A Southwest Airlines flight with passengers onboard was struck by gunfire as it was preparing to take off at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas, authorities said. Flight 2494 was…
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Japan: Police arrest US man for allegedly scratching letters into shrine
Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine. The man, identified as Steve Hayes, is accused of using his fingernails to scratch five letters…
Indonesia: Airlines cancel Bali flights cancelled due to dangerous volcanic ash
Several airlines have cancelled flights to and from Bali due to dangerous ash clouds from a volcano near the Indonesian holiday island. Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia advised passengers of…
Haiti: Airlines suspend flights after plane hit by gunfire
Several airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in Port-au-Prince. Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from…
India: Luxury airline Vistara to cease operations
Vistara will become fully integrated with Air India starting MondayIndian full-service carrier Vistara will operate its last flight on Monday, after nine years in existence. A joint venture between Singapore…
Italy: Pompeii to cap daily tourist numbers at 20,000
The Roman archaeological site of Pompeii will limit the number of daily visitors to the site to 20,000 a day after a steep rise in visitors. A record high 36,000…
Pakistan: At least 24 killed in railway station bombing in Quetta
At least 24 people have been killed and more than 40 wounded in a bombing at a railway station in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, according to authorities. The explosion on Saturday…
Serbia: Police fire tear gas at crowds protesting deadly station roof collapse
Thousands of Serbians took to the streets in the city of Novi Sad in rage over last week’s roof collapse at a railway station that killed 14 people. Police officers in riot…
France: Fifty-one migrants rescued from Channel
More than 50 migrants were rescued after a boat got into difficulty trying to cross the English Channel. The boat’s engine failed off the coast of Audresselles in northern France…
France: Court jails 18 members of English Channel people-smuggling network
A French court has found 18 people guilty in a major people-smuggling trial that has shed light on the often deadly business of transporting migrants and refugees on small boats…