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Seattle Mayor Bans Travel to Indiana Over 'Religious Freedom'
ABC News - 29 Mar 2015 02:54
Seattle Mayor is the first to take official action against Indiana over the state's "religious freedom" law, barring travel to Indiana on city funds.
Body Found in Rubble 3 Days After NYC Blast, Police Say
Time - 29 Mar 2015 21:01
Two men are missing, but no identification was immediately released
Air Canada plane 'exits' runway
BBC - 29 Mar 2015 07:12
An Air Canada aeroplane landing at Halifax 'exits' the runway while landing at Halifax, and reportedly hits a power pylon.
Residents in Eastern Ukraine City Rally Against Separatism
The New York Times - 29 Mar 2015 03:05
The participants from Dnepropetrovsk had hoped to help mend a rift between President Petro O. Poroshenko and the regional governor he fired and to ease worries that Ukraine is also now at risk of unraveling into privatel...
Europol chief warns on encryption
BBC - 29 Mar 2015 02:38
A European police chief says encrypted online communications are the biggest problem faced by security agencies tackling terrorism.
VIDEO: Monitoring a ceasefire in Ukraine
BBC - 29 Mar 2015 02:15
International observers are in Ukraine to observe a ceasefire, but they say they do not have access to all border crossings.
VIDEO: Alps crash cockpit recording leaked
BBC - 29 Mar 2015 19:17
As forensics teams say they have isolated 78 strands of DNA at the Germanwings Alps crash site, more details of the plane's final moments have reportedly been leaked to German media.
Singapore Bids Farewell to Lee Kuan Yew in Elaborate Funeral
ABC News - 29 Mar 2015 07:10
Singapore bids farewell to longtime leader with elaborate funeral, procession through city
Woman Wounded In Tunisia Museum Attack Dies
Sky News - 29 Mar 2015 05:07
Thousands are preparing to march against extremism in Tunis later, as the death toll from the 18 March massacre rises to 22.
Indiana May Clarify Religious Objections Law
The New York Times - 29 Mar 2015 04:50
Gov. Mike Pence said he would support legislation to "clarify the intent" of a new state law that has attracted widespread criticism over concerns that it could allow discrimination against gay people.
Indiana's religious freedom law: What's the big deal?
CNN - 29 Mar 2015 04:44
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence stirred up controversy this week when he signed a "religious freedom" bill into law.
Indiana Governor Supports Clarifying Religious Objection Law
Time - 29 Mar 2015 04:42
Pence disputes the law allows state-sanctioned anti-gay discrimination
Explicit IS Exhibition Branded 'Grotesque'
Sky News - 29 Mar 2015 04:29
The owner of a UK museum defends his decision to show images of the beheadings of many of the extremist group's victims.
US raises pressure on Israel over Palestinian state
Fox News - 29 Mar 2015 04:03
The U.S. exerted new pressure against Israel by leaving open the possibility of letting the United Nations set a deadline for a Palestinian state, in what would be a departure from using American veto power to protect it...
VIDEO: Global sites go dark for Earth Hour
BBC - 29 Mar 2015 02:56
Landmarks across the globe have been switching off their lights as part of WWF's Earth Hour, as Alice Baxter reports
Fresh Saudi-led strikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen
Al Jazeera English - 29 Mar 2015 02:32
Houthi rebels reportedly advance towards Saudi border while coalition air strikes continue for fourth successive night.
Months Before East Village Blast, Utility Found Gas Line Was Tapped in Dangerous Way
The New York Times - 29 Mar 2015 02:31
Con Edison workers were called to 121 Second Avenue in August for a "strong odor" of gas, and found multiple leaks in hoses that had been connected to the line, creating a "hazardous situation."
Afghanistan's Supreme Court Sentences Journalist's Killer
The New York Times - 29 Mar 2015 02:26
The court ruled that a police officer convicted of murdering an Associated Press photographer, Anja Niedringhaus, should serve 20 years in prison, according to documents sent to the country's attorney general.
Iran's Top Negotiator Says Accord Can Be Drafted
The New York Times - 29 Mar 2015 02:17
Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, said Saturday that he had had productive discussions with his European counterparts about the remaining gaps in a nuclear accord.
Thousands march in Indiana to protest law seen targeting gays
Reuters - 29 Mar 2015 02:12
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Guinea declares Ebola 'emergency'
BBC - 29 Mar 2015 02:00
Guinean President Alpha Conde has declared a 45-day "health emergency" in five regions in the west and southwest of the Ebola-hit nation.
21 Injured in Metro Rail Train, Car Crash in Los Angeles
ABC News - 29 Mar 2015 01:58
The collision took place next to the USC campus.