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15 people, most of them children, killed in Thailand school bus crash
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Fifteen people, most of them children, were killed in central Thailand on Friday after the brakes failed on a bus taking them on a school trip, sending the vehicle careening into a truck, police said.
As the bus…
Plane crash in Hawaii kills 3, injures 3
HONOLULU (AP) — A small plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Hawaii's Lanai island, killing three people and leaving three others injured, authorities said Thursday.
The crash occurred around 9:30 pm Wednesday…
Deal reached in Panama Canal expansion dispute
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — The Panama Canal Authority says it has reached an agreement to end a dispute over $1.6 billion in cost overruns with the European-led construction consortium that is expanding the waterway.
The announcement by…
Deadly explosion at Qatar restaurant blamed on gas cylinder
(CNN) -- Twelve people died when a gas cylinder exploded Thursday at a restaurant in Doha, Qatar, the emirate's civil defense director said in a televised news conference.
The blast injured 31 others and caused the partial collapse of…
North Korea launches missiles into sea
(CNN) -- North Korea launched four short-range missiles into the East Sea, the South Korean Defense Ministry said Thursday.
The ministry said it would provide more details at a news conference later.
South Korea and the United States are…
NASA discovers 715 new planets
(CNN) -- Our galactic neighborhood just got a lot bigger. NASA on Wednesday announced the discovery of 715 new planets, by far the biggest batch of planets ever unveiled at once.
By way of comparison, about 1,000 planets total had been…
Goodman Theatre tackles Trayvon Martin killing
CHICAGO (AP) — The Goodman Theatre in Chicago, is the latest company to join a national push to stage a night of short plays about the killing of Trayvon Martin.
The Goodman will present six 10-minute works by Marcus Gardley, Tala…
Hong Kong newspaper editor Kevin Lau fights for life after stabbing
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Hong Kong newspaper editor Kevin Lau, who became the center of controversy last month after being sacked from his post, is fighting for his life after being stabbed multiple times by an unknown attacker in Hong Kong,…
Former US president Carter to visit Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Former US President Jimmy Carter is expressing concern about Venezuela's escalating political crisis and wants to meet with leaders on both sides in an upcoming trip.
Carter, a mediator of past political conflict…
Turkey PM Erdogan says ‘tapped’ phone call to son ‘fabricated’
(BBC) -- Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has angrily condemned as fabricated an audio recording that appears to show him talking to his son about hiding large sums of money.
He said the recording, allegedly tapped and posted on social…
Islamists blamed for attack on Nigerian boarding school
Jos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Students in northeastern Nigeria were killed in an attack on their boarding school by Boko Haram Islamists, two witnesses told CNN. It was not immediately clear how many were killed.
"There were burnt bodies of…
Oscar Pistorius murder trial may be partly televised, judge rules
Johannesburg (CNN) -- A South African high court ruled Tuesday that cameras will be allowed in court for part of athlete Oscar Pistorius' trial in the killing of his girlfriend.
Judge Dunstan Mlambo in Pretoria High Court delivered his…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: WhatsApp ‘worth more than $19 billion’
(CNN) -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, speaking to mobile tech leaders in Barcelona, said WhatsApp, the mobile messaging app purchased by the social media giant last week, was "worth more than $19 billion."
Zuckerberg's comments at…
Ukraine issues arrest warrant for ousted President Viktor Yanukovych
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Authorities in Ukraine have issued an arrest warrant for ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, saying he is wanted for the "mass killings" of civilians.
But arresting him has proved to be tricky, since no one seems to…
Dominican Republic to present bill to help Haitian descendants
Washington (CMC) – The Dominican Republic’s Ambassador to the United States, Aníbal de Castro, says President Danilo Medina will this week present a bill to Congress aimed at creating a legal pathway for those born to undocumented Haitians…