AirAsia Possible Sinking
Search and Rescue State Missing AirAsia Plane May be at Bottom of the Sea
The search is ongoing for the missing AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 after disappearing with 162 passengers onboard. It has been deduced that the plane possibly sank...
Gold Medal
Ajit Singh Singhvi was initially in second place in the awards list of Rajasthan University in 1969.
However, he disputed the result, after declaring that he deserved first place.
Mr Singhvi collected his medal after a prolonged legal conflict and deferrals...
Tragedy in Turkey
A deadly bombing and shooting spree occurred at Ataturk international airport in Turkey. Three perpetrators began to shoot inside and outside the building before blowing themselves up as police began to shoot at them.
Responsibility is uncertain at this point...
Fyre Festival Goes Down in Flames
It was supposed to be the festival of a lifetime. Organised by hip hop artist Ja Rule, Fyre Festival was advertised as a music festival held on an island in the Bahamas and boasting luxury accommodation, food and entertainment.
Tickets...
Four Militants Executed
Pakistan's Execution Campaign Continues
Pakistan has hanged four terrorists on Sunday in the second group of executions since the moratorium was lifted by the country's government.
The Islamist militants hanged were unrelated to those who conducted the massacre of 141 individuals,...
Hospital Destroyed In Syria Missile Strikes
A Medicine Sans Frontieres (MSF) supported hospital has been destroyed, killing atleast seven people. The medical charity has posted pictures of the destroyed hospital online, which was destroyed in the attack on Monday 15th Febraury.
Four missiles hit the hospital...
Modi Storms to Historic Election Win
Congress Loses Out to Big Election Win
(Reuters) - Opposition candidate Narendra Modi will be the next prime minister of India, with counting trends showing the pro-business Hindu nationalist and his party headed for the most resounding election victory the...
King Abdullah Dies
Half-Brother, Salman bin Addulaziz Becomes King
Abduallah bin Abdulaziz, King of Saudi Arabia, has died at the age of 90. After weeks of speculation about his ailing health, royal officials announced that the king had died in the early hours...
India Prepares for Cyclone Nilofar
Thousands evacuated as powerful cyclone heads for state of Gujarat
Cyclone Nilofar is predicted to hit Gujarat on Saturday with experts categorising it as “severe”. India's Meteorological Department anticipate storm winds of up to 130km/h (80 mph).
Rescue and relief teams...
Stampede at funeral in India kills 18
Funeral was for Muslim Spiritual Leader
AP — A pre-dawn stampede killed 18 people Saturday as tens of thousands of people gathered to mourn the death of a Muslim spiritual leader in India’s financial capital, police said.
At least 40 other people...
