Deadly Ebola outbreak spreads to Nigeria
It has been confirmed that a Liberian passenger on a Nigeria bound flight died from the viral disease days after landing in the African country. This is a worrying development indeed, as the deadliest Ebola …
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Breaking news: Hamas agrees to a 24-hour long humanitarian ceasefire
Reports just reaching us that Hamas has agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire. Israel however has not confirmed whether or not it will follow this agreement. The ceasefire was due to begin at 12:00 p.m. …
Ceasefire extension in Gaza agreed
Israel has agreed to extend the ceasefire until midnight local time (9 p.m. GMT). Over 100 bodies have been pulled from the rubble since the truce began earlier today, bringing the total number of Palestinian …
Twelve-hour ceasefire underway in Gaza
A 12-hour ceasefire to allow humanitarian efforts came into effect in Gaza at 5 a.m. this morning. Over 80 bodies have reportedly been pulled from the rubble since the truce began. Further airstrikes took place …
No survivors of Air Algerie passenger jet crash
The French president Francois Hollande has today confirmed that there were no survivors of the Flight AH5017 crash. Debris from the plane was spotted south of the Gao area in Mali, West Africa, late Thursday …
Wreckage of Air Algerie passenger jet spotted
The wreckage of Flight AH5017, which disappeared from radar about 50 minutes after takeoff, has been spotted in the desert in Northern Mali, the country’s president has confirmed. The aircraft was flying from Burkina Faso’s …
Chinese man with stomach pains diagnosed as female
A man from China’s Zhejiang province who checked into hospital after experiencing stomach aches and blood in his urine has been diagnosed as female. The man who is naned Chen had a series of scans, …
Another Garth Brooks gig pulled after locals complain
Garth Brooks fans just can’t catch a break. Hot on the heels of the cancellation of the five concerts planned for Croke Park, yet another opportunity to hear the star’s hits has collapsed. Once again, …
A Plane has crashed on a small Taiwanese island, 47 people feared dead
A plane has crashed outside an airport on a small Taiwanese island, with 47 people feared dead. It is understood that plane was landing in stormy weather conditions when it crashed. The countries minister for …
Ukrainian military jets shot down
Ukrainian government officials claim two jets have been shot down, though it remains unclear at this point exactly where this event took place or whether the planes were engaged in the air or brought down …
