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- Germanwings co-pilot practised crash on another flight – report
- Bollywood star Salman Khan jailed for five years over hit-and-run crash
- Sheryl Sandberg's moving tribute to the husband she lost: 'Dave was my rock'
- Farkhunda murder: Afghan judge sentences four to death over mob killing
- Netanyahu struggles to form Israeli coalition before midnight deadline
- New Democrats win Alberta election as Canada's oil sands dump conservatives
- 'Living risk to risk': the new wave of African migrants deported from Israel
- The dangers of eco-gentrification: what's the best way to make a city greener?
- Building a new Nepal: why the world must heed the lessons of Haiti
- Richard Di Natale will be an outstanding Greens leader, Christine Milne says – video
- Charlie Hebdo editors get standing ovation at PEN gala
- Drought forces California into first mandatory rules to save water
- From Somalia to Sweden: the refugee forced to live apart from his wife and child
- French ambassador urges Australia to join climate change battle
- Female street artists take to Dubai's walls
- Russia's best Twitter parody accounts
- How to keep Iran in check
- Richard Di Natale: 21st century issues are Greens issues – video
- Ten Commandments Dead Sea scroll to go on display for two weeks in Israel
- Richard Di Natale elected as Greens leader, says Rachel Siewert – video
| Germanwings co-pilot practised crash on another flight – report Posted: 06 May 2015 01:28 AM PDT Andreas Lubitz unexpectedly reduced flight altitude on outbound journey from Dusseldorf to Barcelona the same day as fatal crash, says Bild newspaper The Germanwings co-pilot who deliberately crashed a plane in the French Alps in March, killing all 150 people on board, put the aircraft into a descent on the previous flight, according to the German newspaper Bild. Black box recordings from the doomed flight suggested that Andreas Lubitz locked the captain out of the cockpit before putting the plane into a controlled descent en route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf on 24 March. Continue reading...        |
| Bollywood star Salman Khan jailed for five years over hit-and-run crash Posted: 06 May 2015 01:17 AM PDT Actor convicted in long-running case where he claimed his driver was behind the wheel when car ploughed into group of homeless men Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years in jail over the killing of a homeless man in a 2002 hit-and-run incident in Mumbai. Indian judge DW Deshpande found Khan guilty of culpable homicide after driving his Toyota Land Cruiser into a group of homeless men sleeping rough in suburban Mumbai after spending the evening in an upmarket bar. He rejected Khan's claim that his driver was to blame. Continue reading...        |
| Sheryl Sandberg's moving tribute to the husband she lost: 'Dave was my rock' Posted: 06 May 2015 12:39 AM PDT Facebook executive posts a heartfelt eulogy to her husband, David Goldberg, on social networking site saying she was grateful for every minute they had together Continue reading...        |
| Farkhunda murder: Afghan judge sentences four to death over mob killing Posted: 06 May 2015 12:12 AM PDT Woman was attacked after being falsely accused of burning Qur'an in case that sparked protests in Kabul and outrage around world An Afghan court has sentenced four men to death for their role in the brutal mob killing of a woman in Kabul in March. The death of a 27-year-old woman called Farkhunda shocked the nation and spurred calls for authorities to uphold women's rights to equality and protection from violence. Related: Afghan trial begins for 49 people suspected in mob killing of woman Continue reading...        |
| Netanyahu struggles to form Israeli coalition before midnight deadline Posted: 05 May 2015 11:56 PM PDT Prime minister seeks backing of far-right Jewish Home party after Avigdor Lieberman's shock resignation plunges coalition talks into crisis Binyamin Netanyahu is still struggling to put together a new rightwing coalition government in Israel before a looming deadline at midnight on Wednesday. Although the prime minister is expected to scrape together a coalition by the thinnest of margins – with the key support of the far-right Jewish Home party led by Naftali Bennett – it appears it will be at the head of an unstable and vulnerable government. Continue reading...        |
| New Democrats win Alberta election as Canada's oil sands dump conservatives Posted: 05 May 2015 11:36 PM PDT Progressive Conservative party kicked out after 44 years as leftwingers take charge of province that is single biggest exporter of oil to the US Continue reading...        |
| 'Living risk to risk': the new wave of African migrants deported from Israel Posted: 05 May 2015 11:30 PM PDT Refugee describes how promises of work contained in recent Israeli agreement with Rwanda failed to materialise – leaving him living in limbo in South Sudan Continue reading...        |
| The dangers of eco-gentrification: what's the best way to make a city greener? Posted: 05 May 2015 11:29 PM PDT With upwards of 5 million visitors each year, the popularity of New York's High Line has created difficulties for local residents and small businesses. So is there a better way of introducing nature into our cities?         |
| Building a new Nepal: why the world must heed the lessons of Haiti Posted: 05 May 2015 11:00 PM PDT A Haitian aid expert says mistakes in post-earthquake efforts in his country show the need to prioritise healthcare and medicine, and consult local people Continue reading...        |
| Richard Di Natale will be an outstanding Greens leader, Christine Milne says – video Posted: 05 May 2015 10:56 PM PDT The outgoing Greens leader, Christine Milne, has hailed her successor Richard Di Natale as having all the potential to be 'a wonderful asset.' 'Richard brings a lot of experience', Milne told journalists in Canberra. 'The leadership team will be terrific', Milne said, paying special tribute to MP for Melbourne Adam Bandt, who will also show terrificic leadership, she added Continue reading...         |
| Charlie Hebdo editors get standing ovation at PEN gala Posted: 05 May 2015 10:53 PM PDT Event which sparked a writers' boycott and caused bitter divisions in the literary world goes ahead, with playwright Tom Stoppard calling for conciliation Some of the most successful writers of the US and UK celebrated a controversial award to Charlie Hebdo with unabashed fervor on Tuesday night, even as some of their most famous peers boycotted the black-tie event at New York's museum of natural history. Charlie Hebdo's editor-in-chief Gerard Biard accepted the award that has bitterly divided the literary community, saying that the magazine's shocking and sometimes offensive content helps combat extremists who would limit free speech. "Fear is the most powerful weapon they have," he said. "Being here tonight we contribute to disarming them." Related: Charlie Hebdo editors: 'We are not naive' Continue reading... |
| Drought forces California into first mandatory rules to save water Posted: 05 May 2015 10:41 PM PDT Emergency regulations force some communities to cut water use by as much as 36% as devastating drought enters fourth year Continue reading...        |
| From Somalia to Sweden: the refugee forced to live apart from his wife and child Posted: 05 May 2015 10:00 PM PDT Amin Amey spent 18 years in the world's biggest refugee camp. When he was resettled in Sweden, he discovered that his wife and child couldn't join him – and he couldn't return. Ben Rawlence reports on a family divided by law Continue reading...         |
| French ambassador urges Australia to join climate change battle Posted: 05 May 2015 09:50 PM PDT Christophe Lecourtier says he is optimistic about Australia's 'momentum' and it joining a 'coalition of countries' Continue reading...        |
| Female street artists take to Dubai's walls Posted: 05 May 2015 09:00 PM PDT Colourful murals are popping across the city, but with strict laws governing street art it is often business that has created the platform for expression Graffiti is not the first thing you think of when you think of Dubai. When you stroll among the desert city's skyscrapers or drive along its ever-changing roads, there is little street art to be seen, aside from the occasional hastily scrawled musing. But, if you meander down the alleyways of the beachside suburb of Jumeirah, visit the warehouses in the industrial Al Quoz area, Dubai Festival City's car parks, or the streets of the bustling Karama neighbourhood, you're likely to come across a scattering of dynamic walls of work. Related: Dubai Design District: city builds its own Shoreditch from scratch in the desert Continue reading...        |
| Russia's best Twitter parody accounts Posted: 05 May 2015 09:00 PM PDT As state regulators block the spoof account of one Kremlin insider, RFE/RL choose five of the best fake feeds satirising the political system Continue reading...        |
| Posted: 05 May 2015 09:00 PM PDT The best way to moderate Iran's regional meddling and make a nuclear agreement stick is to recognise its legitimate security concerns Continue reading...        |
| Richard Di Natale: 21st century issues are Greens issues – video Posted: 05 May 2015 08:59 PM PDT In his first speech as new Greens leader, Richard Di Natale has said the issues of the 21st century are Greens issues. Di Natale spoke to the media after being elected unopposed. He takes the top job after Tasmanian senator Christine Milne stood down. Di Natale said Milne had done a great job and had left the party in great shape. The Greens, he said, is the natural home of mainstream, progressive Australian voters Continue reading...         |
| Ten Commandments Dead Sea scroll to go on display for two weeks in Israel Posted: 05 May 2015 08:20 PM PDT World's oldest complete copy of Ten Commandments has only previously been displayed overseas, but will be at Israel Museum for first time Continue reading...        |
| Richard Di Natale elected as Greens leader, says Rachel Siewert – video Posted: 05 May 2015 08:12 PM PDT The Victorian senator Richard Di Natale has been elected as Greens leader, Senator Rachel Siewert says. She says Di Natale was elected unopposed. He will step into the top job after the resignation of the Tasmanian Christine Milne, who announced she would be stepping down on Wednesday morning Continue reading...         |
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