March 30, 2015
Saudi Airstrike Kills 45 in Yemeni Refugee Camp
A Saudi airstrike killed at least 45 people in a refugee camp in northern Yemen Monday. Humanitarian workers say civilians are among the casualties. Rebel-controlled state-run media say women and children were killed, but Saudi officials say they…
March 24, 2015
Germanwings plane 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps – no survivors
A Germanwings plane carrying 150 people has crashed in the French Alps on its way from Barcelona to Duesseldorf. The Airbus A320 - flight 4U 9525 - went down between Digne and Barcelonnette. There are no survivors, officials say. The "black box"…
March 23, 2015
Singapore mourns founding father Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore has begun seven days of national mourning following the death of its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee, who was 91, led Singapore's transformation from a small port city to one of the wealthiest nations in the world. World leaders have…
March 22, 2015
Sarkozy staves off surging National Front
Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative UMP and its allies led voting in the first round of French local elections, exit polls suggest. They pushed the far-right National Front into second, with President Francois Hollande's ruling Socialists in…
March 19, 2015
Islamic State Claims Attack at Tunisia Museum
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for the deadly attack on Tunisia's national museum that killed 23 people, mostly foreign tourists. The Islamist group’s statement described the attack as a “blessed invasion of one of the dens…
March 19, 2015
Thai Supreme Court Allows Criminal Case Against Former PM
Thailand's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a criminal case against the country's last elected prime minister could proceed. If convicted, Yingluck Shinawatra could be imprisoned for a decade. Her supporters see this as part of the junta's campaign…
March 17, 2015
US Drone Reportedly Shot Down Near Syria
Syrian state media said Tuesday the Syrian military shot down a U.S. drone conducting a surveillance mission. The SANA news agency gave no details on the alleged incident in Latakia province, along the Mediterranean coast. A U.S. official says…
March 17, 2015
AirAsia 8501 crash: Official search for bodies ends
The head of Indonesia's rescue agency has confirmed that the search for remaining bodies from a plane crash in the Java Sea ended today Tuesday. Bambang Soe-list-yo told the BBC that the ships involved in the search will then be pulled out on…
March 15, 2015
14 Killed, 70 Injured in Blasts at 2 Christian Churches
Twin suicide bombings outside Christian churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore have killed at least 14 people and wounded nearly 70 others, authorities said. Hospital officials said at least 30 of the wounded are in critical condition. Witnesses…
March 15, 2015
Cyclone Pam Devastates Vanuatu
Rescue workers began a massive relief operation in Vanuatu on Sunday following a devastating cyclone that killed at least eight people, sent thousands into emergency shelters and disrupted communications in the Pacific island nation. A nine-member…