Mortar fire in Damascus kills 12, wounds 50: state media Mortar fire in Damascus kills 12, wounds 50: state media Mortar shells slammed into central Damascus on Tuesday, hitting a technical institute in a barrage that killed 12 people and wounded 50, state media reported.
29 April 2014
Wounded Kharkiv mayor flown to Israel for treatment Wounded Kharkiv mayor flown to Israel for treatment The mayor of Kharkiv, who was left in critical condition after being shot in the back by an unknown assailant, has been flown to Israel for treatment, local officials said.
29 April 2014
Taiwanese woman jailed for trafficking Cambodian fishermen Taiwanese woman jailed for trafficking Cambodian fishermen A Taiwanese woman was on Tuesday jailed for 10 years by a Cambodian court for trafficking hundreds of people to work in slave-like conditions on fishing boats off Africa.
29 April 2014
Plane lands safely in Australia after engine fire Plane lands safely in Australia after engine fire A passenger plane carrying 93 people landed safely at Perth Airport on Tuesday despite an engine fire that erupted shortly after take-off, officials said.
29 April 2014
48-hour strike begins on London Underground 48-hour strike begins on London Underground Workers on London's Underground train system began a 48-hour strike at 9:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Monday, threatening chaos for commuters and hitting football supporters attending Arsenal's match with Newcastle.
29 April 2014
US homeowner shoots German exchange student dead US homeowner shoots German exchange student dead A US homeowner who shot and killed a 17-year-old German high school exchange student he suspected of breaking into his garage was charged with homicide on Monday.
29 April 2014
Record Holocaust commemoration march in Hungary Record Holocaust commemoration march in Hungary Hungary's annual "March of Life" commemorating the Holocaust drew a record 25,000 people on Sunday as part of events marking 70 years since the start of mass deportations of Hungarian Jews in World War II.
29 April 2014
22 killed in attack on C.Africa MSF hospital: peacekeepers 22 killed in attack on C.Africa MSF hospital: peacekeepers At least 22 people including three staff members of medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres were killed during a weekend attack by gunmen on a Central African hospital, a peacekeeper told AFP Monday.
29 April 2014
Storm rips off half of 800 sq m roof in one piece in Pavlodar Icon Storm rips off half of 800 sq m roof in one piece in Pavlodar The roof of a five-story building in Pavlodar has been ripped off in one piece by a storm. Other areas sustained damage as well.
28 April 2014
At least 10 killed in powerful US tornadoes At least 10 killed in powerful US tornadoes Powerful tornadoes tearing across southern United States have killed at least 10 people, emergency officials in the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma reported late Sunday.
28 April 2014
Fire kills 8 at Russian drug rehab centre: investigators Fire kills 8 at Russian drug rehab centre: investigators Eight people were killed on Sunday when a fire ravaged a drug rehab centre in Russia's Altai region, investigators said, raising fresh questions about security standards in the country's medical facilities.
28 April 2014
Toll in DR Congo train crash rises to 74 dead Toll in DR Congo train crash rises to 74 dead The toll in a train crash in DR Congo last week was raised to 74 dead on Sunday, the country's health minister said.
28 April 2014
Most back to work after China shoe factory strike Most back to work after China shoe factory strike A nearly two-week strike at a huge shoe factory in southern China appears to have ended after the Taiwan-backed company agreed to meet some of the workers' demands, including raising their living allowance and benefit payments.
27 April 2014
Bali hijack alert passenger 'mistook cockpit for toilet' Bali hijack alert passenger 'mistook cockpit for toilet' An Australian passenger who sparked a hijack alert on a flight to Bali has denied being drunk and claimed he banged on the door of the cockpit after mistaking it for the toilet, Indonesian police said.
26 April 2014
Retired Brazil colonel who admitted torture found dead Retired Brazil colonel who admitted torture found dead A retired Brazilian colonel who last month admitted carrying out torture during the country's 1964-1985 military dictatorship has been found dead following a break-in at his suburban Rio home, police said Friday.
26 April 2014
Stampede at late DR Congo star singer's tribute kills 14 Stampede at late DR Congo star singer's tribute kills 14 At least 14 people were killed in a stampede Friday during a tribute festival in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a popular African music star.
26 April 2014
China offers cash in Xinjiang for tips on beards China offers cash in Xinjiang for tips on beards Authorities in China's restive Xinjiang region are offering cash to informants who report on neighbours with excessive facial hair, state media has reported.
26 April 2014
Drunk passenger on Virgin plane sparks Bali hijacking alert Drunk passenger on Virgin plane sparks Bali hijacking alert A drunk passenger sparked a hijacking alert on a Virgin Australia flight heading for the Indonesian resort island of Bali Friday when he attempted to break into the cockpit, officials said.
25 April 2014
Astana airport to close for military parade preparations Astana airport to close for military parade preparations The Astana airport will be closed during the preparations and military parade in Astana on the day of the Defender of the Motherland.
25 April 2014

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