Stampede kills 27 during religious bathing festival in India
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 14:22
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
At least 27 people were killed and dozens injured Tuesday in a stampede during a Hindu religious bathing festival on a river bank in southern India. The stampede occurred in Andhra Pradesh state...
Move to ease fox hunting ban stirs United Kingdom political storm
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 13:57
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Fox hunting is back on the agenda in Britain, and it's getting bloody. Prime Minister David Cameron's government has stirred up a political storm by announcing a vote this week to loosen a...
French citizen dies after being gored by bull in Spanish festival
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 11:39
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Spanish officials say a French citizen has died after being gored by a bull during a festival in a small town in eastern Spain. A statement from the town hall of Pedreguer says the 44-year-old...
Unesco backs Jordan River as Jesus' baptism site as debate goes on
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 07:42
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
For years, Christian pilgrims have waded into the Jordan River from both its eastern and western banks to connect with a core event of their faith — the baptism of Jesus. The parallel traditions...