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Norwegian Air passenger jailed for making fake bomb threat to avoid missing flight He was also fined.

Southwest Airlines nixes peanut service Airline stops serving peanut snacks due to passengers with peanut-related allergies; Raymond Arroyo joins 'The Ingraham Angle.'

Train at Busch Gardens theme park catches fire One person was injured.

XiamenAir plane skids off runway in 'crash landing' at Manila Airport A XiamenAir plane had a rough landing Thursday at Manila International Airport when it skidded off the runway.

Plane narrowly misses van crossing runway Raw video: NTSB investigating incident at Springfield-Branson National Airport where a van with workers drove across the runway and narrowly missed a plane taking off.

Dollywood offers all the good old-fashioned, country fun a fan could want The "Fox and Friends" All American Road Trip is kicking off at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

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Dominic Raab says the technical notices are necessary to "mitigate the risks" of a no-deal Brexit. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2nV7qap

Ministers say they are looking at measures after thousands support action to reduce single-use items. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MnCfmr

The new fleet will have air con and each seat will have a power socket when they are introduced in 2022. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MxzpLa

How the internet is changing the UK's antiques trade and widening the auctions market. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2BzOUOv

Politicians hail the end of Greece's emergency credit, but ordinary Greeks see little change. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OOitxw

Thousands fleeing Venezuela's economic crisis are blocked as they try to cross from Colombia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Bkn7kE

The 6.3 magnitude tremor is the latest in weeks of earthquakes that have killed more than 460 people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BAmhRh

The intensive care specialists joke that they have taken drastic measures to get Christmas off work. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OOwRWv

New laws mean websites can be blocked if deemed a security threat, but critics say they crush dissent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L21DIV

A study shows higher risk of fatal lung disease in adults exposed to cigarette smoke in childhood. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2nMigzf

The Bollywood superstar and the US singer hold a private traditional engagement ceremony in Mumbai. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BngLB3

The leader of the Utah-based church says God told him people should stick to its official name. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MmKsra

Leaders honour Kofi Annan, the first black African to become UN secretary-general, who died aged 80. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MWaihS

Nick Christoforou and Sophia Toon managed to swim to safety after the cab went off the end of a jetty. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MSIb38

As southern India braces for more rain, BBC reporters in Kerala see the devastating impact of floods. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PipjMu

Geetha who rescued the baby, has named the boy ‘Sudhandhiram’ meaning freedom. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OHwzk7

Pensioner Kwok Cheuk-kin has taken the Hong Kong government to court more than 30 times over the last decade and has won just one case. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MZkKp1

A new study says a substance found in broken jars by archaeologists is 3,200-year-old cheese. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OHFxhh

The adult film actress was meant to appear on the show on Thursday, but pulled out just before is was meant to start. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pjb6is

Winx secures her 26th win in a row to set a new record for the most consecutive victories in Australian racing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Bjz0HR

Tracking down those who helped Catalonia hold an independence vote ruled illegal by Spain last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MGwuQt

Bui Tin had a front-row seat as Vietnam changed. But his name went on to be erased from history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MWKhis

Female activists turn to internet broadcasts to seek more rights for women in Saudi Arabia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BmCngW

The diplomatic row over detained US pastor Andrew Brunson has split two Nato allies, Tara McKelvey writes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2nQ7xne

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is being praised for his leadership skills but he is unlikely to be president any time soon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Bpyxni

Farmers have grown quinoa for millennia, but can they withstand growing international competition? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wde67g

Former U.N. Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died on Saturday at the age of 80, his foundation said, after decades of championing efforts to try to end protracted conflicts in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PjYqbe

Leaders around the world paid tribute to former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan, who died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland, in the early hours of Saturday aged 80. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BnHGgf

A deluge in India's flood-stricken southwestern state of Kerala finally let up on Sunday, giving some respite for thousands of marooned families, while authorities feared an outbreak of disease among two million people crammed into relief camps. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MxnRaC

A fresh tremor of 6.3 magnitude struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday, after an earthquake killed more than 430 people there earlier this month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BjETVn

Empty hotel rooms, idle tour boats and shuttered travel agencies reveal widening fissures in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which is caught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OM0rvs

Angry residents of the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima ran riot and drove out Venezuelan immigrants on Saturday after a local restaurant owner was stabbed and beaten, residents and government officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Bpi02Z

From creating 10 million jobs to building an Islamic welfare state and restoring Pakistan's tattered image abroad, new premier Imran Khan is facing a problem of his own making: runaway expectations raised by his lofty rhetoric. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L875KF

A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga on Sunday but it was so deep that it did not cause any damage, authorities in Fiji said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OKa9ig

(This version of Aug. 18 story corrects gender in third last paragraph) from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MytwNO

Tears welled up in Gabriel Malavolta's eyes on Saturday as he realized his dream of a new life in Peru was over, at least for now. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PhweWx

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte thinks political dynasties are bad. But the way the prevailing political winds are blowing, it looks like a dynasty of his own might be taking shape. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2nPITmO