WATCH: Belgian teens push car down subway stairs in New Year's mayhem
A gang of out-of-control teens pushed a car down a huge flight of stairs at a subway station in Brussels on New Year's Eve.
A gang of out-of-control teens pushed a car down a huge flight of stairs at a subway station in Brussels on New Year's Eve.
Man attacks soldiers guarding French mosque with his car
PARIS (AP) — A man rammed his car into four soldiers guarding a mosque on Friday in the southeast French city of Valence, but was stopped when a soldier fired and wounded him, authorities said. His motives were unclear, but with France on high alert after the coordinated attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, determining what, or who, was behind the attack carried a sense of urgency.
PARIS (AP) — A man rammed his car into four soldiers guarding a mosque on Friday in the southeast French city of Valence, but was stopped when a soldier fired and wounded him, authorities said. His motives were unclear, but with France on high alert after the coordinated attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, determining what, or who, was behind the attack carried a sense of urgency.
Munich terror threat remains in place, stations open again
BERLIN (AP) — A terror warning in Munich on New Year's Eve that led to the evacuation of two train stations was not a false alert, security officials said Friday, although there have been no arrests.
BERLIN (AP) — A terror warning in Munich on New Year's Eve that led to the evacuation of two train stations was not a false alert, security officials said Friday, although there have been no arrests.
Police in Munich warn of 'imminent threat' of terror attack
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Munich are asking people to stay away from the city's main train station and a second train station in the city's Pasing neighborhood because of "serious, imminent threat" of a terror attack. Munich police say on Facebook that according to "serious information, there will be an attack tonight." German news agency dpa reported Thursday...
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Munich are asking people to stay away from the city's main train station and a second train station in the city's Pasing neighborhood because of "serious, imminent threat" of a terror attack. Munich police say on Facebook that according to "serious information, there will be an attack tonight." German news agency dpa reported Thursday...
Belgium: 10th suspect arrested in Paris attacks probe
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a 10th person in connection with last month's bloodbath in Paris and said six others had been detained and questioned over a suspected plot to stage new attacks in Brussels during the holidays.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a 10th person in connection with last month's bloodbath in Paris and said six others had been detained and questioned over a suspected plot to stage new attacks in Brussels during the holidays.
Fire breaks out near Dubai's New Year's fireworks display
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fire broke out Thursday in a residential building near the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, where a massive New Year's fireworks display was set to be held. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, which ran up at least 20 stories of the building near the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 meters (905 yards) tall.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fire broke out Thursday in a residential building near the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, where a massive New Year's fireworks display was set to be held. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, which ran up at least 20 stories of the building near the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 meters (905 yards) tall.
Surgeons remove 21-inch hairball from girl's stomach
An 11-year-old in Kazakhstan is on the mend after surgeons removed a hairball that filled her stomach and extended more than 13 inches from the organ.
An 11-year-old in Kazakhstan is on the mend after surgeons removed a hairball that filled her stomach and extended more than 13 inches from the organ.
Israel approves special budget for Arab citizens
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Cabinet has approved a reported billion-dollar budget meant to improve the living conditions of the country's Arab minority. Arabs make up about 20 percent of Israel's 8.4 million citizens. Although they hold full citizenship rights, they suffer from discrimination in areas like housing and employment. They are among Israel's poorest citizens.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Cabinet has approved a reported billion-dollar budget meant to improve the living conditions of the country's Arab minority. Arabs make up about 20 percent of Israel's 8.4 million citizens. Although they hold full citizenship rights, they suffer from discrimination in areas like housing and employment. They are among Israel's poorest citizens.
Brussels mayor: New Year's Eve fireworks display canceled due to extremist attack threat
BRUSSELS (AP) — Brussels mayor: New Year's Eve fireworks display canceled due to extremist attack threat.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Brussels mayor: New Year's Eve fireworks display canceled due to extremist attack threat.
Free Internet service for over 3 million Egyptians shut down
BEIRUT (AP) — A program that had been giving free basic Internet services to over three million Egyptians was shut down on Wednesday, social media site Facebook said. In a statement to The Associated Press, Facebook said it hoped to "resolve this situation soon" so the program, which it had launched with Etisalat Egypt some two months ago, could be restored.
BEIRUT (AP) — A program that had been giving free basic Internet services to over three million Egyptians was shut down on Wednesday, social media site Facebook said. In a statement to The Associated Press, Facebook said it hoped to "resolve this situation soon" so the program, which it had launched with Etisalat Egypt some two months ago, could be restored.
Man attempts to catch woman falling from 11th floor
A young man in China has been called a hero for attempting to catch a woman falling from the 11th floor of an apartment building with his bare hands.
A young man in China has been called a hero for attempting to catch a woman falling from the 11th floor of an apartment building with his bare hands.
Guinea declared free of Ebola, step to end spread of disease
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea was declared Ebola-free on Tuesday, a huge step in the fight against the world's largest Ebola epidemic.
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea was declared Ebola-free on Tuesday, a huge step in the fight against the world's largest Ebola epidemic.
French government opens hundreds of thousands of files from WWII
Hundreds of thousands of files on members of the French resistance, communists and Jews hunted by the collaborationist Vichy government in France during World War II are now accessible to the public.
Hundreds of thousands of files on members of the French resistance, communists and Jews hunted by the collaborationist Vichy government in France during World War II are now accessible to the public.
Egypt court upholds jail for man convicted of defaming Islam
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court confirmed a prison term for a former TV host who was convicted of "defaming religious symbols" and Muslim scholars after he called for removal of what he called extremist material in texts of religious interpretation and heritage.
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court confirmed a prison term for a former TV host who was convicted of "defaming religious symbols" and Muslim scholars after he called for removal of what he called extremist material in texts of religious interpretation and heritage.
Mine collapse in China traps 18 workers; 11 rescued
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese rescuers pulled 11 workers to safety and located another 18 who were trapped after a mine collapsed in the eastern province of Shandong, state media said Saturday. The official Xinhua News Agency said all 29 workers were accounted for, although the 18 remained trapped at two sites and could not be immediately rescued.
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese rescuers pulled 11 workers to safety and located another 18 who were trapped after a mine collapsed in the eastern province of Shandong, state media said Saturday. The official Xinhua News Agency said all 29 workers were accounted for, although the 18 remained trapped at two sites and could not be immediately rescued.
Santa's deliveries have begun, track his journey HERE
Ho Ho Ho! Santa's journey around the world for his Christmas deliverieis has officially begun!
Ho Ho Ho! Santa's journey around the world for his Christmas deliverieis has officially begun!
Paris climate goals mean emissions need to drop below zero
STOCKHOLM (AP) — If governments are serious about the global warming targets they adopted in Paris, scientists say they have two options: eliminating fossil fuels immediately or finding ways to undo their damage to the climate system in the future. The first is politically impossible — the world is still hooked on using oil, coal and natural gas — which leaves the option of a...
STOCKHOLM (AP) — If governments are serious about the global warming targets they adopted in Paris, scientists say they have two options: eliminating fossil fuels immediately or finding ways to undo their damage to the climate system in the future. The first is politically impossible — the world is still hooked on using oil, coal and natural gas — which leaves the option of a...
Choking on smog, Rome, Milan issue no-car day edicts
Rome and Milan have ordered no-car days next week to combat pollution, which has hit unhealthy levels for weeks mainly because no rain has fallen to wash away the smog. A six-hour ban on cars this coming Monday and Tuesday was announced by Rome Thursday, while Milan's anti-pollution measure sees six-hour bans each of those days plus Wednesday.
Rome and Milan have ordered no-car days next week to combat pollution, which has hit unhealthy levels for weeks mainly because no rain has fallen to wash away the smog. A six-hour ban on cars this coming Monday and Tuesday was announced by Rome Thursday, while Milan's anti-pollution measure sees six-hour bans each of those days plus Wednesday.
Overnight hospital fire in Saudi kills 31, injures over 100
A fire that broke out overnight at a hospital in a southwestern province of Saudi Arabia killed at least 31 people and injured over 100, the Saudi government said Thursday.
A fire that broke out overnight at a hospital in a southwestern province of Saudi Arabia killed at least 31 people and injured over 100, the Saudi government said Thursday.
Bosnia: Sarajevo schools close down because of high pollution
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Sarajevo authorities say they are closing down schools because of high pollution mixed with fog, and volunteers have begun distributing face masks to those who still decided to get out of the house despite warnings to reduce movement. Schools are closing down after more than a month of dense fog, broken only by three or four clear days. Authorities said...
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Sarajevo authorities say they are closing down schools because of high pollution mixed with fog, and volunteers have begun distributing face masks to those who still decided to get out of the house despite warnings to reduce movement. Schools are closing down after more than a month of dense fog, broken only by three or four clear days. Authorities said...