At least 29 migrants have died from hypothermia while traveling from North Africa to Italy aboard a smuggler’s life raft in heavy seas, the Italian Coast Guard said Monday. The victims were among more than 100 people packed aboard an inflatable life raft who were trying to cross the Mediterranean in rough …
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Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine ahead of peace talks – Chron.com
Chron.comFighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine ahead of peace talksChron.comSARTANA, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting in eastern Ukraine intensified on Tuesday ahead of much-anticipated peace talks, with both sides claiming significant advances and the government accusing the rebels of shelling a town far behind the front lines.Ukraine Forces …
Taiwan plane ‘lost engine power’
Black box data from the TransAsia Airlines turbo-prop plane that crashed in Taiwan shows that power was cut to both engines, investigators say.
EU leaders to press Putin on Ukraine
The French and German leaders are due to meet Russia’s President Putin to try to halt an escalating offensive by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine.
The mask of U.S.-Saudi friendship is finally slipping
New accusations, from a convicted 9/11 conspirator, that Saudi princes were among al-Qaeda’s key patrons is driving a new wedge into U.S.-Saudi relations, one that was already more of a public show than anything else, Neil Macdonald writes.
German, French leaders take Ukraine peace proposals to Moscow
The leaders of Germany and France are expected to take peace proposals to Moscow on Friday on the second leg of a dramatic initiative to end a conflict in Ukraine that has killed more than 5,000 people and driven Russia-West relations to new lows.
4th giant panda dies in China from canine distemper virus
The official Xinhua News Agency reported late Thursday that the 6-year-old panda, named Feng Feng, died after falling into a coma on Jan. 8. Xinhua did not say when the death occurred. Xinhua said an additional four pandas were diagnosed with canine distemper but recovered.
Dynamo performs a trick for the Prince of Wales
Magician Dynamo has thanked the Prince of Wales for believing in him when he was a “kid with crazy ideas”. The magic man, 32, was at The Prince’s Trust annual Invest In Futures gala dinner at the Savoy Hotel in central London.
Will Putin buy into Merkel and Hollande’s Ukraine peace plan? – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorWill Putin buy into Merkel and Hollande's Ukraine peace plan?Christian Science MonitorThe French and German leaders have not yet revealed any details of their plan, which they will deliver tomorrow to Moscow. They hope will satisfy both Russia and the suddenly reeling Ukraine. By Fred Weir, …
Jihadi preacher lashes out against Islamic State – CTV News
CTV NewsJihadi preacher lashes out against Islamic StateCTV NewsAMMAN, Jordan — A prominent jihadi preacher lashed out Friday against Islamic State militants for burning to death a Jordanian pilot, saying this is "not acceptable in any religion." Abu Mohammed al-Maqdesi, considered a spiritual mentor for many al Qaeda ……
Jordanian pilot ‘burned alive’ by IS
Jordan confirms the death of pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh after a video published online by Islamic State claims to show him being burned alive.
New Ukraine clashes ‘catastrophic’
Up to 16 civilians are killed in the space of 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, as the UN warns that the renewed fighting is “catastrophic” for civilians.
UN slams Ukraine, Russia-backed rebels for killing civilians
The United Nations has sharply criticized both the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels for turning bus stops, schools, markets and hospitals into battlegrounds where civilians are getting killed.
Jordan confirms death of pilot, vows revenge on ISIS
The spokesman for the Jordanian armed forces has confirmed the death of a pilot captured by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and vowed “punishment and revenge.”
Al Murray unveiled a series of campaign pledges as he began campaigning as The Pub Landlord
The Pub Landlord Al Murray meets local people as he arrives at the council offices in Margate, Kent, to officially launch his election campaign Comedian Al Murray hit the general election campaign trail in his guise as The Pub Landlord as he bids to beat Ukip leader Nigel Farage for …
UN Court: Serbia and Croatia didn’t commit genocide in 1990s
The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest court, is ruling on whet… . Croatia’s Justice Minister Orsat Miljenic, left, shakes hands with his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selkovic prior to a session of the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.
Jordan threatens revenge for gruesome killing of pilot – USA TODAY
USA TODAYJordan threatens revenge for gruesome killing of pilotUSA TODAYJordan threatened a harsh response after a video released online Tuesday purportedly shows a captured Jordanian pilot being burned to death by the Islamic State extremist group. The gruesome video comes after a week-long drama over a possible …Jordan Vows …
Suspect in attack on French soldiers had been turned away by Turkey – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesSuspect in attack on French soldiers had been turned away by TurkeyLos Angeles TimesA man who was sent home from Turkey last week attacked three soldiers with a knife outside a Jewish community center in southern France on Tuesday, injuring two of them, officials said. lRelated Jordan vows …