Youngest suspect in Charlie Hebdo attack surrenders, cops release photos of...
An 18-year-old implicated alongside two brothers in the bloody attack against a satirical weekly in Paris has surrendered to police, according to a source close to the case. “Hamyd Mourad handed himself in to police… on Wednesday at 11:00 pm (2200 GMT) after seeing his name circulating... read more »
Rescuers recover 22 bodies as hunt intensifies for AirAsia Flight QZ8501
The wreckage and bodies of people on board the ill-fated AirAsia jet that mysteriously crashed on Sunday are spread over an area of 5 kms in the Java Sea, although search teams recovered 22 bodies and believe that many passengers are still strapped to their seats. Multi-national rescuers equipped... read more »
Syria conflict: 76,000 die in deadliest year – activists
The year 2014 was the deadliest year yet in Syria’s four-year conflict, with over 76,000 killed, activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 17,790 of the dead were civilians, including 3,501 children. Meanwhile more than 15,000 died in conflicts in Iraq in 2014,... read more »
With 76,000 deaths in Syrian conflict 2014 becomes deadliest in 4 years
Over 76,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict in the year 2014 marking it as the deadliest year yet in the country’s four year conflict, said activists. According to the BBC, among the dead, 17,790 were civilians while 3,501 were children, said the UK-based Syrian Observatory for... read more »
