New York fire, building collapse: 19 hurt, gas blast blamed

New York: A huge “gas-related” blast in two buildings of Manhattan neighborhood left at least 19 people injured on Thursday. The explosion took place in one building at New York’s Second Avenue and Seventh…


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Germanwings co-pilot ‘deliberately’ crashed jet; police raid his home

The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight 4U9525, Andreas Lubitz, deliberately crashed the airplane into the Alpine mountainside, said the prosecutor. In light of the new revelation, police have raided the house of the…


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Indian restaurant owner charged with manslaughter in UK

The owner of award winning Indian restaurants in United Kingdom has been charged with manslaughter of a customer who passed away following an allergic reaction after consuming curry which contained peanuts.


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Pilot locked out of cockpit before French Alps crash, reveals voice recording

According to recent reports, Cockpit voice recordings of the crashed jet have shown that one of the pilots exited the cockpit and could not get back in before the plane crashed.


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Saudi Arabia launches air strikes in Yemen

Saudi Arabia has launched air attacks against Huthi rebels in Yemen. The air strike has been launched by a regional coalition in order to save the government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi as Yemen reached the…


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Germanwings to cancel more flights as staff refuse to fly

A day after an Airbus A320 operated by Germanwings, the budget arm of Lufthansa, crashed in the French Alps, some crew members are refusing to fly. As a result, Germanwings will have to cancel more flights on Wednesday.


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‘Black box’ found after plane crashes in French Alps with 150 aboard

The “black box” from the plane that crashed on Tuesday in the French Alps has been found by searchers. The recovery of the “black box” would provide important clues about what caused the Dusseldorf-bound aircraft to crash after..


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PM Modi condoles demise of Singapore’s founding father

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of Singapore’s founding father and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, calling him a ‘far-sighted statesman’ and a ‘lion among the leaders’.


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Richard III to finally get a monarch’s funeral on Thursday

King Richard III is now getting a funeral worthy of a monarch, after 500 years. The king died in 1485 during a battle, but no information was available about his burial place until the discovery of his..


Man swinging machete shot at New Orleans Airport

A man sprayed wasp killer and rolled a machete at TSA agents and passengers at the New Orleans international airport creating a ruckus at the airport.


Pakistan halts Shafqat Hussain’s execution temporarily

The President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain, has indefinitely stayed the execution of convict Shafqat Hussain. The case involving Shafqat Hussain has garnered worldwide…


Several dead after restaurant shooting in Sweden

Swedish police have said that several people were killed in a restaurant shooting in Gothenburg on Wednesday. The police added that the incident was likely to…


Tunisia announces day of solidarity after museum shootings

Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday announced a day of solidarity after militants opened fire at a museum in capital Tunis, killing 19 people and leaving over 40 injured…


Netanyahu’s Likud party wins Israel elections

Israel’s Likud party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a clear victory in the elections held on Tuesday. The politician seemed all but certain to form a new government.


White House received package containing cyanide

The US Secret Service has confirmed that the envelope mailed to the White House has tested “presumptive positive” for cyanide. The agency, entrusted with the task of protecting…


Pakistan executes 12, biggest number since moratorium lifted

According to an Interior ministry spokesman of Pakistan, 12 male criminals were hanged at various jails on Tuesday. It is the biggest number of convicts executed on the…


Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie sentenced to death

Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and 21 other members of banned movement have being condemned to death by the Egyptian courts over two separate cases for inciting violence..


Six killed as tropical cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu

The Vanuatu Meteorological Service has said that the nation has been battered by a category five tropical cyclone, packing winds of up to 250 kilometres per hour. Cyclone Pam has..


US military helicopter crashes in Florida

Four soldiers and seven marines went missing early Wednesday when an Army helicopter crashed in Florida.


Islamic State video shows 10-year-old militant killing teen accuseed of being

Islamic State militants have released an appalling new video that purports to show a boy shooting dead a 19-year old Israeli-Arab, accused of being an Israeli spy…


Argentina helicopter crash kills 3 French sports personalities, TV show crew

Eight French citizens and two Argentines filming a popular European reality show, were killed in a crash involving two helicopters on Monday in northwest Argentina.


Utah car crash survivor baby getting better

The baby who miraculously survived car crash in Utah river is now getting better with each passing day.


Protests erupt after police kill unarmed black teen in Wisconsin

Wisconsin state in US is set to witness more protests following the fatal shooting of 19-year-old black man Tony Robinson by police.


Oklahoma frat shut down after racist video

A video is currently being probed by University of Oklahoma in which members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity are allegedly shown singing racist language, the school’s president said.


Thousands gather at Selma bridge to mark Bloody Sunday’s 50th anniversary

Thousands of people from different parts of the United States gathered at an Alabama bridge on Sunday to mark a bloody confrontation 50 years ago between police and protesters…


North Korea calls attack on US ambassador ‘punishment’

North Korean state media has welcomed the knife attack on the American ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert calling it a “punishment” as the US Embassy in Seoul beefed up security.


US Ambassador to South Korea injured in knife attack

U.S. envoy to South Korea Mark Lippert has suffered injuries on Thursday following a knife-wielding attack by an armed assailant in Seoul.


Nemtsov murder: Russia identifies some suspects

Russian Security Service head Alexander Bortnikov today announced cryptically that they have zeroed in on some suspects in the assassination of outspoken opposition..


Turkish Airlines jet skids off Kathmandu airport runway

At least 224 passengers of a Turkish Airlines plane had a miraculous escape today after the plane which was carrying them missed the runway on landing at Kathmandu airport and skidded onto nearby grassland.


Ukraine: One dead, many trapped after coal mine explosion

At least one mine worker died and several got trapped after an explosion at a coal mine in war-torn eastern Ukraine today.


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