News Headlines - 27 May 2014

Data Backs Idea That Malaysian Plane Crashed Into Indian Ocean - NYTimes.com

Raw satellite transmission data from the vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, released Tuesday by the Malaysian government, provided further evidence that the plane crashed into the Indian Ocean after flying south and running out of fuel.

BBC News - Dead Japanese nurse was mailed to Tokyo marked 'doll'

Japanese murder detectives are investigating the case of a young woman whose body was posted across Japan.

Pregnant Pakistani woman stoned to death by family in front of court - The Globe and Mail

A pregnant woman was stoned to death by her own family in front of a Pakistani high court on Tuesday for marrying the man she loved.

Boko Haram attack kills 31 Nigerian security personnel | Reuters

Boko Haram gunmen attacked a Nigerian military base and adjacent police barracks in the northeastern town of Buni Yadi, killing 31 security personnel, security sources and witnesses said.

Obama plans to end U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan by 2016 | Reuters

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined a plan to withdraw all but 9,800 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year and pull out the rest by the end of 2016, ending more than a decade of military engagement triggered by the September. 11 attacks on the United States.