Francis Whittaker
North Korea Claims To Have Miniaturized Nuclear Weapons
The secretive state said that it has secured the technology to make warheads small enough to fit on a missile. U.S. officials said the photos are not real.
Francis Whittaker
Cartoonist Luz Quits Charlie Hebdo
Luz — real name Renald Luzier — drew the magazine's front cover following the deadly terror attack on their offices in January. The cartoonist said that drawing for the magazine is "too much to bear."
Francis Whittaker
Mass Graves Of Suspected Migrants Found By Malaysian Officials
Malaysian authorities said on Sunday the mass graves were found in abandoned camps near the border with Thailand, where Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing religious persecution in Myanmar were being held by traffickers.
Felipe Araujo
Here's Everything East Londoners Want You To Know
East is east.
Ailbhe Malone
11 Afghan Police Officers Jailed For 1 Year Over Farkhunda Lynching
The officers were sentenced for their role in the killing of a 27-year-old woman who was beaten, run over, and set on fire in March after being falsely accused of burning a Qu'ran.
Francis Whittaker
BBC Journalists Arrested While Covering Qatar World Cup Migrant Workers
"This isn't Disneyland," an interrogator told one of the reporters.
Francis Whittaker
African Leaders To Convene In Tanzania As Civil Unrest In Burundi Continues
East African heads of state will meet in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam on Sunday, as fears grow of an all-out ethnic conflict in Burundi.
Francis Whittaker
Burundi's President Returns To Country Amid Coup Unrest
Rival groups are vying for control of Bujumbura after contradictory remarks over the success of the military's attempt to overthrow the president yesterday.
Francis Whittaker
At Least 72 People Dead Following Philippines Factory Fire
An explosion sparked the flames that gutted a slipper factory in the capital Manila yesterday. As the death toll continues to rise, police in the country have promised to take action against those responsible.
Francis Whittaker
Burundi General Says He's Overthrown The President
General Godefroid Niyombareh said the government had dismissed President Pierre Nkurunziza after violent demonstrations against his re-election bid.
Francis Whittaker
At Least 43 Shot Dead In Pakistan Bus Attack
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a bus carrying members of the minority Ismaili community in Karachi. A group with links to ISIS and the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Francis Whittaker
At Least Six Dead After Tornadoes Hit Texas And Midwest
Tornado watches were issued for about 50 counties in Texas, and on Monday Governor Greg Abbott declared 7 counties as disaster areas. The Governor of Arkansas also declared disaster areas for 10 counties.
Salvador Hernandez
Diplomats Among 7 Killed In Pakistan Helicopter Crash
The Pakistani military said the ambassadors from the Philippines and Norway are among the dead.
Francis Whittaker
Four Arrested In Germany Over Far Right Terror Plot
Three men and a woman are accused of founding a far right group, and procuring explosives. They are said to have been plotting to attack mosques and asylum seekers.
Francis Whittaker
Four Afghan Men Sentenced To Death For Lynching Of Woman
The case of Farkhunda — who was beaten to death in Kabul in March after being wrongly accused of burning the Qur’an — has shocked the country. Speaking at the court Thursday, her mother said: "I just want justice."
Francis Whittaker
Calls To Postpone Burundi Election As Man Burned To Death In Protests
The African Union has suggested June's poll be delayed. The central African nation's constitutional court ruled in favor of President Pierre Nkurunziza running for a third term Tuesday, sparking another round of violent demonstrations.
Francis Whittaker
John Kerry Arrives In Somalia For Unannounced Visit
He becomes the first U.S. Secretary of State to travel to the country, which has been hit by decades of conflict.
Francis Whittaker
Istanbul Police Fire Water Cannon And Tear Gas At May Day Protesters
Some 136 people were reportedly arrested after defying a ban to march on the Turkish city's Taksim Square.
Mike Giglio
Justice Department Promises Funding To Expand Police Body Cam Use
The Department of Justice pledged $20 million of funding for a new pilot program aimed at helping law enforcement implement, develop, and evaluate the cameras on Friday.
Francis Whittaker
This Baby Survived Under Rubble For 22 Hours After Nepal's Earthquake
Five-month-old Sonies Aawal was pulled from the wreckage of his home in Muldhoka, Bhaktapur, nearly a full day after Saturday's earthquake. His mother said she was "certain he was dead."
Francis Whittaker
