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…
August 12, 2015
US Military Helicopter Crashes in Japan
A US military helicopter has crashed off the coast of the southern island of Okinawa, Japanese officials say. The Kyodo state news agency said 17 crew members were rescued, and seven people were injured. Japan's defence ministry said the crash…
August 11, 2015
Three Men Parachuted off New York’s One World Trade Center
Two base jumpers who parachuted off New York's One World Trade Center "sullied the memories" of 9/11 victims, a judge has said. Andrew Rossig, 34, and James Brady, 33, were convicted of reckless endangerment and unauthorised climbing in connection…
August 6, 2015
11 Year Old Faces Manslaughter Charges After Shooting 3 Year Old, Elijah Walker
An 11-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter, accused of using his father's gun to shoot a three-year-old boy in Detroit, US media reports say. The boy was visiting his father in the east of the city on Monday when he took a handgun from…
August 5, 2015
Missing MH370 Plane Possibly Found
Part of the aircraft wing found on Reunion Island is from the missing MH370 plane, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has confirmed. Mr Najib said international experts examining the debris in France had "conclusively confirmed" it was from the…