Five-year-old boy fatally shoots 9-month-old brother in US
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 15:53
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
A 9-month-old boy is dead after his 5-year-old brother playing with a handgun accidentally shot him in the head. Authorities say the baby was pronounced dead at Children's Mercy Hospital in...
Opposition turns violent inside Nepal parliament, on streets
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 12:08
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Opposition politicians threw chairs and attacked the parliamentary speaker during a violent general strike in Nepal on Tuesday that was aimed at blocking the government from pushing through a draft of...
Euro currency's missing pieces challenge policymakers
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 11:37
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Europe's struggle with economic stagnation is raising questions about whether its prized project — the shared euro currency — can bounce back or even just survive. Fundamental gaps...
Surprised Iran subway riders brush shoulders with president
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 09:51
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Rush-hour passengers in the busy subway of Iran's capital have brushed shoulders with a surprising commuter — President Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani, along Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif...
Dad gets 'no-show' bill after son, aged 5, misses birthday party
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 09:47
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
It was not what Derek Nash expected to find in his 5-year-old's school bag: A bill demanding a "no-show fee" for another child's birthday party. Nash said the bill from another parent sought...
Updated: Feminists cheer as bare breasts disappear from UK tabloid
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 08:06
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Feminists are rejoicing at the disappearance of bare breasts from the British tabloid The Sun — though the newspaper is not saying whether the decision to ditch its "Page 3 girls" is permanent....
IMF cuts growth forecasts, citing sluggish European Union, Japan, BRICS
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 06:36
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecasts for global growth over the next two years, warning Tuesday that weakness in most major economies will trump gains from lower oil prices. The IMF's...