Francis Whittaker
Satellite Images Confirm ISIS Has Blown Up One Of Palmyra's Main Temples
Images provided by UNITAR seem to have confirmed fears that the militant group has destroyed the ancient Temple of Bel.
Francis Whittaker
Main Suspect In Bangkok Shrine Bombing Arrested, More Warrants Issued
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha said that the man is a foreigner and was arrested near the Cambodian border. Arrest warrants have been issued for three further suspects.
Francis Whittaker
Three Ukrainian National Guardsmen Dead, About 140 Injured In Clashes Outside Parliament
Footage from the scene shows an explosive was thrown as clashes erupted in Kiev, where lawmakers gave initial backing to reforms giving the restive east greater autonomy. WARNING: contains graphic images and video.
Francis Whittaker
Two Vice Journalists Released From Turkish Prison, One Remains Detained
Three Vice News reporters were charged Monday with "working on behalf of a terrorist organization" in Turkey. On Thursday, Vice confirmed that two of them were released but an appeal for their colleague's release was rejected.
Salvador Hernandez
Boats Carrying Hundreds Of Migrants And Refugees Sink Off Libyan Coast
A U.N. spokeswoman said at least 200 people could have died. Earlier the UN revealed the number of migrants and refugees to have crossed the Mediterranean in 2015 has exceeded 300,000.
Francis Whittaker
Police Arrest Suspected Drivers Of Truck Abandoned In Austria, Confirm 71 Bodies Found
The heavily decomposed bodies — believed to be those of refugees — were found in the hold of a vehicle on the shoulder of a highway near the Hungarian border Thursday. Three people were arrested Friday.
Francis Whittaker
Virginia Morning Show Returns Day After News Crew Killed On Air
Kimberly McBroom — who was in the WDBJ studio when the tragedy occurred Wednesday — described today's Mornin' show as "a broadcast like no other"
Francis Whittaker
The "Dust Lady" Of 9/11 Has Died Of Cancer
Marcy Borders — a Bank of America worker photographed fleeing the World Trade Center when it was attacked — had been suffering from stomach cancer for a year.
Francis Whittaker
China Stocks Continue To Tumble, Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates
Shares in Chinese companies had fallen more than 7% by the close of trading on Tuesday, a day after the country's stock markets suffered their biggest losses since the global financial crisis.
Michelle Broder Van Dyke
Americans And Brit Receive France's Highest Honor For Foiling Train Attack
Off-duty U.S. soldiers Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos, student Anthony Sadler, and British IT expert Chris Norman were awarded the Legion d'Honneur medal at the Elysee Palace Monday.
Francis Whittaker
Chaotic Scenes As Migrants Clash With Police At Macedonian Border
At least eight people were injured as police used stun grenades and tear gas in an attempt to prevent migrants and refugees from crossing the border from Greece.
Francis Whittaker
Far Left Of Greece's Syriza Party Breaks Away, Forms New Party
The faction — who oppose the third bailout program — announced its split after prime minister Alexis Tsipras resigned and called snap elections Thursday.
Francis Whittaker
Cyanide Levels In Tianjin Water At 356 Times The Safe Limit After Blast
Officials said the chemical was detected at 25 water monitoring points within the restricted area around the blast site.
Francis Whittaker
South And North Korea Exchange Fire At Western Edge Of Border
Artillery was fired across the demilitarized zone that separates the neighboring countries Thursday afternoon. The area near the southern part of the border has reportedly been evacuated.
Francis Whittaker
3 Dead In Shooting Outside Basketball Game In Rochester, New York
A total of seven people were shot near the city's Boys and Girls Club on Wednesday night.
Francis Whittaker
8 Soldiers Killed By Roadside Bomb In Turkey
The state news agency said an armored vehicle was hit in southeastern Siirt province.
Francis Whittaker
Bangladeshi Authorities Arrest "Mastermind" Of Secular Blogger Murders
Three suspected militants have been detained by security forces in Dhaka for the killings of Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy Das. Their alleged leader is said to be a British citizen.
Francis Whittaker
Thai Police Find More Bomb-Making Materials, Issue 2 More Arrest Warrants
On Monday, Thai police announced they found more bomb-making materials in a second apartment, after finding other evidence on Saturday and making the first arrest in Bangkok's deadly blast that left 20 people dead.
Francis Whittaker
No Survivors After Plane Carrying 54 People Crashes In Indonesia, 38 Bodies Recovered
The plane lost contact with air traffic control Sunday in a remote part of the eastern province of Papua. "There is no chance anyone survived," a rescue official said.
Jim Dalrymple II
Residents Demand Compensation For Tianjin Blasts As Death Count Rises
The death toll from the Tianjin tragedy has jumped to at least 114. But 70 people remain unaccounted for, including 64 firefighters.
David Mack
