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Palestinians want to prosecute

Palestinians want to prosecute

Jan 2, 2015 / 9:36 am

The Palestinians submitted documents to the United Nations to join the International Criminal Court on Friday, a high-stakes move that will soon enable them to...

AirAsia recovery continues

AirAsia recovery continues

Jan 2, 2015 / 5:31 am

More ships arrived Friday with sensitive equipment to hunt for the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 and the more than 150 people still missing since it crashed...

Kim Jong Un open to more talks

Kim Jong Un open to more talks

North Korea Jan 1, 2015 / 9:38 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a New Year's speech Thursday that he is open to more talks or even a summit with his South Korean counterpart, a...

Former NY Governor dies at 82

Former NY Governor dies at 82

Jan 1, 2015 / 8:21 pm

Mario Cuomo, a son of Italian immigrants who became an eloquent spokesman for a generation of liberal Democrats during his three terms as governor of New York...

The latest on the AirAsia crash

The latest on the AirAsia crash

Indonesia Jan 1, 2015 / 3:50 pm

A passenger aboard AirAsia Flight 8501 became the first victim of the crash to be returned to her family Thursday, one of many painful reunions to come, as...

Largest Ebola outbreak ever

Largest Ebola outbreak ever

Jan 1, 2015 / 1:37 pm

It's been nearly 40 years since Ebola first appeared on our radar, and in those years nearly two dozen outbreaks have occurred. That's plenty of time to...

Fire destroys hundreds of homes

Fire destroys hundreds of homes

Philippine Jan 1, 2015 / 9:07 am

A huge blaze believed to have been ignited by firecrackers razed nearly a thousand shanties and killed three people in a creekside slum in the Philippine...

5.3 earthquake off coast

5.3 earthquake off coast

California Jan 1, 2015 / 9:04 am

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 5.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern California. The USGS says the quake was centred in the Pacific...

NYE celebrations kill dozens

NYE celebrations kill dozens

Jan 1, 2015 / 8:54 am

Revelers crowded New York's Times Square and converged on the beaches of Brazil and skyscrapers of Dubai to say good riddance to a turbulent 2014 marred by...

Better weather during search

Better weather during search

Indonesia Dec 31, 2014 / 9:00 pm

A much needed break in the weather gave searchers a window Thursday to "fight with full force" to find the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501, with...

No more delay in bombing trial

No more delay in bombing trial

Boston Dec 31, 2014 / 8:30 pm

Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to overturn a judge's decision to not move his...

26 killed at wedding party

26 killed at wedding party

Afghanistan Dec 31, 2014 / 8:00 pm

A rocket fired amid fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan soldiers killed at least 26 people at a nearby wedding party Thursday, authorities said, a...

Police helicopter crashes

Police helicopter crashes

Las Vegas Dec 31, 2014 / 3:39 pm

A Las Vegas police helicopter crashed on a residential street Wednesday and two police officers were hospitalized with injuries that weren't believed to be...

35 killed in Shanghai stampede

35 killed in Shanghai stampede

Dec 31, 2014 / 1:50 pm

Thirty-five people have been killed in a stampede during New Year's celebrations in downtown Shanghai, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency is...

Box office top 10 in 2014

Box office top 10 in 2014

Dec 31, 2014 / 10:13 am

The top 10 films at the North American box office in 2014: 1. "Guardians of the Galaxy," $332.9 million. 2. "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part...

98 missing from fire-ravaged ferry

98 missing from fire-ravaged ferry

Italy Dec 31, 2014 / 10:12 am

Stormy weather in the Adriatic Sea thwarted efforts Wednesday to tow a fire-ravaged ferry to Italy so authorities can investigate the blaze that killed at least...

Saudi Arabia beheads 83

Saudi Arabia beheads 83

Dec 31, 2014 / 9:12 am

Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani man on Wednesday convicted of smuggling "large quantities" of heroin, the kingdom's state news agency...

7 bodies found from AirAsia crash

7 bodies found from AirAsia crash

Indonesia Dec 31, 2014 / 9:09 am

Bad weather hindered efforts to recover victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 on Wednesday and sent wreckage drifting far from the crash site, as grieving relatives...

Some of the world rings in 2015

Some of the world rings in 2015

Dec 31, 2014 / 9:07 am

After a turbulent year marred by terror woes, Ebola outbreaks and a horrific series of airline disasters, many could be forgiven for saying good riddance to...

Activist to float DVDs into N. Korea

Activist to float DVDs into N. Korea

South Korea Dec 30, 2014 / 9:01 pm

A South Korean activist says he will launch balloons carrying DVDs of Sony's "The Interview" toward North Korea to try to break down a personality...

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