French police name Charlie Hebdo attack suspects
French police have named two brothers as suspects in the attack on the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, as a manhunt continues.
'Alien Earth' is among eight new far-off planets
Among eight new planets they have spied in distant solar systems, astronomers say one in particular has usurped the title of "most Earth-like alien world".
Syrians entering Lebanon face new restrictions
New restrictions on Syrians entering Lebanon come into force on Monday, further tightening the flow of asylum seekers trying to escape the war.
Alleged al Qaeda operative Abu Anas al Libi dies in U.S. hospital, family say
Abu Anas al Libi, an alleged al Qaeda operative accused of involvement in the bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa who was captured by U.S. special forces in Libya, has died in a U.S. hospital
Indonesia officials: Airline wasn't licensed to fly Sunday route
Indonesia did not have a license to fly the Surabaya-to-Singapore route on Sunday that ended in tragedy, it has been revealed
What killed the Maya? 'Blue Hole' offers clues
To scuba divers and tourists, Belize's famous "Blue Hole" underwater cave is a wonder, one of the "10 most amazing places on Earth," according to the Discovery Channel
Piece by tragic piece: AirAsia search turns up big parts in Java Sea
Small debris, 30 bodies, an oil slick, and then on Saturday, two big pieces of metal debris. Rescuers searching for doomed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 seem to be finding it piece by piece.Photos of the new debris are likely to follow soon, as Indonesia's rescue agency is sending down a remote-operated vehicle with a camera,
35 killed, 43 injured in Shanghai stampede
Thirty-five people died in a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in Shanghai’s historic waterfront area, city officials said Thursday — the worst disaster to hit one of China’s showcase cities in recent years.
AirAsia QZ8501: Debris and body seen by Indonesia search teams
Several objects and a body were seen floating in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo, in one of the search zones for the plane.An Indonesian official said the debris was 95% likely to be from the missing aircraft.The Airbus A320-200, carrying 162 people from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore, disappeared on Sunday.
AirAsia QZ8501: Indonesia plane search resumes
The search is continuing for AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501, a day after it went missing with 162 people on board.
