A province in China succeeded in gaining the world record for conducting the world’s largest martial arts display which had 10, 000 participants.
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Plane falls down a river in Taiwan
In Taiwan, 31 were reported dead when an airplane fell down a river.
At least 11 dead as Taiwan plane cartwheels into river on take-off
BY FAITH HUNG AND MICHAEL GOLD Rescuers pull a passenger out of the TransAsia Airways plane which crash landed in a river in New Taipei City, February 4, 2015. CREDIT: REUTERS/PICHI CHUANG (Reuters) – At least 11 people were killed and up to 19 were missing after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crashed into a river shortly after taking off from a downtown Taipei airport on Wednesday, officials […]
Seven dead as commuter train hits car near NYC
BY ADREES LATIF AND JONATHAN ALLEN MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. Tue Feb 3, 2015 11:57pm EST A car sits crushed into the front of a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro North Railroad commuter train near the town of Valhalla, New York, February 3, 2015. CREDIT: REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR (Reuters) – A crowded New York commuter train struck a car near suburban White Plains during Tuesday evening’s rush hour, sparking an explosion and a fire that killed seven […]
UN court says neither Serbia nor Croatia committed genocide in 1990s wars
The United Nations‘ highest court ruled on Tuesday that neither Croatia nor Serbia had committed genocide against each other’s populations during the wars that accompanied the violent breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Peter Tomka, president of the International Court of Justice, said the forces of both countries had committed crimes during the conflict, but that the intent to commit genocide — by “destroying a population in whole or in part” — had not been […]
Obama sets aside $8.8 billion against ISIS
The United States President Barack Obama set aside 8.8 billion dollars to eliminate the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Abe says government will do everything it can to protect citizens
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assured the Japanese people that the government will ensure their safety whether at home or abroad.
Cow art in Kansas
A cattle rancher in Kansas made a viral video when he used cows to form a smiley face.
Islamic State says beheads Japanese hostage Goto, Japan vows justice
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned on Sunday (February 1) the apparent killing of journalist Kenji Goto by Islamic State, after the militant group released a video purporting to show the beheading of the veteran war correspondent. Islamic State insurgents said on Saturday (January 31) they had killed Goto, after the apparent failure of sustained international efforts to secure his release through a prisoner swap. The video showed a hooded man standing over Goto with […]
Mexico tests DNA of babies who survived blast in search for parents
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Plunged into chaos just hours after entering this world, nine babies found alive after a gas blast in a Mexican maternity hospital underwent DNA tests on Friday in a bid to reunite them with their parents. Thursday’s blast devastated the hospital on the western edge of Mexico City, sending a fireball into the air and killing a nurse and two infants. But dozens of people, including mothers and newborns, who were […]
Islamic State attacks Kurdish outposts in Kirkuk
Islamic State militants struck at Kurdish forces in the northern province of Kirkuk on Friday (January 30). Police said Islamic State launched mortars and attacked positions of Kurdish fighters in four districts southwest of Kirkuk city. Militants later detonated a car bomb at a disused hotel in Kirkuk city centre and clashed with peshmerga forces. Kurdish forces later found the body of a militant in the hotel and threw the body over a balcony down […]
Republican Romney says will not run for U.S. presidency
Republican Mitt Romney said on Friday (January 30) he will not seek to run for president in 2016. In a statement, Romney told supporters he had opted against a run. Romney for the past three weeks has been seeking traction for another presidential run after he was defeated by Democratic President Barack Obama in 2012. On Wednesday, he visited Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, and in a closely watched speech, he emphasized a commitment […]
