September 29, 2016
Buckingham Palace maintenance boss jailed over bribes
The official in charge of maintaining Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II's London residence, was on Wednesday jailed for five years for accepting more than £100,000 OR (US$130,000) to award valuable contracts. As deputy property manager for the…
September 29, 2016
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres dies
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and elder statesman of Israeli politics, has died, the Israeli news website reported last night. He was 93. Peres’ condition worsened following a major stroke two weeks ago. He was…
September 23, 2016
US officer charged in death of black man in Tulsa
The district attorney in the southern US city of Tulsa on Thursday charged the police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man with first-degree manslaughter. The shooting of Terence Crutcher on Friday, recorded by dashboard cameras and a…
September 19, 2016
World Leaders Pledge to Share Responsibility for Refugees
The international community has pledged to improve its response to the global refugee and migration crisis, though some question whether the plan goes far enough. At a high-level summit Monday at the United Nations, member states agreed to protect…
September 19, 2016
US Airstrike Allegedly Kills 8 Afghan Policemen
Officials in Afghanistan said Monday an American air attack has killed at least eight policemen in a volatile central province. The police personnel were guarding a security outpost on a main highway outside Tarin Kot, the provincial capital of…
August 24, 2016
Kabul attack: Gunfire and blast rock American University
A militant attack is believed to be taking place at the American University in the Afghan capital, Kabul. A large explosion has been heard and students barricaded inside rooms in the building say they can hear gunfire close by. The emergency…
August 24, 2016
Earthquake strikes central Italy
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, south of the city of Perugia, the US Geological Survey says, with the shock also felt in Rome. The quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 76 km (47 miles) southeast of the city, at the very shallow depth…
August 24, 2016
Louisiana floods: Obama ‘heartbroken’ after tour
President Barack Obama has toured the flood-ravaged areas of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he vowed to help residents rebuild in the coming months. "We are heartbroken by the loss of life," he said after his tour. Mr Obama dismissed criticism that…
August 18, 2016
Syria conflict: Image of injured boy in Aleppo draws outrage
Syrian activists have released striking pictures of a young boy rescued from a destroyed building after an air strike in the divided second city of Aleppo. Video and photos of the boy sitting dazed and bloodied in an ambulance were shared widely on…
August 18, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics: US swimmers ‘damaged petrol station door’
Four US Olympic swimmers who say they were robbed in Rio de Janeiro reportedly damaged a petrol station door during a night out, media reports say. One Brazilian security source said they were involved in a dispute with a security guard and asked to…