More than 100 pilot whales die on New Zealand beach
Rescuers are racing against the clock to refloat about 90 stranded pilot whales after more than 100 died on a beach on New Zealands South Island. The rescuers and volunteers at Farewell Spit, Golden Bay, managed to shepherd many mammals into deeper .
BBC News - Gaza crisis: Rafah school strike criminal - UN.
He added that more than 80% of those killed were civilians, though Israel disputes this figure. Site of attack in Rafah, 3 Aug The attack struck the entrance of the school, where people were reportedly waiting for food. Hole from��.
Egypt military targeted in deadly Sinai attacks
At least 26 people, mostly soldiers, have been killed in a series of attacks by Islamist militants in the north of Egypts Sinai peninsula. Most. Militant group Sinai Province, which changed its named from Ansar Beit al-Maqdis when it pledged.
Yemen crisis: More than 100 die in attacks on Sanaa mosques
Suicide bombers have attacked two mosques in Yemens capital, Sanaa, killing at least 126 people and wounding many others, reports say. Worshippers were attending noon prayers at the Badr and al-Hashoosh mosques when at least four attackers struck.
Yemen crisis: More than 100 die in attacks on Sanaa mosques
Yemen crisis: More than 100 die in attacks on Sanaa mosques. BBC News Suicide bombers have attacked two mosques in Yemens capital, Sanaa, killing at least 126 people and wounding many others, reports say.
Tour de Yorkshire: ��800000 cycling boost for region
David Bocking, from support service Sheffield Cycling Boost, said any more money devoted to cycling in the region was great news. Its great to promote the Tour de Yorkshire, but I would also like to see promotion that cycling is a realistic way of.
Iraq crisis: Baghdad Shia mosque hit by suicide attack
A suicide attacker has killed at least 18 people at a Shia mosque in Iraq, the latest in a spate of similar bombings. The attacker blew himself up in a crowd gathered for a funeral in western Baghdads affluent Harthiyah area. Dozens have been killed.
Yemen crisis: UN demands Houthis cede power
But the resolution is not enforceable militarily, something Yemens Gulf neighbours had been pressing for. The Houthis ousted the government in the capital Sanaa earlier this month. They have been expanding south from their northern stronghold, putting .
Nigeria unrest: Kano mosque attack kills dozens
Dozens have been killed in a gun and bomb attack during prayers at one of the biggest mosques in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, officials say. Many more people have been hurt, with one rescue official putting casualty figures at almost 400. The.
Yemen al-Qaeda militant al-Nadhari killed by US drone
He was among the groups few public faces and had threatened more attacks. It is better for you to stop your aggression against the Muslims, so perhaps you will live safely. If you refuse but to wage war, then wait for the glad tiding, he was quoted.
Yemen crisis: Who are the Houthis?
Yemen is in the grip of its most severe crisis in years, with Houthi rebels having taken over large parts of the country, including the capital, Sanaa. The events have serious implications for Yemen, its neighbours and key Western ally, the United States.
Yemen crisis: Truce takes effect in Sanaa after clashes
At least three people were killed in the most intense clashes in Sanaa since the rebels overran it in September. Under an agreement with President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, the Houthis pledged to withdraw from the capital once a new unity government was .
Jihadist violence killed 5000 in November
More than 5,000 people worldwide died in November as a result of jihadist violence, a BBC study has revealed. The four. The single deadliest attack in November was a bomb attack on the Grand Mosque in the Nigerian city of Kano that killed 120 people.
Yemen Houthis open to political partnerships
Yemens Houthi rebels say they are open to working with other political factions, after taking over power in a move denounced by rivals as a coup. Thousands have been protesting against the takeover for a second day, in cities across Yemen. On Friday.
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels not withdrawing in Sanaa
Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen remain in key positions in the capital Sanaa, despite a deal under which they agreed to withdraw, witnesses say. The deal saw a series of concessions to the rebels, who surrounded the home and took over the palace of.
Pakistani Taliban attack Shia mosque in Peshawar
Police killed one of the militants in a gunfight around the mosque, in the wealthy Hayatabad district. Another of the. Two weeks ago, another attack on a Shia mosque in Sindh provinces Shikarpur district left more than 60 people dead. Sunni.
German nurse admits killing 30 with fatal overdoses
He is alleged to have killed three patients and tried to kill two others at a clinic in Delmenhorst, near Bremen in north Germany. But a psychiatric. Police are investigating more than 100 suspicious deaths at the Delmenhorst clinic. The nurse.
Lebanon violence: Bomb blast hits northern city of Tripoli
A suicide bomb attack in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has killed at least seven people, in the latest violence linked to Syrias civil war. The Nusra Front, al-Qaedas. Lebanons security has been severely damaged by the Syria crisis. It.