British police report at least two people are dead after a helicopter crashed onto a roadway in south-central London, near a key rail station for incoming commuters. Local news reports say the aircraft hit a crane atop an apartment building before hurtling to the ground, igniting a fireball that sent plumes of smoke into the […]
Fire Brigade: Helicopter Crashes in Central London
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
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Suicide Bombings Kill 19 in Northern Iraq
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Suicide bombers have detonated cars packed with explosives in northern Iraq, killing at least 15 people in Kirkuk and four others in the town of Tuz Khurmatu. In Kirkuk, officials say one of the blasts Wednesday struck outside the offices of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. A separate bomb exploded nearby. More than 100 people were […]
Suicide Blast Reported at Afghan Intelligence Service HQ
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say at least five suicide attackers have launched an attack on the headquarters of the national intelligence service in Kabul. Witnesses say a vehicle loaded with explosives pulled up outside the gate of the National Directorate of Security and detonated, causing a sizable blast that sent a plume of smoke into the air. […]
UN Nuclear Experts in Iran for Talks
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
United Nations nuclear experts are in Tehran for meetings they hope will further their investigation into Iran’s controversial nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency team is holding talks with Iranian officials Wednesday. They want to address what they have called “overall, credible” evidence of work by Iran on nuclear weapons research. The leader of […]
Fire Brigade: Helicopter Crashes in Central London
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
British police report at least two people are dead after a helicopter crashed into a roadway in south-central London, near a key rail station for incoming commuters. Local news reports say the aircraft hit a crane before hurtling to the ground, igniting a fireball that sent plumes of smoke into the sky. The helicopter is […]
N.Korea to Re-Open Embassy in Australia
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Australia says North Korea is planning to re-open its embassy in the nation’s capital, five years after closing it for financial reasons. Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Wednesday said he welcomes the move. He told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation it would allow Australia to express its “very deep concerns” about what he called North Korea’s […]
Suicide Blast Reported at Afghan Intelligence Service HQ
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say suicide attackers have caused an explosion at the headquarters of the national intelligence service in Kabul. Officials told reporters that a car loaded with explosives pulled up outside the gate of the National Directorate of Security and detonated, causing a sizable blast that sent a plume of smoke into the air. Witnesses […]
Fire Brigade: Helicopter Crashes in Central London
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
London’s fire brigade says it is attending to a helicopter crash near the Thames river in the central part of the city. News reports say the aircraft crashed into a crane before hurtling to the ground, sending plumes of smoke into the sky. The helicopter is believed to have hit two cars, jamming traffic in […]
Somali Rebels Declare ‘Death Sentence’ for French Hostage
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s Islamist rebel group al-Shabab says it has decided to kill a French hostage, days after France carried out an unsuccessful rescue operation and presumed the man dead. In a statement Wednesday, the militants said they reached a unanimous decision to execute Denis Allex. He has been held since being kidnapped from a Mogadishu hotel […]
Blast Rocks Afghan Capital
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Reports from Afghanistan say a large explosion has rocked the capital, Kabul, near government buildings including the headquarters of the national intelligence service. Witnesses said Wednesday’s blast was followed by the sound of gunshots, and a plume of smoke was reported rising into the sky. It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties. […]
