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United CEO again apologizes for dragging incident in earnings release
'The incident that took place aboard Flight 3411 has been a humbling experience, and I take full responsibility'
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National search launched for alleged 'Facebook killer'
Police have offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of the accused shooter
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Boeing to lay off hundreds more engineers
The aerospace and defense company said the extra job cuts would include managers and executives
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Australia toughens foreign worker visas, says Australian jobs for Australians
Prime Minister Turnbull rejects suggestions the visa policy change is in response to far-right wing political parties
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US Defense Secretary Mattis to talk Islamic State, Syria in Middle East
Mattis also will be visiting a US military base in Djibouti
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Gunman in US mall shooting found dead in jail cell
The Turkish-born was charged with five counts of first-degree murder
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Seven hurt in twin blasts in southern Philippines
Two suspects have been arrested but their identities and the motive for the attack were still under investigation
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Women may be less apt to get surgery in war-torn countries
The study finds that men are 70% more likely to have surgical interventions in predominantly Muslim countries
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Syrian envoy slams US airfield attack 'message' to North Korea
'If the US thinks this kind of thing will startle us, then they have misjudged us'
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Hardline Hindu youth call the shots on streets of northern India
Close aide to Modi said it was Adityanath's job to maintain law and order in the state
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In pictures: Easter around the world
Christians around the world celebrate the week leading up to Easter Sunday
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Islamic State seeking alliance with al Qaeda, Iraqi vice president says
'I can't see ISIS disappearing into thin air'
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Wearable sweat sensor could help diagnose disease
More research is needed to see if the wearable sweat sensor would work consistently from one day to the next
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Illinois bill would ban passenger removal after UAL incident
United said on Friday it was changing its policy on booking its flight crews onto its own planes
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Thai 'Sin City' finds abstaining from sex hard
Tourism officials are optimistic for change
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Family sees shark kill teen daughter in Australia
Her mother and two younger sisters witnessed the attack from the beach
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Endangered species poached in protected areas: WWF
Illegal wildlife trade rakes in between $15-20 billion annually, making it the fourth largest illegal global trade
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Air Canada apologises for bumping youth off oversold flight
Airline offered compensation for bumping a 10-year-old off a flight
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Trump aide’s impromptu visit may renew pressure on Pakistan
Lt Gen McMaster briefed on govt policies to improve security environment
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N Korea ready to react to any mode of war from US: envoy
Statement from North Korean Deputy Ambassador followed warnings from US Vice President Mike Pence to Pyongyang
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Turkey cabinet agrees to extend emergency after referendum
Respectful dialogue needed to heal divided Turkish society, says German FM
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Small plane crashes in Portugal near supermarket, killing five
Rescue official says everyone on board the plane; three French and one Swiss, died
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India wants to build the world's tallest structure, but people aren't excited
The government was urged to first follow Dubai's model of cleanliness, provision of basic amenities
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Pictures of the day: April 17, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Russia warns US against unilateral strike on North Korea
Tensions rise with recent strikes by US in Syria, Afghanistan
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Iraqi forces fight door-to-door in Mosul as battles enters seventh month
More 300,000 have fled fighting since the offensive operation started on October 17
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Wartime economic crisis threatens education of millions of Yemeni children: UN
Two years of war may deprive a generation of Yemeni children of an education
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Kashmiri students clash with Indian police during protests
Around 100 students were injured as police used batons and tear gas to try to quell the protests
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Dalit youth kills himself after village shuns him for accidentally killing a calf
Ramu threw himself in front a train in Itiyahthok area of Gonda in India
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US embassy interviews a 3-month-old baby for 'terrorism'
'If you were a terrorist, I suspect you’d not be ticking yes on the Esta form anyway'
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Turkey's main opposition calls for annulment of referendum
Says people had been unable to vote in privacy; some ballots were counted in secret
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Merkel urges 'respectful dialogue' in Turkey after referendum
The 'Yes' camp won with 51.41 per cent in Sunday's vote
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Nepal convicts soldiers of killing girl during civil war
Nepal set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the Disappeared in 2015
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Pence puts North Korea on notice not to test US resolve, citing Syria strike
Pence and South Korean acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn expressed disappointment over China's retaliatory actions
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Prosecutors formally charge South Korea's ex-president Park for bribery
Park’s impeachment was confirmed by Seoul's top court last month
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No plans for early elections after Turkey referendum, Deputy PM Simsek says
Statement comes a day after Turks narrowly voted to change the constitution and hand Erdogan sweeping new powers
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Erdogan celebrates referendum win, rivals urge recount
New system centralises the entire executive bureaucracy under the president
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China reiterates opposition to South Korea's THAAD anti-missile system
US Vice President Mike Pence has reaffirmed plans to go ahead with the deployment of the system
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Trump aide McMaster: Time for tough talks with Russia
Says Russia's backing of Syrian President Bashar al Assad's government has perpetuated a civil war
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Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launch mass hunger strike
The strike was called in connection with Palestinian Prisoners Day, which is observed annually
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Mother, daughter die in grisly Czech sauna accident
Emergency services declared the women dead at the scene
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In Seoul, US Vice President Pence makes geopolitics personal
It's the second foreign trip for Pence as vice president
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Jared Kushner in talks to sell stake in real estate tech firm
Kushner disclosed earlier this year that his stake in the WiredScore was worth $5 million to $25 million
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UK lawmakers call for Assad's wife to lose British citizenship
Assad's ongoing support for her husband allows Britain to deprive her of her UK citizenship
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FIR registered against Indian Army for tying Kashmiri youth to jeep
Kashmiris being forced by Indian forces to chant anti-Pakistan slogans
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How Spain became the world leader in organ transplants
Doctors performed 4,818 transplants last year
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Despite tough talk on North Korea, Trump's options limited
Any US military action brings severe risks for US ally South Korea
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Far-left veteran Melenchon draws big crowd as French election enters final straight
The elections take place with France on heightened security alert following a spate of attacks by militants
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Astronomers piece together first image of black hole
The results may help peel back mysteries about what the universe is made of and how it came into being
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36 hurt after grenade goes off it Colombia nightclub
Police are also investigating whether the attack was provoked by a rivalry