2017-04-14

USA

United Airlines passenger David Dao 'planning lawsuit'

The 69-year-old who was dragged off a plane in Chicago suffered concussion, a broken nose and lost teeth, according to his lawyer.

14/04/2017

Syria

Evacuation begins of four besieged towns in Syria

Operations have begun to move residents away from four Syrian towns besieged by rebels and regime forces.

14/04/2017

World News

[watch] Four-year-old narrowly escapes barber shop gunfire

Police in Chandler, Arizona, released footage on April 12 showing the moment bullets fired through a barber shop window narrowly missed a four-year-old girl.

14/04/2017

Ukraine

Russia says it won't broadcast Eurovision Song Contest

It is another blow to harmony in next month’s Eurovision Song Contest.

14/04/2017

Turkey

Turkey referendum: Polls give narrow lead for 'yes'

There are just two days to go until Turkey goes to the polls in a referendum that could give sweeping new powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

14/04/2017

World News

Small blast near St Petersburg metro station

Ten days after the St Petersburg metro attack, a small explosion near a metro station in the Russian city on Thursday caused fresh alarm and left one person…

14/04/2017

USA

Deadly shooting in moving Atlanta metro train

One person is dead and three others were injured after a gunman opened fire on a local metro train in the US state of Georgia on Thursday.

14/04/2017

World News

Mexico: More than 20 killed in fuel tanker-bus crash

At least 24 people were killed on Thursday in a crash involving a bus and a fuel tanker in southwest Mexico.

14/04/2017

World News

Life beyond earth? Try Saturn's moon Enceladus

Is there life on Enceladus?

14/04/2017

World News

Scandal-struck Haiti UN peacekeeping mission to end

The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously for the scandal-struck Haiti peacekeeper mission to come to an end.

14/04/2017

Sport

Crowd trouble mars Lyon victory-United draw in Brussels

Crowd trouble delays Lyon match-Man United draw with Anderlecht

14/04/2017

USA

Switches on NATO, Russia, Syria, China: Donald Trump reversals becoming a presidential hallmark

US President Donald Trump's startling reversal on Syria is just one of many he has made since becoming president.

14/04/2017

Vatican

Pope washes prisoners' feet in Holy Week ritual

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of inmates at a jail housing Mafia turncoats on Thursday, again putting his own stamp on a traditional Holy Week ritual.

14/04/2017

Afghanistan

US drops 'mother of all bombs' on Afghanistan

The US drops the so-called mother of all bombs onto a cave complex in Afghanistan.

14/04/2017