World in Brief – Man killed by tiger at Zoo
White tiger kills Indian man at the New Delhi zoo
DetailsScotland to remain part of UK
The results are in and Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom.
DetailsIS seize key wheat production areas
Islamic State (IS) militants have seized large areas of wheat production in Iraq.
DetailsWorld in brief – US holds off Yazidi rescue
US puts rescue mission on hold for Yazidi refugees in northern Iraq.
DetailsIraqi PM steps down
The Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki has announced he is stepping down as the country’s leader.
DetailsWorld in brief – Uganda recovers hostages
Ugandan troops rescue dozens of women and children Scores of abducted women and children have been rescued after being held hostage by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army rebels. The 45 hostages were freed in clashes with rebel groups in remote Congolese forests. The LRA is accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. It…
DetailsUS deploys forces to Mount Sinjar
A convoy of US marines and special forces have arrived at Mount Sinjar in Iraq for a potential rescue of the Yazidi civilians currently threatened by the Islamic State.
DetailsBrazilian presidential candidate killed in plane crash
Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos and six others were killed when his private jet crashed due to bad weather.
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