Tag: World

Anti-dolphin hunt activist Ric O'Barry speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Tokyo, Thursday, May 15, 2014. Taiji Whale Museum in Japanese town known for dolphin hunts, Taiji, is being sued by the American activist who says denying him entry is discriminatory. The lawsuit he filed this week says the aquarium has a baby albino dolphin in captivity and refuses entry to Western-looking people who want to check on the dolphin. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)

US activist turned away at Japanese aquarium sues

Yuri Kageyama · May 15, 2014 11:10 am

Thai police investigate following an overnight shooting attack at Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 15, 2014. Explosions and an overnight shooting attack on opposition demonstrators in Thailand's capital killed at least two people Thursday, the latest spasm of violence to hit Bangkok since protesters launched a campaign to oust the government six months ago. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

July elections in Thailand ‘unlikely’ amid crisis

Thanyarat Doksone · May 15, 2014 10:41 am

In this photo taken Feb. 25, 2014 by surveillance planes and released Thursday, May 15, 2014, by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, a Chinese vessel, top center, is used to expand structures and land on the Johnson Reef, called Mabini by the Philippines and Chigua by China, at the Spratly Islands at South China Sea, Philippines. The Philippines has protested China's reclamation of land in the disputed reef in the South China Sea that can be used to build an airstrip or an offshore military base in the increasingly volatile region, the country's top diplomat and other officials said Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The white arrow was added by the source. (AP Photo/Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs)

Philippines releases photos of Chinese reclamation

Oliver Teves · May 15, 2014 9:39 am

Times of London journalist shot, wounded in Syria

Washington Examiner · May 15, 2014 9:08 am

Afghan, Pakistani border guards’ skirmish kills 1

Mirwais Khan · May 15, 2014 8:54 am

A man cries over the body of a miner being carried outside the coal mine in Soma, Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners still trapped underground Wednesday after an explosion and fire at the coal mine on Tuesday killed at least 238 workers. (AP Photo/Depo Photos)

Energy and Environment

List of some of history’s worst mine disasters

The Associated Press · May 15, 2014 7:16 am

UN photo archive tells story of Palestinian exodus

KARIN LAUBIBRAHIM BARZAK · May 15, 2014 5:49 am

SKorean court: Prosecutors indict 15 crew members over ferry disaster, 4 on homicide charges

Washington Examiner · May 15, 2014 5:36 am

Eurozone figures expected to show rebound

Washington Examiner · May 15, 2014 5:01 am

Ukrainian Protest Icon Hopeful About Future

Washington Examiner · May 15, 2014 4:52 am

In this photo taken Feb. 25, 2014 by surveillance planes and released Thursday, May 15, 2014, by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, a Chinese vessel, top center, is used to expand structures and land on the Johnson Reef, called Mabini by the Philippines and Chigua by China, at the Spratly Islands at South China Sea, Philippines. The Philippines has protested China's reclamation of land in the disputed reef in the South China Sea that can be used to build an airstrip or an offshore military base in the increasingly volatile region, the country's top diplomat and other officials said Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The white arrow was added by the source. (AP Photo/Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs)

Manila says China reclaiming land in disputed sea

Jim Gomez · May 15, 2014 4:48 am

A miner cries as rescue workers carry the dead body of a miner from the mine in Soma, western Turkey, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. An explosion and fire at the coal mine killed at least 232 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the accident. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

274 dead in Turkey’s worst-ever mine disaster

DESMOND BUTLERSUZAN FRASER · May 15, 2014 4:35 am