Compass Group chief, five others dead in Sydney seaplane crash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The CEO of Compass Group Plc, the world’s biggest catering firm, and four of his close family members were among the six people who died when the seaplane they were traveling in crashed into a Sydney river on New Year’s Eve.
A visual that shows just how many Rohingya villages have been burned
(Reuters) – In the four months since the Myanmar military began a crackdown after Rohingya militants attacked an army base and police posts on Aug. 25, around 655,000 members of the stateless Muslim minority have fled the western state of Rakhine and c…
Compass Group CEO, five others dead in Sydney seaplane crash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The CEO of Britain’s Compass Group CEO, Richard Cousins, was among six people who died after a seaplane crashed into a river in Sydney on New Year’s Eve.
Jordan royal palace denies rumors about dismissal of princes
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s royal palace warned it would take legal measures against anyone spreading what it said were lies about the ruling family, just days after King Abdullah relieved his brothers from top army posts in a major shakeup.
North Korea’s Kim says ‘open to dialogue’ with South Korea, will only use nukes if threatened
SEOUL (Reuters) – Kim Jong Un on Monday warned the United States he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea is threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul.
Five British among dead in Sydney New Year’s Eve seaplane crash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Five of six people killed when a seaplane crashed during a 20- minute joy ride in Sydney on New Year’s Eve were British nationals, including an 11-year-old girl, authorities said.
Costa Rican plane crash kills 12, including 10 U.S. citizens
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – A Costa Rican plane crashed into woodland off a popular tourist beach on Sunday, killing 10 U.S. citizens and two local pilots, the Costa Rican government said.
North Korea’s Kim says nuclear weapons will prevent war with U.S
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Monday that the United States will never be able to start a war against North Korea now that his country has developed the capability to hit all of the U.S. mainland with its nuclear weapons.
Iran protesters rally again despite warning of crackdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters demonstrated in Iran on Sunday in defiance of a warning by authorities of a crackdown, extending for a fourth day one of the most audacious challenges to the clerical leadership since pro-reform unrest in 2…
Costa Rica plane crash kills 12, including 10 U.S. citizens
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – A plane crash in Costa Rica on Sunday killed 10 U.S. citizens and two local pilots, the Costa Rican government said.
