India airliner turns back due to bleeding passengers
A Jet Airways flight in India had to turn back in mid-flight Thursday as low cabin pressure caused some passengers to experience ear aches and nosebleeds. Pilots on the flight…
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Netherlands train hits children on bicycle; 4 dead
Four children were killed Thursday when a dutch commuter train collided with a bicycle carrying several people, authorities said. A woman and five children were riding the motorized bike near…
France’s Marine Le Pen balks at court-ordered psychiatric tests
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has refused to undergo court-ordered psychiatric testing, nearly three years after she shared graphic images of Islamic extremists on Twitter. The one-time presidential candidate…
Alibaba founder: Trade war killed plan of 1M new U.S. jobs
Chinese billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma said a pledge to create 1 million new jobs in the United States won’t happen, thanks to President Donald Trump’s tough stance on…
German domestic intelligence head forced into ministry position
The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency was ordered to leave the position and take on a role at the Interior Ministry Tuesday. Hans-Georg Maassen — the head of the…
Kenya hospital under scrutiny after governor’s visit finds dead babies
The governor of Nairobi, Kenya, is calling for drastic hospital reforms after he found 12 dead babies stuffed in bags and boxes during a surprise visit to a maternity hospital…
Storm Ali sets wind record, kills at least 1 in Northern Ireland
Wind gusts as strong as 91 mph lashed Ireland Wednesday morning, knocking out power to thousands and blowing a camper off a cliff, killing the woman inside. Storm Ali, the…
Former Pakistani PM Sharif freed from prison after 2 months
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be released from prison just two months into his 10-year sentence, Pakistan’s high court ruled Wednesday. The three-time leader was in prison for…
Former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak arrested for corruption
Malaysian authorities have arrested former Prime Minister Najib Razak on charges of corruption and money laundering. Najib, who chaired the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad, a state-owned investment firm set up…
India criminalizes ‘triple taraq,’ instant divorce decree
India criminalized the Muslim practice of triple talaq, or instant divorce, on Wednesday in an executive order. Despite a Supreme Court ruling last year calling the practice unconstitutional, a divorce…
