38 Killed in Psychiatric Hospital Fire Near Moscow

Thirty-eight people were killed when a fire tore through a psychiatric hospital in Ramensky, Russia.

Flames broke out early Friday morning, consuming the building.

Two staff members and thirty-six patients died in the flames.

Only one staff member and two patients escaped the blaze.

Most of the patients were sedated for the night, and likely never even knew that there was a fire.

The nearest fire station is about thirty miles away, and their arrival was delayed as the ferry across the river only runs in the summer.

Obama and Cameron State Syria Used Chemical Weapons

President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron have both now asserted that Syria did in fact use chemical weapons against the opposition.

Both leaders have previously warned that such a use, would be a "red line" which could mean intervention.

Earlier in the week, Israel stated that they had proof of the use of chemical weapons, by the regime, in the Syrian civil war.

It is believed that the regime's forces used sarin nerve gas in a limited basis.

The UN stated that there was not enough evidence, for it to be considered proof.

They are asking Syria to grant them access, to test for any chemical agents, but Syrian is unlikely to allow such access.

Israeli Forces Defends Jewish Settlement From Palestinian Marchers

Around five hundred Palestinians formed up outside of Deir Jareer, Friday morning.

Led by youths throwing stones they marched on a nearby Jewish settlement.

They were met by Israeli troops there to protect the settlers from the oncoming group.

When the marchers refused to stop, Israeli soldiers fired tear gas into their ranks, but that only slowed them.

Several volleys of tear gas did not stop the march, but a volley of rubber bullets did, and the marchers retreated to their village.

Israeli medics then went out and treated those who had been over come by the gas or struck by the rubber bullets.

50 Survivors Found in Dhaka Collapsed Building

Three pockets of survivors were found, on Friday, in Dhaka's collapsed building.

Around fifty people are contained in the three areas.

Water, food, and oxygen have been pushed down to them, but they are still well trapped under rubble.

Workers are hoping to have them all rescued sometime Saturday.

At least three hundred and seven people died when the eight story building collapsed.

Around three thousand people were inside it when it came down.

Five garment factories, a market, and other businesses were housed inside of the structure.

South Korea to Abandon Kaesong

South Korea has announced that it will remove the remaining workers at the Kaesong industrial complex.

The decision was made after the North refused to begin talks to end the current stand off, between the two countries.

Most of the workers had left or been removed over the past few weeks, but one hundred and seventy were present at the time of the announcement.

Kaesong, is a joint effort between the two countries, and it had been one of the last remaining conduits of negotiation.

45 Killed in Afghan Bus Crash

Forty-five people were killed when a passenger bus crashed into a fuel tanker, before dawn Friday, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Only ten people survived the crash, which immediately resulted in a raging fire.

The fuel tanker had been disabled by the Taliban, on Tuesday, and been left in the middle of the road.

It is unclear why the driver of the bus did not see the tanker.

Latest Light Rail Line Opens Friday

The latest line of Denver's light rail system opens, on Friday.

W line runs from Union Station, through Lakewood, and into Golden.

It adds eleven new stops and six Park-n-Rides.

On Friday, W line will be free, and then all of the lines will be free on Saturday.

Boulder Dealing With Sink Hole by Folsom Field

A water main break in Boulder is causing major traffic problems.

The break caused a sink hole to form in the middle of Folsom Street, just north of Colorado Avenue.

It's proximity to the CU campus is causing issues for traffic leaving the campus.

Boulder police are on the scene diverting traffic, while workers replace the pipe, fill the hole, and then fix the street.

Hopes are for all the work to be finished tonight.

Mobile, Alabama Shaken by 7 Explosions

Seven explosions ripped through the Mobile, Alabama night, on Wednesday.

Two gasoline barges were being cleaned, when something sparked a fire on one of the barges.

The fire started a series of explosions, on both boats, and the fire kept going through the night.

Thursday morning, at 09:30 CDT, Hazmat teams were finally able to move in and ensure that all was safe.

No one was hurt in the incident, but during the fire emergency crews kept a one mile safe zone clear of any people.

The explosions were powerful enough to send debris, some weighing several tons, as far as two hundred yards.

Israel Shoots Down Hezbollah Drone

An Israeli F16 shot down a drone, which entered Israeli airspace, on Thursday afternoon.

The drone, flying out of Hezbollah controlled territory in Lebanon, approached the coast near Haifa.

Israeli Defense Forces scrambled F16s and helicopters and when the drone continued towards Israel the order to shoot it down was given.

This marked the second time that Hezbollah attempted to send a drone into Israel.

In October, Israel shot down a drone which crossed into the Negev.