to death by firing squad.
Nine dead as gunmen open fire in street before storming police compound
Four gunmen dressed in Indian army uniforms have stormed a police station in the state of Punjab, killing seven people and injuring at least eight more.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63