September 9, 2015
Fire on British Airways
Passengers have been describing the terrifying moment a fire broke out on board their London-bound British Airways plane at Las Vegas airport.People started screaming and rushing to the front of the plane after its take-off on Tuesday was abruptly…
September 7, 2015
Cecil the lion killer, Walter Palmer, to return to work
The US dentist who sparked an international outcry after killing a lion in Zimbabwe has said he did nothing wrong and is planning to return to work this week. Speaking in his first interview since the July killing of Cecil the lion, Walter Palmer…
September 4, 2015
Kim Davis In Jail For A Week
A county in the US state of Kentucky has started issuing marriage licenses to gay couples after the county clerk was jailed for refusing to do so. Kim Davis, an elected official in Rowan County, has said the Supreme Court's ruling conflicts with her…
September 3, 2015
Kim Davis jailed for defying court orders on gay marriage
A US judge has ordered a Kentucky official jailed for contempt of court after she has repeatedly refused to issue marriage licences to gay couples. Kim Davis, an elected official in Rowan County, has said that her Christian faith should exempt her…
September 1, 2015
Kentucky clerk defies Supreme Court order on gay marriage
A Christian official has refused to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples in Kentucky despite exhausting all of her legal options. Two gay couples earlier denied licenses have requested Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis be held in contempt of…
August 31, 2015
When a slump hits a vast iron ore mine in Australia
Australia's iron ore industry has hit a slump after decades of boom fuelled by rampant demand from China. This is threatening the livelihoods of thousands of miners and entire communities dependent on these vast opencast mines. At Perth Airport, jut…
August 26, 2015
Vester Lee Flanagan Kills Two TV Journalist On Air
A man suspected of shooting two US journalists on live TV in Virginia is under arrest after apparently shooting himself, police say. Vester Lee Flanagan, 41, a disgruntled ex-employee of WDBJ7 TV whose car was surrounded by police following a chase,…
August 19, 2015
Final call for votes ahead of World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2015
Members of the hospitality industry, consumers and tourism stakeholders from across the Caribbean and North America are being encouraged to cast their ballots ahead of the deadline for votes at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America…
August 18, 2015
Overfishing and Climate Change, Combined, Intensify Ocean Threats
The combination of overfishing and climate change may be putting the oceans' health--- and our own wellbeing--- at risk. As State of the World 2015 contributing author Katie Auth explains, protecting lives and livelihoods will require urgent and…
August 17, 2015
“They have to go.” Trump says to illegal immigrants
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he wants to end the automatic right to citizenship for all children born in the United States. All children born in the US - even if their parents are illegal immigrants - get citizenship under the…