Measles Cases Linked To Disney Theme Parks In California

January 8, 2015 SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Seven Californians and two people in Utah have confirmed cases of measles likely contracted on trips last month to Disney theme parks in California, state officials said Wednesday. Three more California residents are suspected of having measles. All patients with confirmed or suspected cases of the illness

New airport openings and upgrades for 2015

January 7, 2015 (CNN)Futuristic superstructures, shimmering glass facades and fuzzier lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. These are some of the major trends expected in the coming year as the global aviation industry strives to meet ever-increasing demands. With few major projects scheduled for completion in 2015, it’s likely to be seen as a transition

Militants execute 8 Iraqi policemen for spying

January 7, 2015 Reports say pictures appear to be screenshots from a video and some of the victims were probably interviewed before their execution, as they can be seen wearing microphones The Islamic State has released brutal photos allegedly showing execution of eight people. ISIS claims those killed were Iraqi police who infiltrated the terror

13 die in Bauchi-Jos road auto crash

January 6, 2015 The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the death of 13 people in a road crash at Sabon Garin Nabordo along the Bauchi-Jos highway. The command in a statement on Tuesday by the Spokesman of the command, DSP Haruna Mohammed, said the accident happened when a motorcyclist collided with vehicles coming from

1st black elected US Senator dies at 95

January 5, 2015 Edward Brooke died of natural causes at his home in Coral Gables, Florida  Edward Brooke, the first black person to be popularly elected into the US Senate, has died at the age of 95, former aide, Ralph Neas said. Brooke died of natural causes at his home in Coral Gables, Florida on

New Year cakes kill 9

January 5, 2015 Nine people have reportedly lost their lives in Japan after choking on a traditional rice cake known as “mochi.” Another 18 people have also reportedly been hospitalized after consuming the delicacy, which is usually eaten as part of New Year celebrations. Officials in the country have had to provide guidelines for eating

Cameroon recruits 20,000 to fight Boko Haram

January 02, 2015 *As 2 suicide bombers, 7 others die in Yobe, Gombe explosions LAGOS — Cameroon has said it is recruiting 20,000 more defence and security forces to fight Boko Haram following reports that the terrorist group, based in Nigeria, is recruiting young Cameroonians to fight for them. This is just as nine persons

Egypt court orders retrial of jailed Jazeera reporters

January 02, 2015 Egypt’s top court Thursday ordered a retrial of three Al-Jazeera reporters whose imprisonment on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood triggered global outrage, but kept them in custody pending a new hearing. Australian Peter Greste, Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed of the broadcaster’s English service were detained in December 2013