One of the women, Anja Niedringhaus, died in the attack. Her colleague, Kathy Gannon, is reported to be stable.
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Underwater search for Malaysia plane MH370
Search teams have begun using towed pinger locators to hunt for the black box of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Two ships with the locator capabilities will search a 240km (150 mile) underwater path, in the hope of recovering the…
US soldier kills three, himself, injures 16 others in Foot Hood base
A soldier shot dead three colleagues and injured 16 others at the US Army’s Fort Hood base in Texas before killing himself, the military says.
Pak ex-president Musharraf’s route ‘target of blast’
A bomb has targeted the convoy route of Pakistan’s former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, within minutes of him passing, police say.
Second big quake strikes Chile in 24 hours
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked northern Chile, just over 24 hours after an 8.2 tremor killed six people, destroyed 2,600 houses and led to mass evacuations. A tsunami alert in Chile and Peru was again issued, but was…
Nepal PM Sushil Koirala wins praise for shunning perks
Nepal’s 75-year-old prime minister Sushil Koirala might qualify as one of the world’s poorest heads of government.
Chile declares disaster in quake-hit regions
Chile has declared two northern regions hit by a 8.2 magnitude earthquake to be disaster areas. At least six people are known to have died and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated. The quake struck at 20:46 local…
Nato suspends Russia co-operation after Ukraine crisis
Nato foreign ministers have agreed to suspend all practical civilian and military co-operation with Russia. Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region was the gravest threat to European security for a generation. There could be…
No sign of Russian troop pullout – Nato
Nato is not seeing a Russian troop pullout from the border with Ukraine, the military alliance’s chief has said.
US ambassador to India Nancy Powell resigns
The US ambassador to India has resigned and will return to the United States after less than two years, the embassy said in a statement on Monday. Nancy Powell’s move comes following a diplomatic row that strained relations between the…
Putin ‘orders partial withdrawal’ of troops from Ukraine border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a “partial withdrawal” of troops from the border with Ukraine, the German government has said. Mr Putin informed Chancellor Angela Merkel of the move in a telephone conversation, according to her office. Thousands of…
Burma census bans people registering as Rohingya
Burmese officials have begun the first national census in three decades, but are refusing to allow people to class themselves as Rohingya.
Pakistan’s Musharraf charged in treason case
A court in Pakistan has charged former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with treason, the first army chief to face such a prosecution. Mr Musharraf is accused of unlawfully suspending the constitution and instituting emergency rule in 2007. He pleaded not…
Climate impacts ‘severe, pervasive and irreversible’ – UN
The impacts of global warming are likely to be “severe, pervasive and irreversible”, a major report by the UN has warned. Scientists and officials meeting in Japan say the document is the most comprehensive assessment to date of the impacts…
US and Russia set for talks in Paris
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has set out demands for a neutral and federal Ukraine, ahead of crisis talks with his US counterpart in Paris.
Mising airliner: Chinese families vent anger in Malaysia
Relatives of Chinese passengers from the missing Malaysian plane have vented their anger at government officials, after arriving in Kuala Lumpur. Chanting “Tell us the truth”, they said they wanted the Malaysian prime minister to apologise for what they regard…
Afghan election commission HQ under attack
Insurgents are attacking the headquarters of the Afghan election commission in Kabul, a week before the presidential election, police say. Gunmen have entered a nearby building and are firing at the election commission with automatic weapons. The attack comes a…
Putin calls Obama to discuss US proposal on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Barack Obama on Friday to discuss a US diplomatic proposal for Ukraine, the White House said, adding that Obama told him that Russia must pull back its troops and not move deeper into…
Russia must pull back troops from Ukraine border: Obama
US President Barack Obama has urged Russia to “move back its troops” on Ukraine’s border and lower tensions.
Search for Malaysian airliner shifted after ‘credible lead’
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has moved to a new part of the Indian Ocean due to a “credible lead”, Australia says. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa) said the search would now focus on an area…
UN Rights Council: Crucial vote on Sri Lanka inquiry
On March 27, 2014, the UN Human Rights Council passed the Sri Lanka resolution by a vote of 23 to 12, with 12 abstentions. “The broad council support for the Sri Lanka resolution is a huge step forward for justice…
Buddhist mobs ‘target aid workers’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Police in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have fired warning shots in an attempt to disperse crowds gathered outside offices of international aid workers.
Egypt’s military chief Sisi quits to run for presidency
Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced that he has resigned as Egypt’s military chief in order to stand for the presidency.
Thai satellite ‘shows 300 floating objects’ of missing plane
A Thai satellite has detected some 300 objects in an area of the southern Indian Ocean being searched for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The image was taken by the Thaichote satellite on 24 March, a day after images from…
North Korean men required to get Kim Jong-un haircuts
Men in North Korea are now required to get the same haircut as their leader Kim Jong-un, it is reported. The state-sanctioned guidelines were introduced in the capital Pyongyang about two weeks ago, media reports say. It is now being…
Australia PM vows to solve plane ‘riddle’
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says authorities are “throwing everything we have” at the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. He was speaking as weather conditions in the southern Indian Ocean improved, allowing the search to resume. The Australian Maritime…
North Korea test-fires mid-range missiles
North Korea has test-fired two medium-range ballistic missiles, just hours after the US, South Korea and Japan met in the Netherlands for talks. It is the first launch of a Nodong missile since 2009 and marks a step up from the…
Air pollution linked to seven million deaths globally
Seven million people died as a result of air pollution in 2012, the World Health Organization estimates.
Flight MH370: Relatives in Beijing scuffles
Angry relatives of passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have clashed with police outside Malaysia’s embassy in the Chinese capital, Beijing.
Russia and Ukraine hold first meeting after Crimea crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Deshchytsia, for the first time since Russia’s move into Crimea triggered a diplomatic crisis. Mr Lavrov says Russia is unfazed by the prospect of being expelled from the…