Intelligence agencies think bomb downed Russian plane
United States intelligence believes that Islamic State (ISIS) or its affiliates could be responsible for the fall of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
World in brief – South Sudan plane crash kills dozens
At least 36 people have been killed in South Sudan after a plane crashed near Juba’s international airport shortly after takeoff.
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Satellites record heat flash at moment of Sinai plane crash
A United States infrared satellite detected a heat flash at the moment a Russian passenger jet disappeared from radar over Egypt’s Sinai peninsula on Saturday.
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World in brief – Deadly cyclone hits Yemen
Tropical Cyclone Chapala has hit the war-torn country of Yemen, causing heavy flooding and widespread damage throughout the country.
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Russian plane crashes in Egypt
A Russian Airbus passenger jet has crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 passengers and crew on board.
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China relaxes controversial one-child policy after 35 years
China will abandon its strict one-child policy after more than three decades, allowing for a two-child policy to take its place.
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World in brief – Paul Ryan becomes US House Speaker
Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan has become the 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
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Muslims excluded from Myanmar election
Myanmar’s opposition party, led by peace advocate and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, has been accused of deliberately bypassing Muslim candidates ahead of the November election.
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African Union investigates forced cannibalism in South Sudan
An inquiry into South Sudan’s civil war has cited evidence of forced cannibalism, rape, dismemberment and other atrocities.
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World in brief – US police officer fired for violent arrest of teenage girl
A police officer who flipped a high school student out of her chair has been sacked.
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