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…
March 13, 2015
Boko Haram Cleared From Adamawa State
The Nigerian military says troops have freed the last area held by Boko Haram militants in northeastern Adamawa state. The military says on its Twitter feed that troops on Thursday cleared insurgents out of Madagali, an area near the…
March 11, 2015
Kerry Calls for US War Powers to Fight IS
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Congress to approve President Barack Obama's war powers request during testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Wednesday "Our nation is strongest when we act together -- and we simply…
March 3, 2015
Israeli PM Making Case Against Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to escalate his campaign against international diplomatic efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Iran during a speech before a joint meeting of Congress in Washington Tuesday. Netanyahu, who said…
March 1, 2015
Russians Pay Tribute to Slain Putin Critic
Thousands of people marched in central Moscow Sunday to mourn murdered opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Many of the marchers carried Russian flags and placards saying, "I am not afraid," in memory of the veteran liberal politician and vocal critic…