Wounded Associated Press reporter vows to return to Afghanistan; colleague died in attack Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 09:11 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Over and over, Kathy Gannon has re-lived the decisions that led to the death of her close friend Anja Niedringhaus and her own severe injuries, as they went about their jobs chronicling the story of...
World news in 1 minute: Find out what happened around the world on 14 October Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 06:23 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press IRAN-NUCLEAR TALKS-ANALYSIS VIENNA - With differences still unresolved and the deadline for a deal nearing, Iran and the U.S. have a choice to make: Extend nuclear talks for a second time or face...
Worst night of violence in 3 weeks of protests: Hong Kong police seen beating activist reassigned Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 06:20 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Hong Kong's security chief says some police officers who were captured on video kicking a democracy protester during an operation to clear demonstrators from a tunnel have been...
Passenger arrested after Hawaii-Japan flight sexual assault, man attacks woman in toilet Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 06:13 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press A Japan Airlines flight had to return to Honolulu after a male passenger sexually assaulted a female passenger in the airplane's bathroom, the FBI said. FBI agents arrested Michael...
Terror suspect considering Mumbai-style attack 'had Tony Blair address', court hears Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 19:40 Last update: about 12 years ago A terror suspect was considering an indiscriminate Mumbai-style attack and had an address for Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie, the Old Bailey has heard. Erol Incedal plotted to attack a...
Islamic State crisis: Kurds 'recapture key Kobane hill' on Syria's border with Turkey Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 19:34 Last update: about 12 years ago Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State say they have recaptured a strategically important hilltop west of Kobane on Syria's border with Turkey. The advance came as the US said it had conducted...
Catholic bishops distance themselves from document showing opening to gays Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 18:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Conservative Catholic bishops distanced themselves Tuesday from a document showing an unprecedented opening toward gays and divorced people, saying it doesn't reflect their views and vowing to make...
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg donates $25 million to centres to help fight the Ebola epidemic Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 17:03 Last update: about 12 years ago Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla have donated $25 million to the Centres for Disease Control Foundation to help fight Ebola. On a Facebook post, Mr Zuckerberg said; "The Ebola...
WHO: 10,000 new Ebola cases per week in 2 months' time; death rate increases to 70 percent Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 15:10 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press A World Health Organization official says the death rate in the current Ebola outbreak has increased to 70 percent. WHO assistant director-general Dr. Bruce Aylward gave the figure during a news...
Spain's Catalonia calls off independence vote - leader says unofficial poll scheduled for next month Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 14:55 Last update: about 12 years ago Arlette Baldacchino The leader of Spain's wealthy Catalonia region on Tuesday called off an independence vote but said an unofficial poll will take place next month to gauge secessionist sentiment. Artur Mas was...