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French Unions Call For Second Easyjet Strike On Dec 31 And Jan 1
After their call to stop work on 25 and 26 December the unions of hostesses and stewards Easyjet called the strike on December 31 and January 1. They blame the leadership of ignoring their
Flight Missing Airasia QZ 8501 from Indonesia to Singapore Lost Contact
Jakarta: Malaysia-based AirAsia flight QZ8501 went missing, the plane departed from Indonesia to arrive at Singapore but lost
First Israel Launches Air Strikes On Gaza Since The Summer
For the first time since the cease-fire established in August, the army has Israel again bombed the Gaza Strip on the night of Friday 19 to Saturday, December 20 after a rocket from the Palestinian
FBI Says North Korea Responsible For The Hacking Of Sony
The FBI says that North Korea is responsible for massive cyber attack suffered by
FARC Announced A Cease-Fire Indefinitely
FARC has made an unprecedented move Wednesday by announcing the establishment of a cease-fire in Colombia. The organization warned, however, that its truce would be suspended in case of “attacks by law
European Parliament Support The Recognition Of The Palestinian State
After initiatives in Britain, France, Ireland or Spain, the European Parliament, in turn, said Wednesday in a resolution its “support” for the recognition of a Palestinian
Colombia: Five Soldiers Killed By The FARC On The Eve Of Truce
Five soldiers were killed Friday by the FARC in western Colombia, a day before the introduction of the truce by Marxist guerrillas, the military
CIA Interrogations to Suspected Terrorists Were Brutal Tactics
Washington: A detailed report of US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s brutal tactics and inhuman treatment to interrogate suspected terrorists has been served in
Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev First Appearance Since 2013
The alleged perpetrator of the attacks in Boston Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Thursday appeared in public for the first time in 17 months, during a brief hearing before his trial due to begin on 5
Bombings in Nigeria at Bus Station Kills 27, Injures 76
Abuja: Bombings in two north-east Nigerian cities Gombe and Bauchi, killed at least 26 people while injured 79, on
Bodo Rebels Kill 52 People in India, Including Women and Children
Guwahati: In north eastern state of Assam y suspected tribal rebels have killed at least 48 people in a series of attacks Including children and women on
Barack Obama Ban US Trade On Crimea Over Russia Orders Issued
In the wake of sanctions imposed by the European Union , US President Barack Obama promulgated Friday 19 December, a decree strengthening sanctions against the Crimea region in March annexed by Russia
Barack Obama Announced “A New Chapter” With Cuba
When two simultaneous speech, US President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro confirmed the restoration of diplomatic relations between the US and
Bangladesh Ex-Minister Sentenced To Death For 1971 Riots
Dhaka: Bangladesh Special Tribunal sentenced to death former Prime Minister Mohammad Qaiser over war crimes during independence from Pakistan in
Australian Woman Charged With Eight Counts of Murder
Cairns: An Australian mother has been charged with eight counts of murder, police found her injured in her house with eight dead
Australia 8 Children Found Dead With Their Mother Injured
The bodies of eight children aged 18 months to 15 years and an injured woman were discovered Friday in a house in Cairns in Australia, police said, local media claiming they had been
At Least 4 Killed In US Drone Strike In Northwest Pakistan
A US drone strike Friday killed at least four suspected Islamist rebels in the Pakistani tribal areas, where they conduct an operation against the Taliban and other groups linked to al Qaeda, said security
At Least 28 Killed In Central African Republic Violence
At least 28 people were killed and dozens were wounded in clashes between Central African armed groups erupted Tuesday in Mbres, 300 km north of Bangui, is it a Thursday at the Central police
At Least 185 kidnapped People By Boko Haram in a Nigerian Village
Suspected members of Islamist group Boko Haram kidnapped at least 185 people killed and dozens of others during a raid conducted on Sunday in a village in north-eastern Nigeria, said on Thursday local
At Least 11 Dead 1200 Injured Snow Storms In Japan
Formidable snow storms over a large part of Japan has already killed at least eleven people since Wednesday, said the local media also report various damage and major disruptions in
Another Four Terrorist Executed In Pakistan Faisalabad Jail
Islamabad: Four more terrorist have been executed in Faisalabad district jail, convicted for assassination attack on former military ruler Pervaiz
A Gunman Shot Six Dead in US State Pennsylvania
Philadelphia: An assailant shot six dead in US State Pennsylvania, the gunmen has been searching in different areas of state identified as Bradley William
Afghan Forces Operation Near Pakistan’s Border, 21 Taliban Killed
Kabul: Afghan security forces have launched an operation against militants in an eastern province Kunar along Pakistani border, 21 Taliban
Afghan Forces Operation, Explosive Blasts Kill Taliban
Kabul: Afghan national security forces operation, fighting and explosive blast killed at least 41 militants in Afghanistan including five suicide
A Canadian Citizen Shot Injured By US Officers At Border Bridge
Washington: United States police officers has shot and wounded a Canadian citizen, who waved handgun replica towards officers at Border
2 Suspects Open Fire on Police Officers in Los Angeles
United States: two men reportedly shot on police officers sitting in patrol car in Los Angeles, police arrested one while other
GHQ Attack Case 2 Convicted Terrorists Hanged In Faisalabad
Islamabad: Two convicted terrorists have been executed in Faisalabad prison on Friday evening, first hanging of any terrorist since
Washington Confirms the Execution of The American Hostage Peter Kassig
In a new video released Sunday, a masked man member of the ultra-radical group says Peter Kassig young man abducted in Syria in 2013, was executed. The President of the United States described the murder as “absolute…
US Airstrikes in Iraq: ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Death Expected
Baghdad: US led airstrikes in Iraq, reportedly killed number of senior ISIS leaders while Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi death didn’t confirm
University of Newcastle Student Caught, Broadcasting Live Solo Sex Show from Library Campus
Australia: A female student has been caught from University of Newcastle library camps, involved in broadcasting live solo sex performance from
