Pranshu Rathi

As the year 2016 comes to a close, here's a look at some of the major air disasters of the year.

In over 30 countries, electricity produced through solar and wind energy is the same price or cheaper than any new fossil fuel capacity, the World Economic Forum said in a new report.

The accounts of a Jordanian preacher and two other radical Muslim scholars believed to be associated with the militant group were reportedly suspended.

Alleged drug-related violence also claimed the life of 16 others in the western part of the country.

A UN Security Council resolution passed Friday said Israel's settlements have "no legal validity" and urged all states to distinguish between Israel and "the territories occupied since 1967."

This is the first instance of a Chinese aircraft carrier being spotted in the Pacific, according to Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force officials.

Mansion Night Club co-owner O’Neil Bandoo was among those killed in the early morning attack.

Animal rights activist Josette Benchetrit’s online petition, “Stop the genocide of rats,” has already garnered more than 21,500 signatures.

Robert "Johnny" Boone, 73, was taken into custody in the northern part of the border Thursday in a small town outside of Montreal.

The age-old Christmas myth supposedly suggests that more people die during the holiday season due to fatal heart attacks and suicides than at any other time.

Analysts suggest that Bashar Assad’s recapturing of Aleppo is not an indicator of peace returning to the conflict-affected region.

The sum would be split equally among the families of Curren Collas, Camden Ellis and Ted McGee.

The fifth consecutive increase in defense spending since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office is scheduled to kick in from April.

Police have not yet attributed a motive to the burning of the church that was earlier characterized as a hate crime believed to have been carried out by Trump supporters.

While 31 states in the U.S. have the death penalty, only five held executions in 2016, according to a study by the Death Penalty Information Center.

In a letter to Walmart, the Fraternal Order of Police advised the retailer to refrain from selling what they called “offensive shirts and sweatshirts.”

The $25 million settlement payment must be made by Jan. 18, two days before President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn into office.

Riyadh has consistently denied any ties to the plotters of the 9/11 attacks, 15 of whom were Saudi nationals.

A Reuters report suggests that while Flint, Michigan, has been in the spotlight for its water crisis, thousands of zip codes across the country are affected by lead poisoning.

The ‘Rocky’ star said he would be more effective in helping military veterans “find gainful employment, suitable housing and financial assistance.”