World May 31 New York Times report: World Cup games vulnerable to match fixing Just weeks ahead of the World Cup opening games in Brazil, The New York Times has obtained an internal report from soccer’s governing body FIFA that highlights concerns over match fixing.
Nation May 31 Border patrol releases critical report on use of force by agents On Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol released both a critical report on the use of force by its agents along the Mexican border and a revised use of force policy handbook prohibiting excessive force.
Nation May 04 Nine injured after Ringling Bros. accident Eight acrobats fell to the ground after the platform they were hanging from by their hair collapsed during a circus performance in Rhode Island on Sunday, leaving nine performers seriously injured.
Nation May 04 GM recalls over 51,000 SUVS with defective fuel gauges General Motors issued a recall on Saturday for 51,640 SUVS due to a problem with defective fuel gauges in the vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
World May 03 Officials losing hope in Afghanistan landslide rescue mission Officials in Afghanistan have largely given up hope for uncovering more survivors from a landslide that hit northern Afghanistan on Friday, leaving more than 2,000 people dead.
World Apr 27 Abbas calls Holocaust ‘most heinous crime’ on Israel’s remembrance day Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday the Nazi Holocaust was “the most heinous crime to have occurred against humanity in the modern era."…
World Apr 20 Easter holiday celebrated from the Vatican to Nigeria Millions of Christians marked Easter Sunday in various forms with both Catholic and Orthodox celebrations landing on the same day. From the Vatican to Nigeria, Christians found ways to commemorate the end of the Holy Week, which celebrates the crucifixion…
World Apr 19 Ferry captain arrested in South Korea The 68-year-old captain of the ferry that sank off the southern coast of South Korea was arrested on Saturday for suspicion of negligence and abandonment.
World Apr 13 Clashes with pro-Russian separatists intensify in eastern Ukraine Triggered in part by a security officer's death, Ukraine's acting president Oleksander Turchinov said on Sunday that the country's armed forces were planning to launch a "full-scale anti-terrorist operation" against the pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.
World Apr 12 Syrian village reportedly hit by poison gas attack There are reports that a gas attack hit a village in the central province of Hama on Friday, with both the Syrian government and rebel forces blaming each other for the incident.