Sunday, 19th May, 2013 New York slaying considered hate crime
Police are investigating the slaying of a 32-year-old man in the
Greenwich Village neighborhood early Saturday as a hate crime because
the gunman made multiple anti-gay comments, they said.
Sunday, 19th May, 2013 Plane lands without landing gear at Newark
A US Airways plane touched down without landing gear at Newark Liberty
International Airport in New Jersey early Saturday morning.
Friday, 17th May, 2013 6 Americans among those killed in Kabul bombing
A suicide car bombing targeting a coalition convoy in the heart of
Afghanistan's capital on Thursday killed at least 12 people, six
Americans and six Afghans, authorities said.
Friday, 17th May, 2013 Bangladesh rides out weakened storm
A tropical storm that officials had feared would cause widespread
devastation in Bangladesh and Burma lost power quickly as it moved
inland.
Thursday, 16th May, 2013 Collapse at Cambodia shoe factory
Part of a shoe factory has collapsed in Cambodia, leaving at least two people dead, officials say.
Thursday, 16th May, 2013 Officials: 6 dead, dozens injured in Texas storm
Possible tornadoes cut a wide swath through north Texas on Wednesday
night, killing at least six people and injuring more than 100 others,
officials said.
Thursday, 16th May, 2013 Cyclone Mahasen lashes Bangladesh coast with heavy rain
Tropical Cyclone Mahasen began to lash the coast of Bangladesh with
heavy rain Thursday, bringing the risk of flooding and landslides to
densely populated, low-lying communities.
Monday, 13th May, 2013 South Korea apology for Yoon Chang-jung US sex scandal
South Korea's presidential office has apologised after an official was
sacked during a US visit over "shameful" sexual harassment allegations.
Monday, 13th May, 2013 Singapore begins inquiry into Shane Todd death
Singapore has opened a coroner's inquiry into the death of a US engineer
whose parents believe he was killed over a China-linked project related
to sensitive technology.