Nepal quake was ‘waiting to happen’, death toll climbs to 1,900
Seismologist says deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake was a “nightmare waiting to happen,” magnitude 6.7 aftershock reverberates in Kathmandu Valley
Updated | Hundreds dead in powerful Nepal earthquake
Nepali government declares state of emergency after earthquake with a 7.9 magnitude strikes central Nepal.
Ohio Girl, 11, charged with murdering baby

Ohio court orders the accused to undergo a mental competency examination

Ohio court orders the accused to undergo a mental...

Assad rules out joining anti-IS coalition

Syrian leader admits prior knowledge of anti IS airstrikes, but denies...

Syrian leader admits prior knowledge of anti IS...

Video purports to show IS taking over Libyan town

Video posted on social media and claiming to have been filmed yesterday shows a...

Video posted on social media and claiming to have been...

China executes mafia-style mining tycoon

State media say China has executed Sichuan-based mining tycoon Liu Han

State media say China has executed Sichuan-based mining...

Drone strike kills IS commander

Islamic State commander Abdul Rauf killed in Afghanistan drone strike

Islamic State commander Abdul Rauf killed in Afghanistan...

HSBC bank in the UK 'helped clients evade millions in taxes'

Reports show that Britain’s biggest bank has helped wealthy clients cheat...

Reports show that Britain’s biggest bank has helped...

Hooded gunmen fire on police in Marseille

Elite police troops were being sent to the scene

Elite police troops were being sent to the scene

Rebels blame Ukrainian forces for explosion, fire at chemical plant

No casualties or damage were immediately reported from the blast

No casualties or damage were immediately reported from the...

Putin blames West for Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterates his claims that the west caused the crisis plaguing Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterates his claims that...

Suicide attack kills 12 in Baghdad

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the...

TransAsia pilots to face tests on dealing with engine malfunction

Crew members will undergo tests to determine how they handle emergencies like...

Crew members will undergo tests to determine how they...

Japan seizes passport of journalist planning Syria trip

Japan seizes passport of journalist following the brutal killing of two...

Japan seizes passport of journalist following the brutal...

Angela Merkel says Ukraine crisis will not be solved by military crisis

Russian president Vladimir Putin expected to give response to the Franco-German plan for a Ukrainian ceasefire; Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko says war...

Russian president Vladimir Putin expected to give response...

Slovakia votes against gay marriage, referendum falls flat

Ban on gay marriages and child adoptions fails because the turnout for the...

Ban on gay marriages and child adoptions fails because the...

UAE to carry out air strikes against Islamic State

UAE state news agency says F-16 fighter jets will be deployed to support...

UAE state news agency says F-16 fighter jets will be...

Parents of US hostage appeal to Islamic State

The parents of a US hostage who Islamic State say was killed by a Jordanian air...

The parents of a US hostage who Islamic State say was...

Leaders to prepare Ukrainian peace plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed to work on a Ukrainian peace plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin, French...

Yemen rebels announce government takeover

The Shia Houthi rebel group have announced a new presidental council to replace...

The Shia Houthi rebel group have announced a new...