Daily Archives: Jan 13, 2015
Malawi floods 2015: Death toll rises to 48 as 23,000 people flee their homes
Heavy flooding in southern Malawi has killed at least 48 and forced 23,000 to leave their homes, President Peter Mutharika said on January 13. The...
Mitt Romney 2016: Defeated Republican candidate ready for third run at White House
According to recent reports, Mitt Romney has been reviving his national network of political supporters and donors for a third run at the White...
Deadly 193-car pileup on I-94 near Battle Creek, Michigan
One person was killed and 22 others injured in a fiery multi-vehicle pileup on snowy roads that involved 193 vehicles brought Interstate 94 near...
Study: Best time to learn is just before sleep
According to scientists, the key to learning and memory in early life is a lengthy nap. Trials with 216 babies up to 12 months old...
Helle Thorning-Schmidt: Danish PM falls after Paris unity rally
Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt was among more than 40 world leaders marching arm in arm during Sunday’s historical rally in Paris after multiple acts...
Paris unity rally 2015: List of world leaders attending historical march against terrorism
Last Sunday's historic mass rally in Paris saw more than 1.5 million people and a long list of world leaders in tribute to 17...
White House admits US absence at Paris unity rally was a mistake
The White House has admitted that the US made a mistake after not sending "someone with a higher profile" to Sunday's Paris unity rally. It...
Hosni Mubarak’s embezzlement conviction overturned by Egypt’s Court of Cassation
Egypt’s Court of Cassation has overturned the convictions for embezzlement of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons and ordered a retrial. Hosni Mubarak,...
Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka
Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka to begin a six-day Asian tour. The pontiff, who will later travel to the Philippines, plans to celebrate...
Charlie Hebdo post attack issue: 3 million copies depicting Prophet Muhammad in 16 languages
This week’s three million copies of Charlie Hebdo will feature a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad holding a "Je suis Charlie" sign, the magazine...
AirAsia cockpit voice recorder retrieved from Java Sea
Indonesian divers have retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from the crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501, say officials. The retrieval comes a day after the first piece...