Top Iraqi militant leader 'killed'
Friday, 17 April 2015, 17:15
Last update: about 11 years ago
Fugitive Iraqi militant leader Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, a former right-hand man to Saddam Hussein, has been killed, Iraqi officials say. They say he died in fighting with government troops in...
German president: Germanwings crash an 'unbelievable horror'
Friday, 17 April 2015, 14:20
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
The Germanwings crash last month was an "unbelievable horror" for the families of those killed, compounded by the apparent senselessness of the co-pilot's actions in bringing down the plane, German...
After Alps crash, some experts ponder flights without pilots
Friday, 17 April 2015, 13:41
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
To improve airline safety, maybe we need to remove the pilots. That radical idea is decades away, if it ever becomes a reality. But following the intentional crashing of Germanwings Flight 9525...
Pope Francis considering Cuba stop during US trip but no decision
Friday, 17 April 2015, 10:05
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
The Vatican said Friday that Pope Francis is considering adding a stop in Cuba to his U.S. trip in September but that no decision has been made. Francis has been credited with having helped the...