Jun 13 South Africa's president visits flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The head of the provincial government said the rescue effort was “paralyzed” in the first few hours of the floods because of a lack of resources like specialized search and rescue teams, divers and K-9 dog units in one of… Continue reading
Jun 13 Investigators searching Air India crash site find digital flight data recorder By Shonal Ganguly, Rajesh Roy, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press The plane's black box was recovered from a rooftop near the crash site Friday and India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said that it had begun its work with “full force.”… Continue reading
Jun 13 Live updates: Iran retaliates against Israel for strikes on nuclear sites By Associated Press Israel's ongoing attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, generals and scientists killed 78 people and wounded more that 320 on Friday, Iran's ambassador told the U.N. Security Council, but he said “the overwhelming majority” of victims were civilians. Continue reading
Jun 13 After the Air India crash, attention turns to the passenger jet's manufacturer, Boeing By Associated Press It was the first fatal crash since the plane, also known as the Dreamliner, went into service in 2009, according to the Aviation Safety Network database. Boeing shares fell more than 4% in afternoon trading. Continue reading
Jun 12 Israel attacks Tehran with explosions booming across Iran's capital By Associated Press Explosions rang out across Iran’s capital as Israel claimed it was attacking the country. There was no immediate word on what was struck. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 7:03 Video shows moments leading to Air India crash that killed more than 240 By John Yang, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Investigators in India are trying to determine what led to one of the worst airline accidents in decades. More than 240 people died after a London-bound Air India flight crashed into a hostel at a medical college just moments after… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 5:22 Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites 'could very well happen,' Trump says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn President Trump is downplaying the likelihood of an imminent Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, but he's also warning Americans in the region to leave, citing the risk of conflict. His comments follow a vote by the U.N. nuclear watchdog… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 11:12 How USAID cuts are impacting the fight against HIV in Kenya By William Brangham, Molly Knight Raskin The Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development have had reverberations around the world. The agency, which operated in over 100 nations and employed thousands of people, has been virtually eliminated. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center,… Continue watching
Jun 12 South Africa floods leave at least 78 dead as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed' By Gerald Imray, Michelle Gumede, Associated Press The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to at least 78 on Thursday as a top official said rescue attempts in the first hours after the disaster had been “paralyzed” by a lack of resources. Continue reading
Jun 12 Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters. Israeli-supported group says they were aid workers By Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Gaza's Hamas-run police force said it killed 12 members of an Israeli-backed militia after detaining them early Thursday. Continue reading