Gunmen kill 1, kidnap 3 on Maltese-flagged ship in western Nigeria
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 10:10
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Gunmen have attacked a cargo ship in western Nigeria, killing one man and kidnapping three others, authorities in Greece say. The government's Merchant Marine Department said a Greek first...
Watch: Mayday call issued before Taiwan plane crash that killed 31
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 06:43
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The pilot in TransAsia Airways Flight 235 said "mayday, mayday, engine flameout" moments before the propjet banked sharply and crashed into a river, aviation officials said Thursday, but they declined...
Pope Benedict, not Pope Francis, unblocked Romero sainthood case
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 15:36
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The monsignor who spearheaded the saint-making process for El Salvador's slain Archbishop Oscar Romero said Wednesday it was Pope Benedict XVI - and not Pope Francis - who removed the final hurdle in...
Greek leader Tsipras starts talks with European Union debt supervisor
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 12:49
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Greece's prime minister began talks Wednesday with one of his country's main debt supervisors, as the EU awaits a clear signal from the new government on how it intends to repay its massive bailout...