France Confirms Smoke Onboard Before EgyptAir Flight Crash
The investigation into the crash of EgyptAir flight 804 continues. Searchers have found wreckage and officials are seeking a cause.
Middle East
'What Can You Say?' An Egyptian Man Mourns The Loss Of 4 Loved Ones
At mosques across Egypt, worshippers prayed on Friday for those killed when an EgyptAir plane plunged into the Mediterranean a day earlier. The cause of the crash still isn't known.
Protesters Storm Baghdad's Green Zone Again; Dozens Reportedly Injured
Iraq's interior ministry said "indirect fire" and tear gas were used against the scores of demonstrators in the heavily fortified area of the capital. The government declared a citywide curfew.
Russia's Involvement In Syria Worsens Migration Crisis, Zannier Says
Tensions are rising inside the E.U. over issues of migration and Russia. Renee Montagne talks to Lamberto Zannier, secretary general of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Egyptian Military Says EgyptAir Flight 804 Debris Found Off Coast
Authorities had reported finding wreckage from the plane Thursday but later retracted those claims. The debris found Friday is said to include passenger belongings but not flight data recorders.
Debris From EgyptAir Flight 804 Found In Mediterranean
France has sent warships, aircraft and aviation investigators to help find the cause of Thursday's crash of EgyptAir flight 804. The flight vanished from radar screens over the eastern Mediterranean.
Air Disaster Adds To Egypt's Litany Of Woes
Egypt's government faces mounting criticism. There's an insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula. The tourist industry is in tatters. And now, add to that a second aviation disaster in just over six months.
Search Continues For EgyptAir Flight That Went Missing Over Mediterranean Sea
EgyptAir says there were 66 people aboard Flight MS 804 when it disappeared from radar in the early hours of the morning. No debris from the plane has been found so far.
Missing EgyptAir Plane Was Damaged And Lost, French President Says
Francois Hollande said the details available to French authorities confirm that the plane crashed. Mary Louise Kelly talks to NPR's Eleanor Beardsley and Tarek El-Tablawy, who reports for Bloomberg.
Search Is On For Missing EgyptAir Flight 804
Egyptian officials warn reporters that the plane is "missing" and not to assume anything else. For more of what's going on in the Egyptian capital Cairo, Renee Montagne talks to Emily Harris.