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Malaysia, UK Firm Release Satellite Data On Missing MH370 Flight

Malaysia's government and British satellite firm Inmarsat on Tuesday released the data used to determine the path of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, responding to mounting calls from passengers' relatives for greater transparency. The data from satellite communications with the...

Despair And Dread Grip Syrian Refugees On Election’s Eve

A little over a week ago, Syrian refugees began to notice men going around the camps in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, asking who wanted to vote for president and taking down names. The men identified themselves as members of a Lebanese...

Deadly Train Crash In North India

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At least 20 people are feared dead after a passenger train derailed and hit a stationary goods train in India's Uttar Pradesh state, officials say. Six coaches of the Gorakhdham Express went off the rails and ploughed into the freight...

New Ukraine Leader Vows To Restore Control In East, Moscow Offers Dialogue

Ukraine's next president pledged on Monday to restore control over the separatist east with a more effective military operation, and said he would meet Russian officials in a matter of weeks to secure their help in resolving the crisis. Moscow...

Thai Coup Leader Threatens Crackdown If Protests Resume

Thai coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday he had been formally endorsed by the king as head of a military council that will run the country, and warned he would use force if political protests flared up...

Obama, In Afghanistan, Hopeful On Security Pact

President Barack Obama made a surprise trip to Afghanistan on Sunday to visit U.S. forces who are wrapping up a 13-year mission and signaled that he intends to keep a small number of troops in the country for training...

Al Qaeda Gunmen Storm Yemeni City, 30 People Killed

At least 30 people were killed in an overnight raid by gunmen on a city in southeastern Yemen, residents and a local official said on Saturday, as al Qaeda continues its fightback against a government offensive in the country. Armed...

Turkish PM’s Aide Who Kicked PSrotester Sacked: Official

An aide to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan who made front page news around the world after being filmed kicking a protester in the wake of Turkey's worst ever mining accident has been sacked, a government official said on...

7 Killed In California Drive-By Shootings

Drive-by shootings in Southern California on Friday night left seven people dead, CNN affiliate KEYT reported Saturday, citing Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown. Brown said the suspected gunman was among seven people killed in the incident, which occurred in...

Smoke Rises From Somalia’s Parliament Building After Attack

Smoke and flames rose from Somalia's parliament building in Mogadishu after militants launched an attack Saturday. People could be seen lying on the ground, as ambulances pulled up. People took cover as security forces moved in, exchanging gunfire with the...