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Eleven Ukraine civilians killed when rocket hits bus
Donetsk, Ukraine (AFP) -- Eleven Ukrainian civilians were killed and nearly 20 injured on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit an intercity bus in the separatist east.
Local police said the…
Nigerian youth trainees in Barbados and Trinidad allege abuse
New York, USA -- About 90 youths under Nigeria’s Delta State Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) program, who were flown from Nigeria for vocational training to Trinidad and Barbados last month, are now coming out to report neglect on the…
Suriname foreign minister begins India visit
New Delhi, India -- Suriname's foreign minister, Winston G. Lackin, arrived in New Delhi on Monday on a five-day official visit to India aimed at expanding the already strong ties between the two countries.
The Surinamese foreign minister…
Haiti rebuilding national public health system with help from CDC
Atlanta, USA -- Five years after the devastating earthquake in 2010 left millions in need of urgent medical care, Haiti has made significant progress toward rebuilding the national public health system. Working with the Haitian government,…
Facebook launches Amber Alerts in the US to help find missing children
New York (AP) -- Facebook users in the US will soon receive Amber Alerts to help find missing children who may be located near them.
Facebook Inc is working with the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children to send the alerts to…
Biden to host Caribbean leaders for energy summit
Washington (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden plans to convene heads of state from Caribbean nations in Washington to discuss energy issues.
The first Caribbean Energy Security Summit will be held on January 26. Biden's office says prime…
One dead after Washington subway fills with smoke
Washington, United States (AFP) -- A woman died and dozens of people were injured after thick smoke filled a subway tunnel in the US capital Monday during the evening rush, officials said.
A spokeswoman for the Washington Metropolitan Area…
Charlie Hebdo puts prophet cartoon on cover of first edition after attack
Paris (AP) -- The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo is publishing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover of its first issue since Islamic extremists killed 12 people at its offices.
The newspaper Liberation hosted Charlie Hebdo…
Jake Tapper: I’m ashamed by U.S. leaders’ absence in Paris
Paris (CNN) -- "Thank you," said the man. I was standing outside of the offices of Charlie Hebdo covering the aftermath of the terrorist attacks for CNN. He was thanking me just for being here, just for covering the event and its aftermath,…
Pakistan school reopens after Taliban massacre
Peshawar, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani children returned on Monday to the school where Taliban gunmen killed 150 of their classmates and teachers last month, clutching their parents' hands tightly in a poignant symbol of perseverance despite…
Divers find black boxes in AirAsia crash, retrieve one
Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia (AP) -- Divers retrieved one black box Monday and located the other from the AirAsia plane that crashed more than two weeks ago, key developments that should help investigators unravel what caused the aircraft to…
Suspects in Paris massacre cornered; gunmen seize hostages in supermarket
Dammartin-En-Goele, France (AP) -- French security forces struggled with two rapidly developing hostage-taking situations Friday, one northeast of Paris where two terror suspects were holed up with a hostage in a printing plant and the…
Three dead as tourist ship sinks off Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica (AFP) -- A catamaran carrying nearly 100 tourists and 10 crew capsized and sank within minutes off Costa Rica on Thursday, leaving three elderly foreigners dead while rescuers saved dozens from the choppy seas.
The…
Pings detected in hunt for AirAsia black boxes: Indonesian official
Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia (AFP) -- Ping signals believed to be from the black box data recorders of crashed AirAsia Flight 8501 were detected Friday, a senior Indonesian search official said, offering strong hopes of explaining the disaster.…
Paris attack suspect trained with Al-Qaeda in Yemen: official
Washington, United States (AFP) -- One of the two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is believed to have trained with Al-Qaeda in Yemen, a US official said Thursday.
Another US…