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Istanbul May Day Protests: 140 People Arrested After Clashes with Police
Nearly 140 people have been arrested following clashes during May Day protests in Istanbul, Turkey. Protesters threw stones and set off fireworks near Taksim Square...
Ben E. King Dies Aged 76
Ben E. King has died at the age of 76. The R&B and soul singer was best known for the classic song Stand By Me. Ben...
North Korea May Be Restarting Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor
North Korea may have restarted one of its nuclear reactors, satellite pictures taken earlier this year suggest. According to the Institute for Science and International...
Pema Lama: Nepalese Boy Rescued from Quake Rubble After 5 Days
A Nepalese boy has been rescued after surviving for five days in the quake rubble. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25 and killed...
American Airlines Jets Grounded by iPad Outage
Dozens of American Airlines planes have been grounded by a faulty iPad application. The glitch caused iPad software - used by the planes' pilots and...
Kim Jong-Un Executed 15 Senior Officials in 2015, Says South Korea Intelligence
According to South Korea’s intelligence, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15 people in 2015, including several top officials. South Korea's...
Baltimore Riots: Police Fire Gas to Enforce Curfew
Baltimore Police fired gas to enforce a curfew on the streets, a night after violence and arson rocked the city. After an evening of largely...
King Salman of Saudi Arabia Names New Crown Prince
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has announced a major cabinet reshuffle that puts in place a new generation to succeed him as head of...
Baltimore Riots: State of Emergency Declared Following Violent Protests
Baltimore has declared a state of emergency amid violent protests linked to Freddie Gray’s death. The African American man was fatally injured in police custody. A...
Baltimore Protests: Officers Injured, Stores Looted and Car Set Alight
At least 7 police officers have been injured after Baltimore protests over Freddie Gray’s death turned violent on April 27. One of the officers is...
Night Wolves: Vladimir Putin’s Bikers Blocked at Polish Border
Ten Russian bikers from Vladimir Putin’s Night Wolves bike gang have been turned back at the Polish border with Belarus. The Night Wolves had planned...
MH17: Germany Knew Risks of Flying over Ukraine Before Crash
Germany was told of the risk of flying over eastern Ukraine shortly before Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down last July, but failed...
Nepal Earthquake: Death Toll Exceeds 3,000
According to the Nepalese authorities, at least 3,218 people are now known to have died in a massive earthquake which hit the country on...
Nepal Quake: Nearly 2,000 People Killed in Worst Tremor in 80 Years
Nearly 2,000 people were killed on April 25 in the worst earthquake that struck Nepal in more than 80 years. More than 700 have died...
Freddie Gray’s Death: Baltimore Protesters Smash Cars and Clash with Police
More than 1,000 protesters took the streets of Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray, who was in police custody, a week ago. A minority...
Nepal Quake: More than 1,000 Reported Dead And Many More Feared Trapped
More than 1,000 people have been reported dead in Nepal after a powerful earthquake struck the country on April 25. More than 1,700 people had...
M7.9 Earthquake Hits Nepal and Northern India
Nepal has been hit by a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in an area between the capital Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological Survey...
Sabeen Mahmud: Pakistani Human Rights Activist Killed in Karachi
Pakistani human rights activist Sabeen Mahmud has been killed in a drive-by shooting in Karachi after hosting a talk on allegations of torture in...
Statue of Liberty Evacuated After Bomb Threat
New York’s iconic Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island have been evacuated due to a suspicious package. Liberty Island is home to the world-famous statue,...
Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto Accidentally Killed in US Raid
The White House has admitted that two hostages held by al-Qaeda were accidentally killed by a US counterterrorism operation in January. American Warren Weinstein and...
Michael Brown’s Parents Sue Ferguson Authorities
Michael Brown’s parents are suing Ferguson authorities over their son’s death. Michael Brown, 18, was shot dead by Ferguson police in August 2014. The wrongful-death suit...
Chile: Calbuco Volcano Erupts After 42 Years
Chile’s Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in 42 years. The volcano erupted twice in the space of a few hours. Chile’s Onemi emergency...
John Hinckley Jr. Wants to Be Released from Mental Health Facility
John Hinckley Jr.’s lawyer has told a court his client should be permanently released from his mental health facility. John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald...
Gazprom Charged with Abusing Dominant Market Position in EU
Russian energy giant Gazprom has been charged by the European Commission with abusing its dominant market position in Central and Eastern European gas markets. The...
Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in jail
Former Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters during his rule. It...
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