Browsing Category

International

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…

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…

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…

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…

Mugabe celebrates 90th birthday

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, celebrating his 90th birthday before thousands of people at a soccer stadium Sunday, said he felt like a young boy and urged the nation to shun homosexuality. "I feel as youthful…

Militants attack Somali presidential palace in Mogadishu

(CNN) -- Militants attacked Somalia's presidential palace on Friday, security sources and eyewitnesses said. An explosion at the gate was followed by an exchange of gunfire between the fighters and security guards, said police officer Abdi…