World News

12-02-2012
Frozen River Danube costing shippers millions[1,541 views]

BUCHAREST, Romania — Shippers say they are losing millions in trade because a lengthy stretch of the River Danube in Europe is stuck in the longest freeze in its recent history.
11-02-2012
Dog bites NBC anchor Kyle Dyer on live TV[6,243 views]

Kyle Dyer, a news anchor for 9News, an NBC affiliated Denver television station, was bitten by an Argentine mastiff dog on live TV Wednesday. Gladiator Maximus, or Max, is an 85-pound Argentine mastiff that was on the news show after being rescued from a lake that Tuesday. On Wednesday, Kyle Dyer underwent reconstructive surgery for injuries to her lip.
08-02-2012
Appeals court throws out same-sex marriage ban[1,138 views]

SAN FRANCISCO — Same-sex marriage moved one step closer to the Supreme Court on Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled California's ban unconstitutional, saying it serves no purpose other than to "lessen the status and human dignity" of gays.
07-02-2012
Europe’s Severe Weather Kills from England to Greece[2,376 views]

More than 300 people have died in Europe as the result of a severe and long-lasting cold spell, and tens of thousands of people across the continent have been left without power or been cut off from supplies. The winter storm, which has blanketed parts of Europe in snow, has reached across the Mediterranean and extended as far south as North Africa and as far east as Turkey, and even froze the Black Sea.
05-02-2012
Snow-go Britain![2,031 views]

UK blanketed by snow with four inches settling in London in hours... but Heathrow cancels flights BEFORE flakes fall.
02-02-2012
Museum discovers earliest copy of ‘Mona Lisa’[778 views]

The earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" -- thought to have been painted at the same time as the original masterpiece -- has been discovered at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain.
26-01-2012
Megaupload file-sharing site shut down[3,522 views]

Megaupload, one of the internet's largest file-sharing sites, has been shut down by officials in the US.
26-01-2012
Building Collapses in Center of Rio De Janeiro[842 views]

A multistory building collapsed in Rio's center Wednesday evening, leaving rubble strewn over a wide area but confusion about the number of possible victims and the cause.
25-01-2012
We’ll never forget you: Elephants say a sad farewell to baby who died of a heart defect[1,754 views]

A herd of grieving elephants gathers round the lifeless body of a little calf after she died of a heart defect.
25-01-2012
Afghan mother in ‘extremely rare’ sextuplets birth[1,280 views]

An Afghan mother has given birth to six children at a hospital in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif.
25-01-2012
Solar storm sparks dazzling northern lights[1,361 views]

STOCKHOLM — A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday.
24-01-2012
Gunmen in southern Philippines kill 15 fishermen[839 views]

At least 15 men were killed in the southern Philippines when gunmen opened fire on three boats, in what military officials say was fishing turf rivalry.
20-01-2012
Viewers horrified as Shameless sex scene plays in background during news show[5,995 views]

Television viewers were stunned when a sex scene appeared in the background during a news debate last night.
18-01-2012
Wikipedia blackout over SOPA and PIPA online piracy bills[1,216 views]

Bad day if you're doing your homework! Wikipedia prepares to black out website for 24 hours on Wednesday in protest over online piracy bill
17-01-2012
Italian cruise ship captain to be questioned; 29 remain missing[1,083 views]

Giglio, Italy -- The captain of the cruise ship that wrecked off Italy's western coast will be questioned by authorities Tuesday at a hearing, his attorney said.
16-01-2012
S&P, Greek standoff pressure euro zone to boost defenses[678 views]

LONDON - Mass euro zone ratings downgrades are unlikely to shake up investors too much, but with Greek debt talks at an impasse, pressure has been loaded on the bloc to shore up its defenses and glimmers of optimism from last week have been firmly doused.
16-01-2012
Cruise captain under scrutiny, another body found[2,330 views]

ROME — The captain of a cruise liner that ran aground and capsized off the Tuscan coast faced accusations from authorities and passengers that he abandoned ship before everyone was safely evacuated as rescuers found another body on the overturned vessel.
16-01-2012
A tamer Gervais leads predictable Golden Globes[519 views]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association dared to let Ricky Gervais come back and host the Golden Globe Awards, a year after he insulted the organization and nearly everyone in the star-studded room with his lacerating wit.
15-01-2012
Costa Concordia accident[3,219 views]

Airlift to safety: The moment trapped crewman was finally rescued from cruise ship... TWO DAYS after it went down off Italian coast
12-01-2012
Children dumped in streets by Greek parents who can’t afford them[2,897 views]

Children are being abandoned on Greece's streets by their poverty-stricken families who cannot afford to look after them any more.