Vassiliki Thanou, top Supreme Court judge of Greece, was appointed caretaker prime minister as the country prepares for elections next month after the resignation of Alexis Tsipras. The appointment ended a political deadlock that lasted a week following the resignation of Tsipras. Thanou and the interim government will remain in power until elections are held […]
Friday August 28 2015, 10:40 AM EST | Posted in
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An agreement between North and South Korea was reached, easing tensions between the two nations. A series of events resulted to increased tensions between the two countries. However, a common ground was found between the two countries following marathon discussions between high-level officials of both sides. The deal reduced the risk of a military confrontation […]
Wednesday August 26 2015, 12:28 PM EST | Posted in
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Kim Jong Un of North Korea ordered a “semi state of war” following an exchange of artillery between the two countries along the border. Kim ordered troops to be fully armed and prepared for combat, which increased tensions along the demilitarized zone. Kim also called for a meeting with the highest military body of the […]
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Thai authorities are convinced that the man caught on CCTV was behind the Bangkok shrine bombing on Monday. The security camera showed the man leaving a backpack at the Erawan shrine just before the explosion that killed twenty-two people. The footage showed a young man wearing shorts and a yellow shirt sitting on a bench. […]
Wednesday August 19 2015, 11:54 AM EST | Posted in
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The waterfront industrial district of the northern port city of Tianjin was rocked by a series of explosions felt over two miles away. The Tianjin explosion caused fireballs to shoot up into the sky and scorched hundreds of cars. The cause of the explosion on Wednesday evening remained unclear hours after the devastation that destroyed […]
Saturday August 15 2015, 1:05 AM EST | Posted in
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Parts of a possible surface-to-air missile discovered in the area where Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 went down last year in eastern Ukraine are currently being examined by authorities. A Dutch-led prosecution team said the parts may have come from the Buk surface-to-air missile system, which may have been used in shooting down the aircraft. The […]
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Two trains derailed as they were crossing a bridge in India resulting to the death of at least twenty-four people. A senior railway official, A.K. Mittal, said the area where the accident occurred was affected by a flash flood a few minutes before the incident. The two trains derailed close to the town of Harda. […]
Sunday August 09 2015, 3:56 AM EST | Posted in
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Malaysian authorities said the maintenance records and paint color matches showed evidence that the flaperon found on Reunion Island came from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Liow Tiong Lai, Transport Minister of Malaysia, said additional debris was recovered by investigators in the island. Among the additional debris collected were an aluminum foil and a plane window. […]
Sunday August 09 2015, 3:50 AM EST | Posted in
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Australian Transport Safety Bureau head Martin Dolan said the debris found in Reunion Island is “very likely” from the missing flight MH370. Dolan said the search efforts will continue to focus in the southern part of the Indian Ocean. The wreckage, which is supposedly a part of the wing, will be sent to France for […]
Friday July 31 2015, 9:32 AM EST | Posted in
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A day after a Turkish soldier was killed by ISIS at the border of Turkey and Syria, ISIS positions were subjected to bombing runs by Turkish warplanes. Turkish authorities said ISIS targets inside Syria were bombed by three Turkish F-16s based in an airbase in southeastern Turkey. Turkey decided to attack ISIS positions inside Syria […]
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