Police take suspect in custody following wild chase after gunman hijacks Los Angeles bus, one dies

At least one person died after a gunman hijacked a Los Angeles bus in the USA, triggering a massive chase which eventually ended with the police taking the suspect into custody.

South Africa: 74 die in Johannesburg 'hijacked' building fire

At least 74 people, including 12 children, died as a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg, media reports said on Friday.

Ukrainian evacuation plane hijacked in Kabul, diverted to Iran: Report

Kabul: A Ukrainian plane in Kabul to evacuate its stranded citizens from Afghanistan has been hijacked and diverted to Iran, a Ukraine Minister was quoted as saying in media reports.

Libyan flight hijack: 109 passengers rescued

Valletta, Dec 23 (IBNS): 109 passengers have been rescued from the hijacked Libyan flight which was forced to land in Malta, officials said on Friday.