Brazilian man bites fellow passenger on Irish aircraft, then dies
Monday, 19 October 2015, 11:18
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Police say a 24-year-old Brazilian man has collapsed and died on board an Irish aircraft after becoming frenetic and attacking a fellow passenger. Sunday night's Aer Lingus flight from Lisbon,...
Bill Cosby suffers series of setbacks in sex assault cases
Monday, 19 October 2015, 09:19
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
In both the court of law and the court of public opinion, the case is growing against Bill Cosby. A year after allegations of sexual assault resurfaced and snowballed, women who've accused him of...
Six-year-old boy fatally shoots three-year-old brother in Chicago
Monday, 19 October 2015, 06:41
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
A 6-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 3-year-old brother while playing "cops and robbers" with a gun their father told investigators he had obtained illegally from a gang member, Chicago...
Migrant crisis: Slovenia sets limit of 2,500 people a day
Sunday, 18 October 2015, 18:39
Last update: about 11 years ago
Slovenia will only allow 2,500 migrants to cross its borders daily - half the number neighbour Croatia has asked for. Interior Ministry Secretary of State Bostjan Sefic said Slovenia could not...
Saving the bongs: Big Ben to fall silent while under repair
Sunday, 18 October 2015, 18:35
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Big Ben's bongs may fall silent for months or even years as urgent repairs are carried out. Two of Britain's largest newspapers reported Sunday that Parliament's massive clock and the tower that...
United Kingdom bishops urge government to host more refugees
Sunday, 18 October 2015, 18:25
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Bishops from the Church of England are urging the government to accept more Syrian refugees, arguing that Britain's response to the crisis has been inadequate. More than 80 bishops have written...