Jet at bottom of sea, says search and rescue agency

…As rescuers expand search
The search for a missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 with 162 people aboard was expanded yesterday, the Indonesian government announced.

Cameroon launches first air strike on Boko Haram

Cameroon sent warplanes into action on Sunday against Boko Haram fighters for the first time, after the large force of militants crossed the border and seized a military camp, the government said yesterday.

Obama: US 'less racially divided' than in 2009

Protesters march toward a New York police station after a man was killed by police in Brooklyn 

President Barack Obama has said race relations in the US are better now than when he took office, despite nationwide protests over police actions.

Mr Obama told broadcaster NPR in a wide-ranging interview that he thinks "the issue has surfaced in a way that probably is healthy".

Lisburn bus station death: Woman is knocked down

The incident happened within the grounds of the bus depot at Lisburn, County Antrim

A woman has died after being knocked down by a bus in Lisburn, County Antrim.

The incident happened within the grounds of the city's bus station in Smithfield Street just before 10:30 GMT on Monday.

Debbie Purdy: Right-to-die campaigner dies

Debbie Purdy fought for a number of years to clarify the law on assisted suicide 

Right-to-die campaigner Debbie Purdy, who won a landmark ruling to clarify the law on assisted suicide, has died.

Mumbai attack 'leader' wins Pakistan appeal

 

The attacks in Mumbai lasted almost 60 hours, and saw numerous public buildings and locations attacked 

The alleged leader of the 2008 militant attacks on Mumbai has won an appeal against his detention in Pakistan.

Gmail access appears to be blocked in China

 

Reports indicate Chinese users can no longer use third-party services to access Gmail 

Easy access to Google's email service Gmail is now blocked in China, according to reports.

Using Gmail directly via Google's site has been impossible in the country for some time, but locals had still been able to use third-party apps, such as Microsoft Outlook, to use the service.
However, Google's own data indicates such traffic took a nosedive on Friday and has not recovered since.