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Heather Cho found guilty of breaking aviation law over nut rage case
Former Korean Air executive Heather Cho has been found guilty of breaking aviation law over the "nut rage" case. Heather Cho, also known as Cho...
Bob Simon dead: CBS News and 60 Minutes correspondent killed in car crash
Longtime CBS News correspondent Bob Simon has been killed in a car accident in New York, the broadcaster announced. In a career spanning five decades,...
Chapel Hill shooting: Craig Hicks’ wife says attack was motivated by parking, not religion
Karen Hicks, the wife of the man accused of killing three Muslim students in North Carolina, said the attack was motivated by parking, not...
Francesco Schettino verdict: Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in jail for manslaughter
Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino has been found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Francesco Schettino was at the helm when...
Jeb Bush removes correspondents’ personal information from released emails
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush has edited 275,000 emails he released after it emerged they contained correspondents' personal information. Social security numbers, email addresses and phone...
Barack Obama calls for AUMF against ISIS
The Congress has received a draft authorization to formally use military force against the Islamic State group (ISIS) from President Barack Obama. The resolution would...
Francesco Schettino trial: Costa Concordia captain makes final appeal ahead of verdict
The Costa Concordia’s captain, Francesco Schettino, broke into sobs as he made a final appeal to judges ahead of a verdict in his trial. Francesco...
Greece government to present alternative debt plan at EU finance ministers meeting
The Greek government is to present its first concrete proposals for an alternative debt plan at an emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers in...
More than 200 migrants killed in Mediterranean sinking
At least two hundreds migrants are dead after the motorboats they were travelling on sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the UN's refugee agency says. "Nine...
Brian Williams suspended for six months without pay
NBC has suspended Brian Williams after he admitted giving a misleading account of coming under fire in Iraq. The broadcaster said Brian Williams would be...
Michelle Obama surprises tourists as White House adds Old Family Dining Room to visitor route
The White House has added a new room to the visitor route on February 10, and first lady Michelle Obama greeted tourists as they...
Akai Gurley death: NYPD Officer Peter Liang charged over fatal shooting of unarmed black man
NYPD Officer Peter Liang has been charged over the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley in a block of flats in New York City, according...
Francesco Schettino trial: Costa Concordia captain awaits verdict
The trial of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster, Capt. Francesco Schettino, is in its final moments in Italy. Thirty-two people died in January 2012...
Kayla Mueller: American ISIS hostage’s death confirmed
President Barack Obama has confirmed the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller, who had been held hostage by Islamic State (ISIS) militants in...
Eddie Ray Routh: Chris Kyle murder suspect trial to open in Stephenville on February 11
The trial of Eddie Ray Routh, who is charged with killing of former Navy SEALs sniper Chris Kyle, is scheduled to open in Stephenville,...
UBS under new tax evasion investigation in US
Swiss banking giant UBS has confirmed it is being investigated by US authorities into whether it helped Americans evade taxes through investments banned in...
Barack Obama: US may supply lethal defensive arms to Ukraine if diplomacy fails
The US is studying the option of supplying lethal defensive arms to Ukraine if diplomacy fails to end the crisis in the east, President...
Liu Han: Chinese mining tycoon executed for leading mafia-style crime and murder
Chinese mining tycoon Liu Han has been executed after being sentenced to death in May 2014 for "leading mafia-style crime and murder", state media...
The human cost of war in Ukraine
5,358 people killed and 12,235 wounded in eastern Ukraine Fatalities include 298 people on board flight MH17 shot down on July 17, 2014 224 civilians killed...
Vladimir Putin: Ukraine crisis caused by West
President Vladimir Putin has renewed the blame on the West for the Ukrainian crisis, as he works on Franco-German proposals to end fighting between...
Cairo stadium clashes: Egypt authorities halt football league matches after deaths
Egypt has suspended football league matches indefinitely after clashes at a stadium in Cairo left at least 22 people dead. People were crushed after police...
Alexis Tsipras: Greece seeks bridge loan rather than bailout extension
Greece is seeking a bridge loan rather than an extension of its bailout, PM Alexis Tsipras has said. In an address to parliament, Alexis Tsipras...
Powerball winning numbers drawn as jackpot soars to $394 million
Powerball jackpot soared to $394 million on Saturday night after the previous drawing failed to produce a winner. The winning numbers were 5, 10, 21...
Ukraine peace: Vladimir Putin to discuss with Francois Hollande, Angela Merkel and Petro Poroshenko by phone
Vladimir Putin is to discuss a peace plan for east Ukraine with French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian leaders by...
Nigeria elections 2015: Electoral commission delays vote by six weeks over security fears
Nigeria has postponed the February 14 presidential election to March 28 over concerns about the security situation. The country’s electoral commission chief Attahiru Jega said...
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