World Iraq Launches Major Fightback On IS In Anbar 2015-05-26 21:53:29 Troops claim the operation to retake Anbar province "will not last long" and that IS will be "surprised" by their might. Source
World Irish Government To Sell Stake In Aer Lingus 2015-05-26 21:25:20 British Airways owner IAG looks set to take over Aer Lingus as the Irish government gives the green light to a £1bn bid. Source
World Rate Of Executions Doubles In Saudi Arabia 2015-05-26 20:27:58 The Saudi civil service advertises for eight more executioners as the number of people put to death soars in the Islamic kingdom. Source
World Kenyan Offers Cows To Wed Obama's Daughter 2015-05-26 18:37:59 Felix Kiprono promises Malia Obama "a simple life" if the would-be bride's father accepts his offer of cows, sheep and goats. Source
World Taylor Swift Makes Forbes Power Women List 2015-05-26 17:50:02 The 25-year-old is the youngest person on the Forbes list, which is topped by Angela Merkel for the fifth time in a row. Source
World Weekend Of Baltimore Violence Leaves Nine Dead 2015-05-26 17:06:37 Baltimore sees its highest number of shootings since May 1999 as 28 people are hit by bullets over the Memorial Day weekend. Source
World 'Achilles Heel' Of Ebola Found By Scientists 2015-05-26 16:54:03 It may be possible to completely protect the body from the deadly virus by blocking access to a particular protein, experts say. Source
World Texas Flood 'Tsunami': Death Toll Keeps Rising 2015-05-26 16:05:19 Among the missing are members of two families who were in a holiday home that was swept away by a swollen river. Source
World Bones Found In Canyon Belong To Swedish Student 2015-05-26 14:18:12 The case could now be reopened into the death of the 21-year-old au pair, last seen buying a pair of boots from a store in 1982. Source
World 'Heroic Sacrifice' Of Pilots In Burning Plane 2015-05-26 13:41:16 Two Chinese pilots are praised for their final actions after they died steering their burning plane into a forest. Source
World Hundreds Die As Heatwave Hits Parts Of India 2015-05-26 13:33:29 Most of those who died were builders, the elderly and the homeless, as temperatures soar as high as 47C in some areas. Source
World Time Warner Cable Focus Of $56.7bn Takeover 2015-05-26 12:51:00 The mega-deal, which is being examined by regulators, comes in the face of stiff competition from online services such as Netflix. Source
