US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
World

3 dead as plane crashes in Tokyo residential area

[2015-07-27 07:44]

A small plane crashed into a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo on Sunday, killing the pilot, a passenger and a woman on the ground, while three people were pulled alive from the wreckage, officials said.

Car bomb kills 2 in nation's southeast

[2015-07-27 07:44]

A car bomb struck a military vehicle in southeast Turkey, killing two soldiers and wounding four others in an attack blamed on Kurdish rebels, authorities said on Sunday, a day after Turkey launched airstrikes against Kurdish insurgents in northern Iraq.

Govt suspends raids against FARC rebels

[2015-07-27 07:44]

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos ordered on Saturday a halt to airstrikes against the FARC rebels, giving a major boost to stop-start peace talks.

Obama criticized for promoting gay rights

[2015-07-27 07:44]

US President Barack Obama delivered a firm message on gay rights during his landmark visit to Kenya on Saturday, where homosexuality is outlawed.

Shooter had mental illness history

[2015-07-27 07:44]

John Russell Houser was deeply troubled long before he shot 11 people in a movie theater in Louisiana, but decades of mental problems didn't keep him from buying the handgun he used.

Beach closure in wake of Saudi king's visit sparks protest

[2015-07-27 07:44]

Saudi King Salman and an entourage of 1,000 arrived on Saturday for a vacation on the French Riviera, where more than 100,000 residents have petitioned against the closure of the public beach outside his villa.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2015-07-27 07:44]

At least 20 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack carried out by a 12-year-old suicide bomber at a bar in Maroua in the far north of Cameroon, state TV said on Sunday.

Man dispenses drugs to the poor

[2015-07-25 08:10]

Omkarnath spends his days searching New Delhi for drugs. A call to the phone number printed boldly on his saffron-colored tunic reveals his alternate identity: "Hello, I am Medicine Baba."

World's first malaria vaccine gets go-ahead from EU regulators

[2015-07-25 08:10]

The world's first malaria vaccine got a green light on Friday from European drugs regulators who recommended it should be licensed for use in babies in Africa at risk of the mosquito-borne disease.

Turkey says its warplanes strike IS targets in Syria

[2015-07-25 08:10]

Turkish warplanes struck Islamic State group targets across the border in Syria on Friday, government officials said, a day after IS militants fired at a Turkish military outpost, killing a soldier.

General among 72 indicted over human trafficking

[2015-07-25 08:10]

Thailand said on Friday that it would indict 72 people, including a senior army officer, over human trafficking after the grim trade in migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh rocked the Southeast Asian region.

Korean Air 'nut rage' victim sues in New York

[2015-07-25 08:10]

The Korean Air chief steward ejected from a flight by a senior airline executive in the now infamous "nut rage" incident has filed a lawsuit in New York demanding compensation for assault and emotional distress.

Hot words
Video
Columns
Most Popular
Special
...
...