Eiffel Tower To Light Up In Belgian Flag's Colors following terror attacks in Brussels

The Eiffel Tower lit up in the colors of the Belgian flag Tuesday night in a show of solidarity following the early morning terrorist attacks in Brussels that killed at least 34 people and injured nearly 200 others. The tower was lit in the black, yellow and red of the Belgian flag at the request of Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo, according to a statement on the monument’s official website Tuesd...

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ISIS admits responsibility for Brussels attacks

The blown out facade of the terminal is seen at Zaventem airport, one of the sites of two deadly attacks in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Authorities in Europe have tightened security at airports, on subways, at the borders and on city streets after the attacks Tuesday on the Brussels airport and its subway system....

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Russian investigators reveals Black boxes from FlyDubai plane crash site are badly damaged

Aviation experts on Sunday began examining the black boxes from the FlyDubai flight that crashed amid high winds at an airport in southern Russia but said the cockpit voice and data recorders were badly damaged. FlyDubai's Boeing 737-800 from Dubai nosedived and exploded in a giant fireball before dawn Saturday after trying to land for a second time in strong winds in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. FlyDubai confirmed all 62 people on the plane were killed. Most of the passengers were Russian. Several planes had trouble landing at the airport...

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At least 14 students killed after bus crashes near Tarragona, Spain

At least 13 European university exchange students have died in a motorway bus crash near Tarragona in north-east Spain. Jordi Jané, the Catalan interior minister, said the victims were aged 22 to 29 and "the majority are Erasmus students of various nationalities. We are trying to draw up a list of the victims". He said he was unable to confirm reports that all the students were at the University of Barcelona. The coach was the last...

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Latest Ebola Outbreak Has Claimed Four Lives In Guinea

A fourth person has died of Ebola in Guinea in the latest flare up of an epidemic that has killed more than 11,300 people in that country, Sierra Leone and Liberia since 2013 but now claims few victims. "The young girl who was hospitalized at the Ebola treatment centre in Nzerekore is dead," said Fode Tass Sylla, spokesman for the centre that coordinates Guinea's fight against the virus. Three others have died of the virus since February 29. Health workers on Saturday also stepped up efforts to trace anyone who could have come into contact with...

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UN Headquarters in New York City goes dark to rally support in climate change fight

The United Nations will go dark later this evening as the Organization shuts off the lights at its iconic Headquarters complex in New York and other facilities around the world in observance of 'Earth Hour,' an annual global event to put the spotlight on the issues facing the planet and to inspire millions across the world to live more sustainably. In a video message, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said: "This year's Earth Hour comes at a...

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22 people sent to hospital following chemical release in pool area of Lafayette

A total of 22 people, mostly children, are at five Colorado hospitals after a chemical incident at a Lafayette rec center pool. KMGH reports that the incident happened just after 4p.m. at the Bob L. Burger recreation center. The call originally came in as a chlorine spill, but authorities on the scene wouldn't confirm what type of chemical spill had happened. The people taken to the hospital had reported symptoms including coughing, nausea and vomiting. The affected rec center is clos...

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