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Andreas Lubitz researched suicide and cockpit door security
Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz had researched suicide methods and the security of cockpit doors in the week before the crash, German prosecutors say. Andreas Lubitz,...
Dubai sandstorm disrupts air traffic
A major sandstorm across the United Arab Emirates has reduced visibility to just a few hundreds feet in some parts of Dubai. High winds have...
Kenya: Two dead in Garissa University College hostage crisis
Masked gunmen have stormed Kenya’s Garissa University College near the Somali border, killing at least two people and injuring about 30. Troops have surrounded the...
Dalniy Vostok: Russian trawler sinks off Kamchatka peninsula killing at least 54
Russian trawler Dalniy Vostok has sunk off the Kamchatka peninsula, with 54 sailors so far confirmed dead. So far, 63 people have been rescued with...
California announces first-ever mandatory water restrictions
California Governor Jerry Brown has ordered the implementation the first mandatory water restrictions in the state's history. The order implements a 25% reduction in water...
Bob Menendez indicted on federal corruption charges
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been charged with corruption. The Democrat is accused of using his influence to illegally benefit a Florida eye doctor,...
Mehmet Selim Kiraz killed in Istanbul hostage operation
Turkish prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz and two gunmen who took him hostage were killed in a shootout with security forces in Istanbul. Thousands of people...
Mehmet Selim Kiraz hostage crisis: Prosecutor badly wounded and gunmen killed
Turkish prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz has been badly wounded and two gunmen who took him hostage killed after a shootout at a courthouse in...
Mehmet Selim Kiraz: Turkish prosecutor investigating Berkin Elvan’s death taken hostage
Turkish prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz, who is heading the inquiry into the death of teenager Berkin Elvan during anti-government protests in 2013, has been...
Turkey hit by biggest power outage in 15 years
Dozens of provinces across Turkey have been hit by a major power blackout on Tuesday, March 31. According to Turkish officials, a break in connections...
NSA shooting: One killed and two injured at Fort Meade
One person has been killed and at least two people are injured after a shooting at a gate to the National Security Agency (NSA)...
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito verdict: Italy’s top court overturns convictions
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have been cleared in Meredith Kercher murder case, Italy's top appeals court has ruled. The decision is the final ruling...
Manhattan building collapses after explosion
A New York City building has collapsed and another is on fire after an apparent explosion in Manhattan's East Village. Emergency services are on the...
Andreas Lubitz: Germanwings flight 9525 co-pilot deliberately destroys plane
Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 that crashed in the French Alps on March 24, appeared to want to "destroy the...
Oklahoma tornado kills at least one person in Tulsa
Several people were injured and at least one person killed after a tornado roared through Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa police said the death occurred inside a...
Zayn Malik quits One Direction
Zayn Malik has left One Direction, the band have confirmed in a statement. Zayn Malik said: "My life with One Direction has been more than...
Indian navy plane crashes into sea
An Indian navy plane crashed into the sea off the western state of Goa leaving two crew members missing. The navy said the plane, a...
Germanwings flight 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps killing 150 people
A Germanwings Airbus A320 plane has crashed in the southern French Alps between Barcelonnette and Digne, French aviation officials and police have said. German airline...
Bardo Museum reopening delayed over security concerns
Tunisia's Bardo museum reopening after last week’s attack that killed at least 22 people has been delayed until March 29. Bardo museum had been due...
Peru bus crash kills at least 36 people near Huarmey
A multiple pile-up in Peru has killed at least 36 people on the Pan American Highway near Huarmey, about 200 miles north of the...
Viktor Yanukovych’s son dies at Lake Baikal in Russia
Viktor Yanukovych Jr., the younger son of ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has drowned in Lake Baikal in Russia, reports say. Earlier Russian and Ukrainian...
Brooklyn house fire kills 7 children
A New York City house fire has killed seven children in Brooklyn, officials say. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said that the blaze started shortly after...
Tunisia museum attack: Nine people arrested as ISIS claims responsibility
Tunisian authorities have arrested 9 people in connection with Bardo Museum attack in Tunis on March 18, the Tunisian presidency says. The attack left 23...
Frankfurt riot: Blockupy protesters target new ECB headquarter
Some 350 people arrested and dozens injured as anti-austerity demonstrators clashed with police in Frankfurt, Germany. Police cars were set alight and stones were thrown...
Israel elections 2015 results: Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party wins surprise victory
Benjamin Netanyahu has won a fourth term as Israel’s prime minister after his right-wing Likud Party has won a surprise victory in the country's...
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