Kobani 'literally surrounded' except for one narrow entry and exit point to the Turkish border Saturday, 11 October 2014, 16:21 Last update: about 12 years ago Kurdish fighters halted a thrust by Daesh militants towards the heart of the battleground Syrian town of Kobani today, after the UN warned thousands of civilians risked massacre. The pre-dawn...
Duchess of Cambridge returns home to parents as she struggles with acute morning sickness, reports Saturday, 11 October 2014, 15:42 Last update: about 12 years ago The Duchess of Cambridge has retreated to the comfort of her parents home while she continues to struggle with acute morning sickness, according to reports. Kate, who is around ten weeks pregnant...
Are chimpanzees ‘persons’? – New York court to decide whether animals are entitled to rights Saturday, 11 October 2014, 11:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press A New York state appeals court will decide in coming weeks whether chimpanzees are entitled to "legal personhood" in a case that could lead to expanded rights for animals such as gorillas,...
New York's JFK airport starts Ebola screening of passengers especially from three African countries Saturday, 11 October 2014, 10:45 Last update: about 12 years ago New York's JFK airport has started screening to try to stem the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 4,000 people. Passengers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea - the worst-hit countries -...
France's credit outlook cut to negative by credit rating agency S&P due to concerns about economy Saturday, 11 October 2014, 10:35 Last update: about 12 years ago Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's has cut France's credit outlook to 'negative', due to concerns about the country's struggling economic recovery. However, it affirmed France's AA/A-1+...
Mistaken identity: Police tell family son is dead, but he’s found alive in girlfriend’s apartment Saturday, 11 October 2014, 10:01 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press An Alaska couple who had been told by police that their son had died in a car crash was stunned when they went to inform his girlfriend and their son opened the door. Karen Priest said her...
As deaths from Ebola keep rising, world reacts with precautions, tests and communications campaign Saturday, 11 October 2014, 07:54 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press American Marines scrambled to add Ebola treatment beds in Liberia on Friday, while the U.S. and Britain readied new disease screenings for passengers arriving at their airports from West Africa....
After missing Malta visit, pregnant Kate Middleton plans to resume royal duties later this month Friday, 10 October 2014, 17:08 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press The Duchess of Cambridge plans to resume royal duties later this month after being sidelined by a prolonged bout of severe morning sickness. Palace officials said Friday that Prince...
Angelina Jolie leaves Gozo for quick visit to London to be honoured by Queen Elizabeth Friday, 10 October 2014, 14:58 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II has honoured campaigning actress Angelina Jolie in a Buckingham Palace ceremony. The actress flew to London from Malta, where she is filming her next production. The queen made...
Catholic Church and homosexuals: Gay rights groups cautiously applaud shift in tone Friday, 10 October 2014, 14:39 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Gay rights groups are cautiously cheering a shift in tone from the Catholic Church toward homosexuals, encouraged that Pope Francis' famous "Who am I to judge?" position has filtered down to...