Six dead following flash flooding in Palestine, Texas
Lenda Asberry, 64, a retired school teacher, and her four great grandchildren also drowned during the flood. Onlookers ...
Lenda Asberry, 64, a retired school teacher, and her four great grandchildren also drowned during the flood. Onlookers ...
Militants bomb Gaziantep, Turkey police headquarters
A car bomb detonated at police headquarters in Gaziantep, Turkey yesterday morning killed two police officers and injur...
A car bomb detonated at police headquarters in Gaziantep, Turkey yesterday morning killed two police officers and injur...
100 tons of ivory burned in Africa; estimated at $25...Celebrities Kristin Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, George Soros, and Elton John were also there. Kenya Wildlife Service director Kihili Mbathi says the ivory has no worth for them. Only the living animals matter. Kenya, Tanzania, and other countries heavily affected by illegal hunting of elephants have varying policies on this matter. Tanzania saves...
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake affects archipelago of VanuatuDuring the day yesterday, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.0, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), was recorded in the Vanuatu islands located in the South Pacific. According to the USGS, the epicenter of this earthquake was centered at 0.6 mile (1 km) southeast of Norsup. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) preliminarily declared...
Bus explosion in Armenian capital kills twofobox noprint" style="margin-left: 5px; float: right; width: 200px; background: #edf7ff; border: solid #666666 1px; padding: 0px; font-size: x-small; clear:right;"> Armenia Related articles 28 April 2016: Bus explosion in Armenian capital kills two 3 February 2013: Armenian presidential elections at stake after attack on candidate 5 September 2012: Release a...
Charges against Sally Faulkner and 60 Minutes news c...Brisbane mother Sally Faulkner and the crew of Australian current affairs program 60 Minutes are free to leave Lebanon after kidnapping charges against them were today dropped. Faulkner reportedly made a deal to secure her release, accepting her estranged husband Ali el-Amine's custody of her two children. This comes after she allegedly hired professionals to...
North Korean ballistic missile fails at launchss="published">Sunday, April 17, 2016 North Korea Related articles 17 April 2016: North Korean ballistic missile fails at launch 8 February 2016: North Korea launches long-range missile 21 August 2015: North Korea puts military in 'quasi-state of war' 12 August 2015: Report: Vice-premier of North Korea executed 19 May 2014: North Korean singer thought exe...
Lebanon child abduction charges against mother may b...Sally Faulkner, who allegedly hired professionals to snatch her children from Beirut last week, was offered kidnapping charges to be dropped if she relinquishes custody of her children, according to reports yesterday. This is on the condition she will have full access rights, but must never take the children back to Australia. The children's father and Faulkn...
Major Colombian newspaper reveals Bogotá mayor does ...fobox noprint" style="margin-left: 5px; float: right; width: 200px; background: #edf7ff; border: solid #666666 1px; padding: 0px; font-size: x-small; clear:right;"> Colombia Related articles 12 April 2016: Major Colombian newspaper reveals Bogotá mayor does not hold claimed PhD degree 29 June 2015: Argentina beats Colombia 5-4 over penalties in Copa America ...
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Bomb explosion in Lahore kills more than 65 on EasterA suicide bombing killed more than 65 people, by varying reports, in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday evening in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park. More than 280 people were injured. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a Taliban-offshoot group, claimed the responsibility of the bombing which detonated just a few feet away from the swing-set. map of Lahore Image: Nomi887. When the blast ...
New South Wales state MP Glenn Brookes moves to cros...ss="published">Thursday, March 24, 2016 Australia Related articles 24 March 2016: New South Wales state MP Glenn Brookes moves to crossbench over electoral allegations 31 January 2016: Djokovic beats Murray for fourth time, wins Aus Open 2016 30 January 2016: Kerber wins over Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 in Aus Open 2016 28 January 2016: 6-1, 6-2, 3-6 and ...
Former Toronto, Canada mayor Rob Ford dies after str...Former mayor of Toronto, Canada Rob Ford died yesterday morning aged 46, following a cancerous tumor found in his abdomen in 2014 and two more in his bladder in 2015. A statement issued by Ford's chief of staff Dan Jacobs called Ford a "dedicated man of the people" who "spent his life serving the citizens of Toronto." The former mayor, whose father, a busine...
Explosions at Brussels airport and subway systemsAt least 26 people, according to Belgian officials, have been killed and many more have been injured today following attacks on transport infrastructure in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Authorities have stated one of the explosions, at approximately 08:00 (Central European Time, UTC+1) in the check-in area at Brussels Airport, was likely conducted by a sui...
Suicide bomber attacks Istanbul, kills fourss="published">Monday, March 21, 2016 Turkey Related articles 21 March 2016: Suicide bomber attacks Istanbul, kills four 14 March 2016: Azerbaijani official Samir Sharifov accused of spying 5 February 2016: States pledge $10 billion for aid to Syria 14 December 2015: UEFA Euro 16 draw takes place in Paris 27 November 2015: Navigator of downed Russian jet ...
Flydubai plane crash leaves 62 deadA Flydubai passenger jet has crashed in Russia, killing everyone aboard, 62 people including a crew of seven. The aircraft was making its second attempt to land early yesterday morning in Rostov-on-Don, a city in southern Russia, when it crashed. Flydubai confirmed the crash on landing of flight FZ981. Four passengers were children. "We are doing all we can t...
Azerbaijani official Samir Sharifov accused of spyingss="published">Monday, March 14, 2016 Azerbaijan Related articles 14 March 2016: Azerbaijani official Samir Sharifov accused of spying 12 April 2014: Spain's men remain on top of FIFA global rankings for April 2014 14 October 2013: Opposition rally in Baku ends in violent arrests 26 September 2013: 2012 Report on Gender Equality and Development credits Ic...
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Former President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silv...Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President of Brazil, was detained yesterday as part of ongoing investigations into corruption related to Petrobras, the state-run oil company. A raid occurred at 0600 local time (0900 UTC) at a number of locations including President Lula's house in São Bernardo do Campo, near São Paulo. President Lula was held for questioning...
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