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Cuba: Passenger plane crashes after taking off from Havana

Tehran (KNA): Boeing 737 carrying 104 passengers and nine crew crashes near Jose Marti airport, state media says.

5/19/2018 11:05:00 PM

Ten killed and 10 wounded in Texas school shooting as suspected charged

Tehran (KNA) - Ten people have been killed and the same number wounded after a gunman opened fire at a high school in Texas.

5/19/2018 7:53:00 AM

‘Evil’ nanny who killed 2 kids gets life in prison without parole

Tehran (KNA) - Yoselyn Ortega, a New York City nanny who stabbed two young children to death in 2012 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole while the slain children’s father argued she should "live, rot and die" behind bars.

5/15/2018 8:07:00 AM

More than 2 dozen people killed by carbon monoxide after leaving on their keyless cars

Tehran (KNA) - A report from the New York Times found that dozens of people have been poisoned by carbon monoxide after failing to shut off the keyless ignition on their vehicles.

5/14/2018 4:32:00 PM

Post-royal wedding: Meghan's life 'will not be her own'

Tehran (KNA) - Meghan Markle will find the realities of royal life challenging once she is married to Prince Harry, royal experts claim.

5/13/2018 10:31:00 AM

104-year-old scientist David Goodall 'welcomes death' at Swiss clinic

Tehran (KNA) - A 104-year-old Australian scientist who is set to end his life at a clinic in Switzerland later this week told CNN that his life was no longer worth living and said he hoped his story would lead to the legalization of assisted dying in other countries.

5/9/2018 12:36:00 PM

The TWA Hotel brings retro style to JFK airport

Tehran (KNA) - If you remember anything about Trans World Airlines (better known as TWA), you probably remember the legendary white TWA Flight Center just outside of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

5/6/2018 1:18:00 PM

“Human error” blamed for deadly Sanchi tanker tragedy

An Iran-led panel investigating a tanker tragedy that claimed the lives of 32 people off China’s shores in January has identified “human error” for causing what is believed to have been the worst oil ship disaster in decades.

5/5/2018 10:25:00 PM

Superstorms kill 143 people in India; toll expected to rise

Tehran (KNA): A series of powerful super storms that tore through India this week have killed 143 people, as officials warned Friday the death toll could rise with more extreme weather expected.

5/4/2018 10:39:00 AM

Royal wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set for dry and warm weather on big day

Tehran (KNA) - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are likely to strike it lucky with warm and dry weather on their wedding day.

5/2/2018 10:14:00 PM

Oklahoma man, 57, dies after rattlesnake bites him twice: 'Don't mess with snakes'

Tehran (KNA): A 57-year-old man in Oklahoma is dead after a rattlesnake bit him twice, his wife said.

5/2/2018 11:03:00 AM

Pope’s close aide to stand trial on sex abuse offenses

Tehran (KNA) - An Australian court has ruled that the Vatican’s finance chief, Cardinal George Pell, stand trial on historical sex offenses, making him the highest-ranking Catholic priest ever to be indicted on such charges.

5/1/2018 9:32:00 AM