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Massive car pile-up in U.S. Midwest

2011-02-28T09:48:00.0000000

In the U.S. Midwest, a surprise pre-dawn coating of ice from freezing rain sent cars and trucks sliding out of control - leading to a pile-up of at least 31 vehicles on a major interstate highway.

Estonia fire kills 10 children

2011-02-22T14:33:00.0000000

Ten children are dead after fire engulfs the hospital wing of a children's home in Estonia.

Australian diver killed by sharks

2011-02-19T10:05:00.0000000

Two sharks attack and kill an abalone diver off the coast of South Australia.

MEPs question independence and impartiality of Russia's judiciary

2011-02-17T17:00:00.0000000

Russia's judiciary appears increasingly politicised and lacking in impartiality, says the European Parliament in a resolution passed on Thursday 17 February, citing the questionable verdict on the Khodorkovsky case and violations of human rights, including the right to peaceful assembly.

Search continues for missing twins

2011-02-10T11:39:00.0000000

Interpol conducts massive man hunt for missing 6-year-old girls.

Polite robber apologizes to victim

2011-02-10T13:26:00.0000000

Surveillance video shows a man politely telling a store attendant he was robbing him because he had fallen on hard times.

Smuggled garlic intercepted in Poland

2011-01-10T16:41:00.0000000

Six containers containing a total of 144 tonnes of smuggled fresh garlic disguised as onions have been intercepted in Poland.

8 US tourist dead in the crash

2010-12-27T15:10:00.0000000

Eight American tourists were killed in Egypt Sunday when their tour bus hit a stationary truck on the road to Abu Simbel. The bus driver and a tour guide were also hurt.

Protests follow Belarus election

2010-12-20T16:51:00.0000000

Thousands protest presidential incumbent winner Lukashenko in Belarus.

Inmates escape from Mexico jail

2010-12-20T10:55:00.0000000

Prison guards help inmates break free from jail near Mexico's U.S. border.

Florida school meeting turns violent

2010-12-16T16:43:00.0000000

A gunman opens fire at a Florida school board meeting, then kills himself.

Customs: New security rules enter fully into force on 1 January 2011

2010-12-14T11:16:00.0000000

From 1 January 2011, traders will have to make an electronic declaration to Customs with security data on goods before they leave or enter the European Union.

Children released after nursery siege

2010-12-14T10:45:00.0000000

A youth armed with two swords is arrested after holding several children hostage at a nursery school in eastern France.

Police say Sweden blasts are terror crimes

2010-12-13T11:03:00.0000000

Swedish authorities say Saturday's two explosions in Stockholm were terror crimes, while local media reports one blast was caused by a suicide bomber.

Investigation of Russia crash begins

2010-12-06T11:53:00.0000000

Investigators have begun examining the wreckage of the crash that injured 90 and killed 2 people after takeoff near Moscow.

Blaze rips through Shanghai tower

2010-11-16T09:47:00.0000000

Fire tears through a Shanghai high-rise apartment building, killing at least 8 people and injuring scores.

Child pornography: MEPs doubt effectiveness of blocking web access

2010-11-16T09:03:00.0000000

Blocking access to web sites containing child pornography may not be entirely effective, and could be hard to do EU-wide, due to EU Member States' differing sensitivities and traditions, said Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Monday, in a preliminary debate on a proposed EU directive on sexual abuse of children and child pornography.

The vote on legalized marijuana

2010-11-03T13:23:00.0000000

Californians are casting ballots on a proposition to legalize limited use of marijuana.

Mexico's biggest-ever drug bust

2010-10-21T15:14:00.0000000

Heavily armed soliders raid houses in Tijuana confiscating 134 tonnes of marijuana valued at 340 million dollars.

Dramatic calls in London 7/7 inquest

2010-10-14T11:48:00.0000000

An inquest into the London 7/7 bombings hears how emergency services struggled to cope with the chaos sparked by the bomb attacks.