Israel bombs Syria army targets after Golan attack
Israel launched air raids against Syrian army positions early Wednesday and issued a stark warning to Damascus just hours after a bomb on the occupied Golan Heights wounded four of its soldiers.
19 March 2014
Why didn't missing jet passengers use their cellphones?
In the age of smartphones and social media, one question surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysian airliner is why none of the passengers tried to contact relatives, as they did during the 9/11 attacks.
Suicide attack kills 15 in north Afghanistan: officials
A suicide bomber on a three-wheeled motorbike killed at least 15 people at a crowded market in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said, as security is ramped up ahead of presidential elections.
Millions join satellite search for missing plane
Three million people have joined an effort led by a satellite operator to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, in what may be the largest crowdsourcing project of its kind.
18 March 2014
Two Tibetans set themselves on fire: reports
Two Tibetan monks in China have set themselves on fire to protest at a 2008 crackdown, overseas groups and reports said, adding to a string of self-immolation protests in recent years.
18 March 2014
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UN nuclear watchdog chief says atomic plants never '100%' safeThe head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday his agency would keep working to improve safety after the Fukushima crisis, but no atomic plant could be "100 percent" safe from natural disasters.
France indicts two women over 'Syria-bound' teenage girlFrench prosecutors on Friday charged two women over the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl who is believed to have travelled to Syria to fight alongside jihadist rebels.
US yogurt bar founder jailed for attacking beggarA co-founder of the Pinkberry US frozen yogurt chain was jailed for seven years Friday for using a tire iron to attack a homeless man begging for money.
16 March 2014
Japanese rally against nuclear powerThousands of campaigners rallied against nuclear power in Tokyo Saturday, as the government and utilities move toward resumption of reactors in southern Japan.
Safety lapses rapped after US nuclear plant fireA fire which sparked the evacuation of a major underground US nuclear waste plant last month was preventable, according to a report out Friday highlighting safety lapses at the site.
15 March 2014
Russian diplomat stabbed in CanadaA Russian diplomat was stabbed Friday in the Canadian capital following a drunken quarrel, officials and media reports said.
15 March 2014
French court sentences Rwandan over genocideA French court sentenced a former Rwandan army captain to 25 years in prison over the 1994 genocide Friday, in a landmark ruling just weeks ahead of the massacre's 20th anniversary.