Five Dead In US Church Shooting
A gunman opened fire at a church in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, killing four people, reports from the US say. The man then abducted his wife and one of his children and fled the church, police said.
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Montenegro Independence Referendum Sees Strong Turnout
Close to 90 % of the people of Montenegro have already voted in the independence referendum that would sever the country's union with Serbia. Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic from Montenegro's pro-independence government believes that dissolving formal link
WHO Chief Undergoes Brain Surgery
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr LEE Jong-wook, is still in hospital after undergoing a brain surgery on Saturday, the organization announced. Lee suddenly fell ill on Saturday afternoon while he was attending an official function.
Bird Flu Found in Romania's Capital
Avian flu hotbeds have been confirmed in two districts in Romania's main city of Bucharest. Districts 2 and 4 have been placed under quarantine, Bucharest general mayor Adriean Videanu told media on Saturday.
Blast Rips Palestinian Intelligence, Wounds Chief
A blast shook the Palestinian intelligence headquarters on Saturday, wounding the service's chief. The blast ripped the elevator that chief Tareq Abu Rajab was riding in with six bodyguards.
Turkey Highway Crash Kills 40
At least 40 people died in a severe lorry collision in Turkey on Friday. A lorry carrying passengers crashed into a stationary lorry on a road near the southern town of Osmaniye, world media reported.
Montenegrins Rally for Independence
A thronged pro-independence rally marched along the streets of Podgorica, ahead of Sunday's referendum to decide if Montenegro is to break away from Serbia. Montenegro currently forms part of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.
France Restricts Immigration
The French parliament has adopted a controversial immigration bill that makes it very difficult for the unskilled to settle in France. The bill, drafted by Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, offers residence permits only to highly qualified newcomers from
Moderate Quake Jolts Greece
A moderate earthquake rocked northern Greece early on Thursday morning, media said. The 4.
Italy Names New Ministers
Italy's new Prime Minister Romano Prodi has named his new government after giving a list of ministers to President Giorgio Napolitano. There a number of ex-prime ministers on his team - including Massimo D'Alema, who will take the foreign minister seat an
Strong Quake Jolts Indonesia, Cracks Land
A strong earthquake shook Indonesia's island of Nias in the late hours of Tuesday, causing visible cracks in the land, media reported. The epicentre of the 6.
US Releases 9/11 Pentagon Video
The US justice department has released the first video of the plane crashing into the Pentagon on 11 September 2001. 184 people were killed after American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and slammed into the US military headquarters.
Mighty 7.4 Earthquake Hits The Pacific
A powerful earthquake with 7.4 magnitude hit under the South Pacific Tuesday, north off New Zealand.
Italy's New President Swears In
The newly elected President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano was sworn in on Monday, finally paving the way for the premier-elect Romano Prodi to form a cabinet. The 80-year-old Napolitano was sworn in ato succeed President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, 85, whose seve
Indonesia's Merapi Volcano Erupts
Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano exploded with clouds of hot gas and ash rain. The volcano eruption broke early on Monday, sending some villagers who had been reluctant to leave scurrying for safety.
Blasts Kill 14 at Baghdad Airport
Fourteen people have died and six were hurt in a double suicide attack near Baghdad airport, on a day of violence that claimed at least 30 lives in Iraq. The blasts took place in a car park close to the airport compound, the US military said.
Blast Kills 3 Children in Turkey
Three children were killed and one injured in a bomb explosion Saturday in the eastern Turkey town of Erzincan, the Anadolu news agency reported. The explosion occurred in a wooden hut being used as a garage near a municipal building.
Bird Flu Returns to Romania
The H5 bird flu virus was detected Friday in 50 birds found dead in central Romania, officials said, less than a month after the virus was said to have been eradicated from the country. The new outbreak in Hurezu village is the 53rd to have been found in
More than 150 Killed in Nigerian Pipeline Blast
More than 150 people were killed while scavenging fuel when a ruptured fuel pipeline exploded and caught fire near Nigeria's biggest city of Lagos, police and health officials said. As burials took place on Saturday, President Olusegun Obasanjo said he wa
Indonesia Volcano Causes Evacuation
Thousands of people living on the slopes of Mount Merapi in Indonesia are being taken to safety, because of fears the volcano may be about to erupt. The volcano has been rumbling for weeks but is becoming more volatile, streams of lava running down one si
200 Deaths Feared in Nigerian Pipeline Blast
Up to 200 people are feared dead in a pipeline blast that took place in Nigeria on Friday, media reported. The pipeline exploded right when hundreds of villagers had rushed to the site near capital Lagos.
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