The heroic actions of an Australian blimp pilot saved the lives of all three of his passengers, but led to his own death. Michael Nerandzic, who had 26 years of experience flying airships, was attempting to land a Goodyear blimp in Reichelsheim, ...
Somali transitional government forces killed a top al Qaeda operative last Wednesday in Mogadishu, Somalia. U.S. officials have confirmed Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, who was believed to be the leader of al Qaeda operations in East Africa, was shot a ...
A series of mild earthquakes struck just miles outside of Christchurch, New Zealand on Monday. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed at least three destructive tremors rattled the area in a 90 minute span beginning at 1 p.m. The tremors are afters ...
A three hour gunfight between insurgents and Pakistani soldiers in Pakistan’s violent tribal region left 8 soldiers dead and 12 others wounded. Intelligence officials say the fight broke out Thursday when about 100 insurgents armed with machine g ...
A total of twenty-one bodies were found scattered alongside roads outside the Mexican city of Morelia on Wednesday. Mexican authorities announced the discovery on Thursday and said the killings are under investigation.
A wedding celebration in eastern Afghanistan turned in to a tragedy Thursday when masked gunmen opened fire on the partygoers. Local officials say 9 people, including the groom, were killed in the attack while 5 other people were wounded.
As German authorities continue to search for the source of a massive E. coli outbreak that has sickened thousands across the country, the death toll from the bacteria has risen to 29. The new toll includes the deaths a 68-year-old man and 20-year ...
Maqbool Fida Husain, one of the highest paid artists in India, has died. Hasain passed away of cardiac arrest Thursday at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. He checked in to the hospital after fluid in his lungs caused him to have trouble bre ...
Haitian officials fear tent cities erected after the devastating 2010 earthquake could be swept away by floods in the coming weeks. Twenty-three people have already died from recent rain-triggered floods and mudslides in Haiti. The majority of th ...
A teenager was arrested in Athens, Greece on Tuesday after apparently hacking into the websites of Interpol and several United States agencies, including the Pentagon and FBI. The unidentified 18-year-old is also accused of obtaining information ...
Almost two dozen militants were killed Wednesday in a suspected drone strike in Pakistan near the border of Afghanistan. Pakistani intelligence officials say four missiles apparently fired from a United States drone hit a militant training camp i ...
Pakistani officials confirmed missiles apparently fired from United States drones killed at least 18 militants on Monday. The strikes happened in the northwest tribal region of South Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan.
Strong waves caused a deadly boat accident off Indonesia on Monday. The KM Martashiah was carrying around 80 passengers when it was battered by strong waves and capsized in the Tanjung Dewa waters off the island of Kalimantan around 12 p.m. local ...
Chinese authorities say recent heavy rain ended months of crop-destroying drought, but caused new problems for residents of southwestern provinces, including Guizhou, Jiangxi, Hunan and Hangzhou. The relentless rains sparked damaging floods.
The eruption of the Puyehue Cordon Caulle volcano in Rancho Province, Chile has grounded flights, prompted school closings and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. Puyehue-Cordon Caulle began spewing smoke and ash over 6 miles into t ...
Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani claims United States government officials have confirmed the death al Qaeda’s military leader. Ilyas Kashmiri, who was considered to have been a top contender to take over as head of al Qaeda follow ...
The United States military announced Monday the deaths of 5 American soldiers. All of the fatalities occurred Monday in central Iraq. The military did not release any other details, including the circumstances surrounding each of the deaths. The ...
Media reports say at least 270 people are missing and feared dead in the water of Tunisia after the boat they were in broke down in bad weather. The boat was reportedly overloaded with more than 800 refugees from Libya when strong winds and waves ...
The International Security Assistance Force announced Thursday the arrested of an associate of the late Osama bin Laden. ISAF did not identify the man, but did say he is a “Pakistan-based attack planner” with links to al Qaeda. The man and “two o ...
Spain May “Take Action” Against Germany For E Coli Claims