Los Angeles father charged with killing son for being gay
Sunday, 3 April 2016, 06:48
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
A Los Angeles man charged with fatally shooting his 29-year-old son for being gay had repeatedly threatened to kill him over his sexual orientation, prosecutors say. Amir Issa, 29, was found shot...
Passenger flights to resume Sunday in Brussels - Airport CEO
Saturday, 2 April 2016, 18:03
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
A partial, symbolic airline service will begin Sunday at Brussels Airport after a 12-day shutdown of passenger service caused by a deadly bombing attack, the airport's chief executive said...
Syria's Palmyra: Ghost town bearing scars of Islamic State destruction
Saturday, 2 April 2016, 11:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Explosions rocked the ancient town of Palmyra on Friday and on the horizon, black smoke wafted behind its majestic Roman ruins, as Syrian army experts carefully detonated hundreds of mines they say...
Despite criticism, European Union plans are ready to deport refugees
Saturday, 2 April 2016, 08:19
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Greece is pressing ahead with plans to start deporting migrants and refugees back to Turkey next week, despite mounting concern from the United Nations and human rights organizations that Syrians...
Despite border closure, thousands stay put in border camp
Friday, 1 April 2016, 10:41
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Through the coils of razor wire and a fence that stretches across green fields, the gathered people can see what has become a forbidden land — Macedonia and its still-snow-capped mountains, the...
Probe of two former officials confirmed at Vatican-owned hospital
Friday, 1 April 2016, 06:14
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
The Vatican said Thursday that its prosecutor is investigating two former officials of a Vatican-owned children's hospital over renovations at the penthouse apartment of the city-state's former...