World News Eleven-year-old charged with murder in Tennessee A juvenile has been put in custody after allegedly shooting a neighbor girl with his father's gun. The incident has occurred amid renewed debate over gun ownership in the United States. October 6 2015, 17:07 1 368 просмотрs
World News Neutrino 'flavours' win physics Nobel Prize The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics has been won by Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald, for discovering how neutrinos switch between different "flavours". October 6 2015, 15:16 1 310 просмотрs
World News Europe's top court declares EU-US data deal invalid In a far-reaching verdict that could affect thousands of companies such as Facebook and Google, Europe's highest court has ruled that a 15-year-old pact that allows data transfers between the US and EU is invalid. October 6 2015, 14:35 1 366 просмотрs
World News Pacific nations seal Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal They hail transformative effect of pact, but difficult ratification process lies ahead. It could be one for the record books. Trade negotiators from 12 Pacific Rim nations, including the United States, Japan and Singapore, struck a deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Monday (Oct 5) that will create the world's largest free trade area and one that will have a transformative impact on the global economy. October 6 2015, 10:00 1 287 просмотрs
World News Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says He Would Return to the US to Face Prison National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has stated that he is willing to return to the US and face prison, provided he could get a reasonable plea deal. October 6 2015, 09:56 1 168 просмотрs
World News Turkey 'intercepts' Russian jet violating its air space Turkey said on Monday its F-16 jets had at the weekend intercepted a Russian fighter plane which violated Turkish air space near the Syrian border, forcing the aircraft to turn back.Turkey summoned the Russian ambassador in Ankara to the foreign ministry and "strongly protested" the violation, the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement. October 5 2015, 16:14 1 352 просмотрs
World News UN slams 'inexcusable' US airstrike that killed 19 at Afghan hospital A U.S. airstrike in the Afghan city of Kunduz hit a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Saturday, killing at least 19 people at the medical center, the medical charity said. October 5 2015, 10:20 1 252 просмотрs
World News IS destroys Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra "Islamic State" militants have destroyed another monument in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. The Arch of Triumph is one of the city's most recognizable sites. October 5 2015, 10:08 1 420 просмотрs
World News VW scandal widens as France and Italy launch deception inquiries The Volkswagen emissions-testing scandal is deepening, with authorities in France and Italy launching investigations into the embattled German carmaker. October 3 2015, 03:33 1 353 просмотрs
World News British father of college gunman speaks of family's 'devastating day' as IRA-supporting son murders 10 people The US is reeling from another school shooting, the 45th this year, after a 26-year-old gunman murdered as many as nine people and wounded seven more at a community college in Oregon before he was killed. October 2 2015, 15:26 1 474 просмотрs
World News US military plane crashes in Afghanistan, kills 11 A U.S. military transport plane crashed at an airfield in Afghanistan shortly after midnight on Friday, killing all 11 people on board, the U.S. military said, adding there were no reports of enemy fire at the time, Reuters reported. October 2 2015, 11:35 1 436 просмотрs
World News Decision made for Transaero to go bankrupt The bankruptcy of the Russia's airline is the only way out of the situation and the decision may be taken at the meeting chaired by the PM Dmitry Medvedev, sat the sources familiar with the situation. October 2 2015, 10:25 1 592 просмотрs
World News Palestinian flag raised at the United Nations headquarters for the first time The Palestinian flag was raised for the first time at the United Nations headquarters in New York. October 1 2015, 15:53 1 168 просмотрs
World News Russia rejects claims its ‘anti-ISIL’ airstrikes hit civilians and other rebels Russia's defence ministry claims its jets have carried out about 20 flights over Syria hitting eight ISIL targets in Moscow's most dramatic Middle East intervention in decades. October 1 2015, 14:35 1 303 просмотрs
World News Guangxi parcel bombs: China investigates fresh blast Chinese authorities are investigating a fresh explosion in Guangxi province, a day after a series of parcel bombs killed seven people. October 1 2015, 11:47 1 359 просмотрs
World News France investigates Assad for atrocities in Syria war Using a dossier of photos allegedly taken during the first two years of the ongoing Syrian war, authorities in France have said they will investigate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for crimes against humanity. September 30 2015, 17:28 1 280 просмотрs
World News Iran's leader demands Muslim world probe haj deaths Iranian President Hassan Rouhani used a major United Nations speech on Saturday to demand an investigation into a crush that killed over 700 people at the haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. September 30 2015, 15:32 1 298 просмотрs
World News Three killed as clashes over mine projects turns violent in Peru At least three people have been killed and several others injured in violent clashes between Peru's police forces and the farmers protesting a large copper mining project, which they say may lead to pollution in their lands. September 30 2015, 10:45 1 314 просмотрs
World News Ukraine leader mocks Russia's call for anti-terrorism coalition Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday derided Russia's call for the creation of an international antiterrorism coalition, saying the Russians inspire terrorism on their own doorstep and back bellicose puppet governments. September 30 2015, 10:40 1 262 просмотрs
World News U.S. judge dismisses Sept. 11 victims' case against Saudi Arabia A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed claims against Saudi Arabia by families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, who accused the country of providing material support to al Qaeda. September 30 2015, 10:32 1 183 просмотрs
World News US starts bombing Kunduz area after Taliban captures the city US warplanes hit Taliban positions near the city of Kunduz, captured the day before by Taliban forces. Afghan government troops have launched a counterattack to retake the city. September 29 2015, 17:44 1 358 просмотрs
World News Trump wants to lower taxes, except for very rich Leading Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said Monday he would eliminate taxes for millions of lower-income Americans, reduce middle class tax burdens and end beneficial deductions for the wealthy, AFP reports September 29 2015, 15:38 1 318 просмотрs
World News Obama, Putin discuss Syria; essential difference over Assad remains Russia and the United States agreed on Monday to look for a diplomatic end to the Syrian civil war but clashed over the central question of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should retain power. September 29 2015, 10:31 1 380 просмотрs
World News Spain: Catalonia separatist coalition wins regional elections Catalonia's pro-independence leader Artur Mas and his allies have won state elections. But the coalition has not won absolute majority, suggesting that many voters do not favor secession from Spain. September 28 2015, 12:14 1 356 просмотрs
World News Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State Russia appeared to seize the initiative in international efforts to end the conflict in Syria on Sunday as Washington scrambled to devise a new strategy for the war-ravaged country and France sent warplanes to bomb Islamic State targets. September 28 2015, 10:12 1 302 просмотрs