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The Barefoot Diva, Cesaria Evora, dies at 70 in her home town
Barefoot singer Cesaria Evora died Saturday in a hospital in Cape Verde, said Minister of Culture of Cape Verde, Mario Lucio Sousa. Cesaria Evora, the...
Philippines: more than 430 people killed in flash floods triggered by typhoon Washi
More than 430 people have been killed and many more missing in recent flash floods triggered by typhoon Washi in the southern Philippines, officials say. Many...
Radioactive material seized at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo international airport
Russia's Federal Customs Service found radioactive material in the luggage of a passenger bound for Iran - at Moscow's Sheremetyevo international airport. Federal Customs Service...
India: at least 48 people died and 100 hospitalized after consuming toxic alcohol
Indian police say at least 48 people have died after consuming toxic alcohol in country's West Bengal state. Several residents of the Magrahat, Usthi and...
Belgium: 4 people died and 75 were injured after a grenade attack at a Christmas market in Liege
Four people have been killed and at least 75 were injured during a grenade attack in a Christmas shopping area in Liege, Belgium. The shoppers,...
4 soldiers died after two OH-58 Kiowa choppers crashed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Four US soldiers have been killed when two helicopters crashed on a training exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma, reports quoting a military...
Mexico: 6.5 earthquake kills two people in Guerrero state
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday killing at least two people and knocking out power in the capital. The quake, which struck the...
Philippines: 13 people died after a small plane crashed into a school building near Manila
At least 13 people were killed, including two children after small plane has crashed in the Philippines into a school building in Paranaque near...
Moscow: over 25,000 people protesting over alleged widespread fraud in Sunday’s polls
Over 25,000 protesters have gathered so far in Moscow in a show of anger over disputed parliamentary polls. The opposition says the protest - on...
Virginia Tech gunman identified as Ross Truett Ashley
Ross Truett Ashley, a Radford University student, has been identified as the gunman who shot a Virginia Tech police officer and then turned the...
India: 73 people died in a hospital fire in Calcutta
Indian officials say at least 73 people have been killed in a fire that broke out in a hospital in the city of Calcutta...
Virginia Tech campus on lockdown: two people died in a shooting rampage
Virginia Tech campus is on lockdown after two people - including a police officer - are shot dead by a crazed gunman who went...
Las Vegas: 5 people died after a Sundance helicopter crashed during a tour
Five people, including a pilot, died after a Sundance helicopter crashed Wednesday afternoon during a tour of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. According to...
Jerry Sandusky arrested second time in child molesting case
Wednesday in the afternoon, Jerry Sandusky left his home in handcuffs after prosecutors filed amid startling new testimony has emerged from one of his...
Kabul: at least 54 people killed after a bomb explode at a packed mosque during Ashura festival
At least 54 people have been killed after a bomb exploded at a packed mosque in Afghanistan as people celebrated a major Shi'ite festival...
New Jersey: 4 adults and one baby shot dead in a murder-suicide
Last night a gunman went on the rampage in Bayonne, New Jersey, killing three people, including a baby, and then himself in an apparent...
13 people injured after fans stormed the football field following Oklahoma State’s victory
At least 13 people have been injured, including two in critical condition, after thousands of fans stormed the field and tore down goalposts after...
Herman Cain announced he is suspending his presidency bid
Herman Cain, one of the US presidential hopefuls, announced he is suspending his campaign for the Republican nomination. Herman Cain blamed political and media pressure...
British ambassador in Iran says the Tehran regim supported the atack on UK’s embassy
Dominick Chilcott, the British ambassador in Iran claims the ruling regime at Tehran is likely to have supported an attack on the UK's embassy...
EU agreed to impose new sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme
The European Union has agreed on new sanctions on 180 Iranian officials and firms over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme. EU ministers meeting in Brussels also...
Tehran: students protesters have broken into UK embassy
Iranian protesters in the capital, Tehran, have broken into the UK embassy compound during an anti-British demonstration, reports say. The protesters are said to be...
Bernie Fine, Syracuse coach, fired after a tape revealed his wife watched him molesting a boy
Bernie Fine, the Syracuse University basketball coach accused of sex abuse has been fired after damning new evidence suggested his wife watched him molest...
Gary Speed, Wales soccer manager, found hanged at his home
Wales manager Gary Speed was found hanged at his home in Cheshire. Gary speed, the former Leeds United, Everton, Newcastle and Bolton star, who appeared...
New swine flu strain outbreak alert in US
A new swine flu strain put U.S. health officials on alert for more cases after it was found in three children in Iowa this month. It...
NASA launched Curiosity to look for possible origins of life on Mars
Curiosity, the world's biggest extraterrestrial explorer has been launched today on a 354 million mile journey to Mars that hopes to discover whether the...
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