Malaysian officials said Sunday that they would seek help from territories near the island where a suspected piece of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet was discovered to try to find more plane debris. … [Read more...]
Obama Sends Memo to America on Climate Change
Still from the White House Video announcing the Monday release of the final version of the Clean Power Plan. Early Sunday morning, the White House shared a video message narrated by President Obama that announced the Monday release of the final version of the Clean Power Plan. … [Read more...]
Heavy Monsoon Rains Kill More than 90 in India, Thousands Homeless
India's Home Ministry says heavy monsoon rains have killed more than 90 people in the past week and forced tens of thousands of people to take shelter in state-run relief camps. A ministry statement says a cyclone struck the worst-hit state of West Bengal, where 48 people have been killed. … [Read more...]
Ukraine FM Asks Russia to Negotiate End to War in East
Ukraine’s foreign minister wants Russia to come to “real negotiations” about a cease-fire and stabilization in Ukraine’s war-torn east which will require fair elections that are intentionally monitored. … [Read more...]
Australian Pioneer Aviator Died in ’33 Crash Honored in Italy
An Australian aviation pioneer has been honored with a memorial stone and a hiking path in the Apennine mountains, where he died in a plane crash in 1933. A great-nephew of aviator Bert Hinkler, the Australian ambassador to Italy, and a local man in his 90s who recalled how people looked to the sky as the plane crashed, were among those attending the ceremony Sunday in the … [Read more...]
Inside Calais’s Deadly Migrant Crisis
It was late on Thursday night in the French port city of Calais when the mood shifted. In a field awash with silvery moonlight, some 50 illegal migrants—mainly Syrians—sat down and turned their backs on the 20 French policemen who had formed a barricade across the field to prevent them from returning towards the entrance of the railway terminal linking England and France. … [Read more...]
India Bound, 2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Unveiled in Thailand
After much anticipation and several spy images later, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has officially revealed the new Pajero Sport mid-size SUV at the world premiere in Thailand. However, we may have to wait for some more time before this new SUV reaches our shores. … [Read more...]
Major Archaeological Cite in Crimea Placed Under Federal Control by Putin
Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Saturday placed a major archaeological site in Crimea, which he has hailed as the country's most sacred spiritual symbol, under federal control following turmoil over the appointment of its director. … [Read more...]