Chinese editor denounces censorship and quits
The editor of a prominent Chinese newspaper has published a resignation letter denouncing the country's media censorship, and resigned.
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EgyptAir hijack: 'Panic at the beginning'
A man described as "psychologically unstable" hijacked a flight from Egypt to Cyprus and threatened to blow it up; his explosives turned out to be fake, and he finally surrendered after a bizarre six-hour stand-off.
Trump strategist resigns in disgust
The strategy warned Trump fans that he never wanted to be President and was woefully ill-equipped for it, but "his ego has taken over" and "The Donald does not fail".
Chicago's surge of violence rattles police
Chicago has long been troubled by violence, but homicides and shootings have risen sharply this year. City Hall, the police and community leaders are alarmed by the surge.
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FBI looking at laptops linked to Brussels
US investigators are examining laptop computers linked to suspects in last week's deadly Brussels bombings to try to unravel the militant network behind the attacks.
Australian developer on trial in Bali for fraud
A man allegedly defrauded by an Australian property developer in Bali has told his trial it became clear the Australian had "deceived" him and had "no intention" of giving back any money.
Myanmar lifts state of emergency in conflict-torn Rakhine state
Myanmar's President Thein Sein, in a surprise move just before leaving office, lifted a state of emergency in the restive western state of Rakhine, imposed after clashes between Buddhists and minority Rohingya Muslims in 2012.
Former Canadian cabinet minister and relatives killed in plane crash on way to father's funeral
Former Canadian Cabinet minister Jean Lapierre died on Tuesday in a plane crash that also killed his wife and three of his siblings on the way to his father's funeral in eastern Quebec.
This isn't the first time someone tried to hijack a plane out of love
"Always there is a woman involved," Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades quipped at a news conference, not to everyone's amusement.
Pentagon orders diplomatic and military families to leave Turkey
The US will withdraw virtually all family members of US troops and diplomats from its installations in Turkey, citing security concerns as the campaign against the Islamic State continues.
Seven charged with murder of Georgia lottery winner
Murdered lottery winner's name had been publicised; in some states winners can be anonymous for their own protection.
Detained suicide bomber not a kidnapped Chibok girl: official
Child pressured into being a Boko Haram bomber and who surrendered in Cameroon is not one of 219 missing schoolgirls.
British hostage poses for photo with hijacker
A British man who was taken hostage on an EgyptAir flight posed for a cheeky photograph with the alleged hijacker who was wearing a suicide belt as the bizarre and troubling drama played out at an airport in Cyprus.
Italy rescues nearly 1400 migrants in southern Mediterranean
Rescues indicate the numbers of migrants leaving for Europe from African countries are rising as the weather warms up.
Trump campaign manager arrested, charged with battery of reporter
Corey Lewandowski, 42, was charged for intentionally grabbing and bruising the arm of Michelle Fields, a journalist at the time for the conservative news outlet Breitbart, at a Trump campaign event on March 8.
Obama criticises media coverage of presidential race
The president suggested that the news media had not done enough to question the promises made by politicians.
EgyptAir MS181 hijacker arrested as terrorism ruled out
An EgyptAir passenger plane heading from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and forced to head to Cyprus, civil aviation sources and police said.
Gunshots at US Capitol Visitors Centre
A lone gunman cause the US Capitol to go into lockdown before being shot by police at a popular visitor centre.
Comments by Donald Trump risk an arms race in Asia
US presidential hopeful is entering very dangerous territory to the horror of countries highly invested in keeping North Korea in check.
Pakistan attacks: Pakistani prime minister vows to hunt down jihadist militants
Although breakaway Taliban faction that claimed responsibility for attack says it targeted Christians, most of the dead were Muslims.
UN insider defeated by 'maddeningly complex' bureaucracy
Tony Banbury was a champion of disasters, leading the United Nations to tackle the Ebola virus, provide emergency relief after the earthquake in Haiti and the tsunami that swept from the Indian ocean.
Woman photoshops herself into other people's holiday snaps
A Kenyan woman who couldn't afford an overseas trip has used her atrocious photoshopping skills to insert herself into other people's holiday photos.
