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NHS Staff Who Refuse Flu Jab 'Irresponsible'
Sky News - 24 Mar 2014 07:56
Just one in five staff at NHS hospitals in England have received a flu jab despite warnings they are putting patients at risk.
Russia Blasts Germany for Blocking a Major Defense Deal Over Crimea
Time - 24 Mar 2014 08:04
Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov says Berlin must have been acting under U.S. pressure
Andrea Bocelli Marries Longtime Girlfriend
ABC News - 24 Mar 2014 20:06
After 12 years together, Bocelli tied the knot with Veronica Berti,
Pistorius trial to get surprise witness?
CNN - 24 Mar 2014 07:35
Whom does Gerrie Nel have up his sleeve? That's the question South Africa is asking as the man prosecuting Olympian Oscar Pistorius prepares to rest his case.
Nepal to ease traffic on Mount Everest
Boston - 24 Mar 2014 07:59
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Nepalese officials say the government plans to minimize the congestion of climbers near the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) summit of Mount Everest, which is clogged with scores of climbers during the s...
Russians Seize Base As Troops Amass On Border
Sky News - 24 Mar 2014 06:14
Troops force their way into a Ukrainian base in Crimea amid fears Russia has enough manpower on the ground to take another region.
Israeli premier jokes about latest scandal
Boston - 24 Mar 2014 00:21
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shown a rare light side by appearing on a popular TV satirical show on which he joked about the latest scandal tainting Israel's first family.
Texas Man Wins Sexual Harassment Case Against Female Boss: Jury Awards James Gist $567K In Pam Matranga Case [PHOTO]
IBTimes - 24 Mar 2014 18:20
A Texas law enforcement official was awarded $567,000 by a jury who found that he was the victim of sexual harassment from his female boss. Former Galveston County Deputy Constable James Gist, 51, sued the county and cla...
A Malaysia Airlines Flight Makes an Emergency Landing in Hong Kong
Time - 24 Mar 2014 07:45
The aircraft suffers electricity generator failure on the way from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul
Russian troops 'overrun Crimea base'
BBC - 24 Mar 2014 07:05
Russian troops seize control of a Crimean naval base at Feodosia, the third such attack in 48 hours, Ukrainian officials tell the BBC.
Ex-Army chief calls for more troops
BBC - 24 Mar 2014 06:22
The UK needs 3,000 extra troops to show it "takes its defence responsibilities seriously" in light of the Ukraine crisis, says a former head of the Army.
FBI: Release of marathon suspect photo right call
Boston - 24 Mar 2014 02:01
BOSTON (AP) -- Federal law enforcement officials debated whether to release photos that led to the capture of a suspect in last year's bombing at the Boston Marathon, an FBI official has told CBS News.
Voices Crying for Help Stop in Washington Mudslide
ABC News - 24 Mar 2014 18:16
Death toll to 8; no more "signs of life."
England fails to tackle soccer racism?
CNN - 24 Mar 2014 15:04
England prides itself on being the home of football, but is the nation dysfunctional in dealing with racist abuse?
Chinese Report 'Suspicious Objects' in Search for Missing Jet
ABC News - 24 Mar 2014 08:11
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished March 8 with 239 people on board.
US sends more troops, aircraft to search for Kony
Boston - 24 Mar 2014 07:04
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. is sending military aircraft as well as an increased number of special operations forces to Uganda to assist in the search for fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony.
Taiwan police move in on anti-China protests
Al Jazeera English - 24 Mar 2014 06:52
Water cannon used on crowds surrounding Taipei cabinet headquarters in protest against trade pact with China.
Obama Orders Increase In U.S. Special Forces To Hunt Joseph Kony: Report
The Huffington Post - 24 Mar 2014 04:59
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Al Jazeera journalist gets Egypt medical aid
Al Jazeera English - 24 Mar 2014 02:07
Egyptian interim president says Mohamed Fahmy sent to hospital for fracture, three months after his imprisonment.
Fire chief says death toll from large landslide in Washington state increases to four.
Boston - 24 Mar 2014 01:51
ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) -- Fire chief says death toll from large landslide in Washington state increases to four.
Lack of evidence led to suspected killer's release
Boston - 24 Mar 2014 01:23
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- The man suspected of a crime spree last week that left a Northern California sheriff's deputy dead had been jailed in Oregon two weeks earlier but was released for lack of evidence and manpower in th...
French far-right Front National party makes big gains in local elections
The Guardian - 24 Mar 2014 00:46
Polls suggest ruling Socialists have just 43% of vote, compared to 48% for centre-right opposition, while FN has 7% support France's far-right Front National party has made significant gains in local elections, when vote...