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Nigerian troops rescue 93 women and 200 girls from Boko Haram encampments in the Sambisa Forest; the ‘Chibok girls’, kidnapped by the militants last year and taken into the forest, were not among those rescued |
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Microsoft identifies a security issue in Internet Explorer that can allow hackers to take control of personal computers using the browser; the flaw affects versions 6 to 11 of the software |
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Dubai International Airport beat London Heathrow Airport in the first quarter of this year as the world’s busiest international airport; Dubai Airport hopes to retain this position after a series of expansion projects are completed |
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During the new swearing in ceremony of Enrico Letta, an Italian man shoots and wounds two policemen outside Palazzo Chigi |
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Iceland’s center-right opposition party is set to return to power after the country’s parliamentary election results are finalized |
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In recognition of democratic reforms, the European Union opens an office in Burma |
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Syria accuses Ban Ki-moon, Secretary of the United Nations, of ‘encouraging attacks on the government’ |
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According to the WHO, leading causes of death in the world include chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes |
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Panasonic Corporation reportedly plans to announce it will cut 40,000 jobs |
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John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator announces Niger faces total crop failure worse than that of 2005 |
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Dennis Tito becomes the first space tourist by paying $20 million to fly on a Soyuz mission to the International Space Station. |
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“Jekyll and Hyde” opens at Plymouth Theater New York City |
