A police helicopter has crashed into a busy pub on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow. The crash happened at The Clutha in Stockwell Street at 22:25 on Friday. Police Scotland confirmed there were three people on board the helicopter – two officers and a civilian pilot. There have been “numerous” casualties but police have not confirmed whether anyone has died. It is not known how many people […]
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS CBC says it obtained a top secret NSA document from Edward Snowden It says the U.S. conducted surveillance during the G8, G20 summits in Toronto This was “closely coordinated with the Canadian partner,” the NSA says, reports CBC U.S. agencies haven’t responded to comment on this report The United States — in partnership with its ally Canada — spied during a pair of major 2010 summits of world […]
The coincidence this year of Thanksgiving and the start of Hanukkah is very unusual – it last happened in 1888. But in a way it’s fitting, as American Jews have been embracing Thanksgiving for more than two centuries. By the time the first of eight candles in Jewish menorah were lit on Wednesday evening for the start of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, the country was largely closed down for […]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS USS George Washington in huge naval exercise — AnnualEx 2013 — off Okinawa CNN reporter aboard carrier as dozens of warships, subs and aircraft take part This year’s games held against backdrop of tension after China imposes new air zone China announced a new Air Defense Identification Zone, angering U.S. and Japan USS George Washington, East China Sea: The deafening roar of state-of-the-art warplanes being catapulted into the […]
Benedict XVI shocked the world in February when he became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. But attention shifted quickly to the succession, and the election of the new Pope, Francis. Amid the drama, one question was never fully answered – why did Benedict quit? Pope Benedict’s official resignation statement offered his waning physical and mental powers as the explanation, but it’s long been suspected there was […]
As the authorities plan to relocate a colony of puppet makers in the Indian capital, Delhi, its few thousand residents tell BBC’s Akanksha Saxena why life is a daily struggle for them. Puppetry and magic have been popular forms of traditional entertainment in India for long, but in recent years, the puppeteers have been desperately trying to preserve their dying art form. About 3,000 puppeteers live with their families in […]
The Italian Senate has voted to expel ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament with immediate effect over his conviction for tax fraud. Berlusconi, who has dominated politics for 20 years, could now face arrest over other criminal cases as he has lost his immunity from prosecution. He told supporters in Rome it was a “day of mourning” for democracy. Ahead of the vote, he vowed to remain in politics to […]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Despite anti-government protests, Bangkok residents remain calm, unconcerned More than 20 nations issue warnings for citizens to avoid political gatherings Some tourists didn’t even realize there were protests taking place in Bangkok Though on the surface it seems like another typical day in central Bangkok — hot, muggy and busy, with traffic snarls around town — tension is rising as protesters continue to exert pressure on the Thai […]
An Indian couple have been sentenced to life in prison for murdering their daughter, Aarushi Talwar, and their Nepalese servant, Hemraj Banjade. Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were found guilty on Monday of murder, destroying evidence and misleading investigators. Their 14-year-old daughter was found murdered at their home in May 2008. Suspicion initially fell on Hemraj until his bludgeoned body was found on the Talwars’ roof just one day later. The […]
