North Korea rejects U.N. resolution

Former Iran president Rafsanjani dies

Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died on Sunday at the age of 82, a big blow to moderates and reformists deprived now of their most influential supporter in the Islamic establishment. He had been described as “a pillar of the Islamic revolution”. His pragmatic policies ? economic liberalisation, better relations with the West and empowering elected bodies – appealed to many Iranians but were despised by hardliners. Few have wielded such influence in modern Iran but since 2009

09 Jan, 2017

Brazil gang kills 31, many hacked to death

Jailed members of Brazil’s most powerful drug gang killed 31 inmates at a penitentiary on Friday, decapitating and cutting out the hearts of most of them, in revenge for a separate prison massacre that left 56 dead this week. The bloodletting in the Monte Cristo prison in the Amazonian state of Roraima, carried out by members of the First Capital Command (PCC) gang, sparked fears that months of violence between criminal groups controlling Brazil’s prisons had spiraled out of control. The PCC i

07 Jan, 2017

Five killed in shooting at Florida airport

An Iraq war veteran took a gun out of his checked luggage and opened fire in a crowded baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale’s airport on Friday, killing five people before being taken into custody, authorities said. Eight other people were wounded in the shooting rampage, which sent panicked travelers running for cover inside the terminal and onto the tarmac. The gunman was identified as Esteban Santiago, 26, who was carrying U.S. military identification, according to a spokesman for U.S. Sen

07 Jan, 2017