UN Plane Crash in Haiti Kills 11

11 people were killed today as their plane crashed into a mountain in Haiti. The dead were all peacekeepers and a part of an United Nations peacekeeping mission, BNO News.
President Obama said he was “humbled and deeply surprised” by the Nobel committee’s decision to award him the 2009 Peace Prize. Obama says he believes the [...]

Helicopter and Small Plane Collide Over Hudson River

Nine people, including a child, are believed to be dead after a tour helicopter and small plane collided over the Hudson River in New York City. Three bodies have been recovered so far. The helicopter was carrying five Italian tourists and a pilot, and the plane was carrying a pilot, an adult, and a child, [...]

Zelaya Briefly Returns to Honduras Despite Arrest Threat

Ousted President Manuel Zelaya briefly returned to Honduras today, despite the opposition government’s threat to arrest him for being back in the country. Zelaya was greeted by supporters as he crossed over to the country, but he quickly returned back to Nicaragua. The U.S. has deemed the move “reckless,” BBC News.
At least 17 people were [...]

Space Shuttle Endeavour Finally Launches

After five delays, the space shuttle Endeavour finally lifted off today from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle will link up with the international space station for a 16-day mission, CNN.
A man was killed by police today near the U.S. Capitol building after he fled from a routine traffic stop. The man did [...]

Iranian Plane Crash Kills All 168 Aboard

A plane has crashed in northern Iran, most likely killing all 153 passengers and 15 crew onboard. The plane was en route from Tehran to Yerevan, Armenia. Iran is not allowed to buy new planes from Western countries because of sanctions and most of its fleet of Russian planes is quite old, BBC News.
A new [...]

Iran to Expel the EU from Nuclear Program Talks

Iran says they will no longer allow the EU to take part in talks about the Iranian nuclear program. Iran blames European countries for helping to cause unrest in the country after the controversial June 12th election results. Numerous EU countries are considering withdrawing their ambassadors from the country, BBC News.
The Organization of American States [...]

Iranian Presidential Debate Turns Heated on Live TV

President Ahmadinejad of Iran and his rival in the upcoming elections, Former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, took part in a heated debate on live TV today. The President accused Mousavi of lying and criticized his wife for campaigning for Mousavi, among other insults. Mousavi fired back at the President, claiming his government is repressing [...]

Update: Info on Some Passengers on Flight 447

We now know the identities of some of the passengers that were flying on Air France’s Flight 447, which disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean this morning. We’ll provide information on more as details become available.
Relatives confirm Brazil’s Prince Pedro Luís of Orléans-Braganza, born in 1983 and fourth in line for the crown, was on the [...]