Francis Whittaker
5 Dead And 100 Trapped In Bangladesh Cement Factory Collapse
Rescuers were able to pull 40 survivors from the cement factory in Mongla.
Francis Whittaker
British Military Medic Who Contracted Ebola In Sierra Leone Is Flying Home For Treatment
The health worker is the third British citizen to test positive for the infectious disease.
David Mack
Marines Who Died In Florida Helicopter Crash Are Identified
Marine Kerry Kemp was one of 11 military members who are presumed dead after a helicopter crashed in the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday. The military have yet to officially identify those missing in the crash.
Francis Whittaker
U.S. Ambassador To South Korea Leaves Hospital After Attack
Mark Lippert has vowed to continue his "open and friendly" approach in the country, despite being slashed across the face by a pro-Korean unification protester last week. A demonstration was held in Seoul to support Lippert.
Francis Whittaker
Putin Describes The Moment He Gave Secret Order To Invade Crimea
In a trailer for a new documentary, the Russian president described an all-night meeting in which he gave the directive to "return Crimea to Russia," four days before Russian troops appeared in the region.
Francis Whittaker
Malaysia Airlines Insists Expired Beacon Battery Would Not Have Affected MH370 Search
The airline insisted that a separate, charged battery was installed it the cockpit's voice recorder. An interim report released on the first anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 failed to find any leads on what happened to the plane.
Stephanie McNeal
UNESCO Says ISIS' Destruction Of Ancient Nimrud Monuments Is "A War Crime"
The Iraqi Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Friday that the militant group had bulldozed the ancient Assyrian city on Thursday.
Stephanie McNeal
Indonesia Rejects Australia's "Bali Nine" Prisoner Swap Offer
A last ditch-offer to spare the lives of two Australians – Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan – on death row for drug smuggling has been turned down.
Mark Di Stefano
Death Toll From East Ukraine Mine Blast Rises To 32
The explosion occurred at the Zasyadko mine in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. A rebel spokesperson said the blast was caused by a methane explosion.
Francis Whittaker
Thousands Flee Huge Volcano Eruption In Southern Chile
The lava ejection from the Villarrica volcano reportedly reached 1,100 meters Tuesday. More than 3,000 people were evacuated.
Francis Whittaker
Iraq Launches Operation To Retake Tikrit From ISIS
Allied Sunni and Shiite fighters have joined with the Iraqi armed forces in a large-scale attempt to retake Saddam Hussein's hometown from the militant group.
Francis Whittaker
Justice Department Will Blast Ferguson Police In Upcoming Report
The nearly completed review reportedly accuses the Missouri city's police department of racial bias in traffic stops, officials told the New York Times.
Francis Whittaker
Kiev Starts Pulling Back Heavy Weapons From East Ukraine
The country's defense ministry released a statement saying they would be withdrawing artillery from the front line of the conflict with pro-Russian rebels.
Francis Whittaker
Avalanche In Afghanistan Death Toll Exceeds 200, Official Says
Rescue workers dug through the snow with their hands to save people.
Tom Namako
Mysterious Drones Seen Hovering Above Paris Landmarks For Two Nights Running
Police have been left flummoxed by the appearance of the unmanned aircraft at a time when France is on high alert.
Francis Whittaker
U.N. Climate Chief Pachauri Resigns Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
The Nobel laureate said he would step down as head of the IPCC with immediate effect.
Francis Whittaker
FIFA Recommends November Start Date For Qatar 2022 World Cup
A task force for soccer's global governing body made the announcement following a meeting in Doha amid fears that the heat in the country during a traditional summer World Cup would endanger fans and players.
Francis Whittaker
ISIS Militants Have Now Reportedly Abducted 220 People From Syria's Christian Villages
A monitoring group said dozens of people have been taken from their homes over the last three days as militants raided areas inhabited by the country's ancient Christian minority.
Francis Whittaker
North Korea Bans Foreigners From Pyongyang Marathon Over Ebola Fears
The country shut its doors to foreign tourists over fears of the virus in October, even though there are no cases near the isolated nation.
Francis Whittaker
Four Dead, Including Gunman, After Domestic Disturbance In Texas
The deaths in Killeen ended a standoff with a police SWAT team.
Francis Whittaker
