Top Muslim body calls for 'killing, crucifixion' of IS militants
Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's most prestigious centre of learning, expressed outrage at the Islamic State group for burning to death a captive Jordanian pilot, saying its militants deserve to be killed or crucified. After a video was released showing the caged fighter pilot, Maaz al-Kassasbeh, dying…
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At least 22 people were killed Wednesday when a turboprop passenger plane operated by TransAsia Airways clipped an overpass and plunged into a river in Taiwan, in the airline's second crash in just seven months. Aviation officials said they had not released the cockpit recording, suggesting that it…
North Korea strikes down US talks, vows 'final doom'
North Korea on Wednesday ruled out resuming dialogue with the "gangster-like" United States, and vowed to respond to any US aggression with nuclear strikes and cyber warfare. The bellicose statement from the country's top military body, the National Defence Commission (NDC), came after reported…
Fatal Metro North train collision near New York City (22 photos)
A commuter train slammed into a sport utility vehicle stuck on the tracks at a crossing Tuesday evening, killing 6 people, mostly on the train, and injuring at least a dozen others, authorities said. The northbound Metro-North Railroad train struck a Jeep Cherokee at a crossing in Valhalla, about…
Judge removes juror from Aaron Hernandez murder trial
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez removed a juror Tuesday, saying there was evidence she had previously discussed evidence in the case and had an early interest in being seated on the panel.
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Clerics denounce burning alive of pilot as un-Islamic
By Sami Aboudi and Suleiman Al-Khalidi DUBAI/AMMAN (Reuters) - Muslim clerics widely condemned the burning to death of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State, saying such a form of killing was considered despicable by Islam, no matter the context. Islamic State militants released a video on Tuesday…
Distracted in the cockpit: taking selfies likely caused fatal plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been investigating why a small Cessna 150K plane crashed last May into a wheat field near Watkins, Colo., killing the pilot and his passenger. Now, a recently released report has revealed that Amritpal Singh probably lost control of the plane…
Police say worker saves child from man who kills wife, self
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A construction worker saved a child from a domestic dispute that ended Tuesday when a man shot and killed his wife and turned the gun on himself, police said.
'200 dead' as regional forces battle Boko Haram
Chad said Wednesday it inflicted heavy losses on Nigeria's Boko Haram, killing "over 200" Islamist militants in a border town that it wrested from the rebels in a ground offensive. Nine Chadian soldiers were also killed and 21 injured Tuesday in Gamboru as regional forces took the fight against the…
'Missing Oil' from 2010 BP Spill Found on Gulf Seafloor
Up to 10 million gallons (38 million liters) of crude oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has settled at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, where it is threatening wildlife and marine ecosystems, according to a new study. "This is going to affect the Gulf for years to come," Jeff Chanton,…
UAE pulled out of IS fight after pilot capture: report
The United Arab Emirates pulled out of the air campaign fighting Islamic State militants after the capture of a Jordanian pilot who has since been killed by the extremists, the New York Times reported Wednesday. The pilot was captured in December and Islamic State militants released a video Tuesday…
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'Texas 7' prison fugitive scheduled for execution Wednesday
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Already a three-time felon with a violent history when locked up, convicted robber Donald Newbury was serving a 99-year prison term when he joined six fellow convicts in Texas' biggest prison break ever.
ISIS Hostages Likely Faced Mock Executions Before Beheadings, Officials Say
After scrutinizing intelligence and every frame of videos featuring high-profile ISIS hostages, many counter-terrorism analysts and experts have concluded that some captives appeared compliant before being killed because they had already faced repeated mock executions on camera, current and former…
Plane crashes into river in Taiwan (32 photos)
A Taiwanese commercial flight with 53 passengers aboard clipped a bridge shortly after takeoff and crashed into a river in the island's capital of Taipei on Wednesday morning. Taiwan's Central News Agency said at least 10 people were being taking to safety after the incident but gave no immediate…
Outrage in Mideast over IS killing of Jordan pilot
CAIRO (AP) — A video purportedly showing Islamic State militants burning a captive Jordanian pilot to death brought an outpouring of grief and rage across the Middle East on Wednesday, its brutality horrifying a region long accustomed to violence.
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Oil falls, cuts short four-day rally as U.S. stocks build
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after a new build in U.S. crude stock levels put a global glut back in focus, cutting short a rally that pushed up prices by about 19 percent over the past four sessions. The rebound increased speculation that prices may have hit a bottom, after a seven-month rout…
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Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late singing legend Whitney Houston, was fighting for her life Monday after she was pulled unconscious from a bathtub over the weekend, her family said. "Bobbi Kristina is fighting for her life and is surrounded by immediate family," the Houston family said in…
