This Day in History | 1989 – Dozens die as plane crashes on motorway

A Boeing 737 airplane has crashed onto the M1 motorway near East Midlands airport, killing 46 people. Eighty have survived, of whom ten are seriously injured.

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MYANMAR An aid agency projects 48,000 babies will be born this year in the refugee camps for Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh after military operations against them

USA 1 winning Powerball ticket to claim USD570m jackpot

It’s been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers and will claim a USD570 million jackpot,

Analysis | Iran protests could give Trump an advantage on nuclear deal

A wave of protests against the Iranian government is adding new urgency to President Donald Trump’s deliberations over whether to rip up the nuclear deal with Tehran

Offbeat | Man arrested 30 times in train, bus thefts may take deal

A man who has been arrested 30 times for stealing buses and trains may be taking a plea deal in his latest escapade that would send him to

This Day in History | 1985 – Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission

Israel has airlifted thousands of Jewish Ethiopian refugees out of Sudan, it has emerged. Operation Moses, which has been taking place in secret since 21 November

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INDONESIA Security forces have retaken control of a prison in the country’s west following a riot yesterday, an official said. The riot began when three inmates refused

The Buzz | Guterres welcomes Koreas’ communications link reopening

The U.N. is welcoming the reopening of a key cross-border communication channel between North Korea and South Korea. A spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that “it

Trump left ‘furious,’ with Bannon over new book

The White House said President Donald Trump was left feeling “furious” and “disgusted” after claims by his former top adviser Steve Bannon in a new book. White House Press

Iran | Trump roots on Iranian protesters, declares ‘time for change’

The Trump administration yesterday threw the weight of the U.S. government behind the protesters taking to the streets of Iran, rooting them on despite the risk of

Ethiopia | Government to release all political prisoners, close camp

In a surprise move, Ethiopia’s leader yesterday announced plans to drop charges against political prisoners and close a notorious prison camp in what he called an effort

Weather | Storm leads to flights cancelled in Switzerland; shortages over Europe

The storm battering many parts of western Europe has led to power outages in Switzerland, canceled flights at Zurich and Basel, and toppled a truck on

Offbeat | Fed-up passenger sought fast track on Ryanair wing

A Ryanair passenger who apparently got fed up waiting to get off a plane surprised fellow passengers by using the emergency exit to jump onto a wing.

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US-IRAN The Trump administration has thrown the weight of the U.S. government behind the protesters taking to the streets of Iran, rooting them on despite the risk of

Price tag on gene therapy for rare form of blindness: USD850K

A first-of-its kind genetic treatment for blindness will cost USD850,000, less than the $1 million price tag that had been expected, but it’s still among the most

The Buzz | UN Security Council welcomes new members with flag ceremony

The United Nations Security Council has six new members: Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru and Poland. Their flags were installed outside the council chambers

Iran | Protests have violent night; at least 13 dead overall

Protests across Iran saw their most violent night as “armed protesters” tried to overrun military bases and police stations before security forces repelled them, killing 10

US-Pakistan | Trump slams Pakistan for ‘lies & deceit’ in New Year’s tweet

President Donald Trump slammed Pakistan for ‘lies & deceit’ in a New Year’s Day tweet that said Islamabad had played U.S. leaders for ‘fools.’ ‘No more,’

Offbeat | Russian army demonstrates latest weapon: Cuddly puppies

The Russian Armed Forces has unveiled its latest cutting-edge weapon in a New Year greetings video: cuddly puppies. After a year of showing off its military

This Day in History | 2000 – Art theft was ‘professional’ job

Police have said the Cezanne painting taken from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford on New Year’s Eve was probably stolen to order. The painting - Auvers-sur-Oise

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