Ukraine ceasefire must be respected, leaders say
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany spoke Thursday by phone in an apparent attempt to shore up a ceasefire deal shaken by Ukraine’s forced retreat from a key…
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Britain Scrambles Jets to Intercept Russian Bombers
LONDON — The British Royal Air Force scrambled warplanes to intercept two Russian bombers off the coast of Cornwall in southwest England, the Ministry of Defense said on Thursday, as…
Forget ‘House of Cards!’ 8 must-see African shows you NEED to watch
Move over “House of Cards!” And “Better Call Saul” can wait. If you need a new obsession to binge-watch online, we’ve got a hot list of African TV and web…
The Internet of Sheep: WiFi-connected flock to eat grass and transmit data
Already many devices in citiesfrom automobiles to thermostatscommunicate information to operators, manufacturers and consumers via the internet about their status. But in rural Wales, a region not noted for its…
Africa’s amazing architecture: Do these buildings represent freedom?
At least, that’s how Manuel Herz sees it. An architect and historian, Herz has recently curated an exhibition on the subject for the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein,…
Mexico activists lead Ash Wednesday campaign for 43 missing students
Instead of the traditional cross, activists encouraged people to write the number 43 in ash on their foreheads and to take to the streets. Many people posted photos of their…
Disneyland measles cases genetically similar to Philippines outbreak
The California outbreak likely started when a traveler who was infected overseas with measles visited the amusement park while infectious, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But…
Pedal faster, Amsterdam: Is Seville now Europe’s greatest cycling city?
With due respect to Copenhagen, Amsterdam has long been hailed as Europe capital of cycling, but now there’s a new kid riding on the block. Seville. Until recently the southern…
Pedal faster, Amsterdam: Is Seville now Europe’s greatest cycling city?
With due respect to Copenhagen, Amsterdam has long been hailed as Europe capital of cycling, but now there’s a new kid riding on the block. Seville. Until recently the southern…
Pedal faster, Amsterdam: Is Seville now Europe’s greatest cycling city?
With due respect to Copenhagen, Amsterdam has long been hailed as Europe capital of cycling, but now there’s a new kid riding on the block. Seville. Until recently the southern…
Afghan Taliban, U.S. Peace Talks To Begin In Qatar, Sources Say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Sources within the Afghan Taliban said on Thursday their negotiators would hold the first round of peace talks with U.S. officials in Qatar later…
Australian David Hicks, Former Guantanamo Detainee, Wins Appeal
An appeals court on Wednesday struck down the terrorism conviction of Australian David Hicks, reversing one of the few successful prosecutions of a prisoner before a U.S. military court at…
We’re playing into ISIS’ hands
And, I would suggest, she should have gone further: There’s reason to think that bombing is exactly what ISIS wants us to do. Why else would they be goading us…
We’re playing into ISIS’ hands
“We cannot kill our way out of this war,” State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said on Tuesday. “We need in the medium to longer term to go after the root…
Uruguay Troubled By Guantanamo Refugees Sent By U.S.
Controversy is flaring over the six Guantanamo detainees taken in by Uruguay for resettlement, with even the man who pushed through the plan, President Jose Mujica, seeming to criticize them…
Africa’s amazing architecture: Do these buildings represent freedom?
At least, that’s how Manuel Herz sees it. An architect and historian, Herz has recently curated an exhibition on the subject for the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein,…
Pharrell Williams inks ‘Happy’ book deal
If his entrepreneurial endeavors are any indication of success, the picture book showcasing photographs of children across cultures “celebrating happiness” will surely be a hit. – The book deal comes…
Activist Who Fought Housing Discrimination Is Now Homeless, And The Internet Is Here To Help
A woman who fought tirelessly to ensure everyone has equal access to housing now has nowhere to call home. Dorothy “Dottie” Mulkey’s house was filled with donations to charitable organizations…
‘Fault in Our Stars’ author: Oops, I didn’t write that quote
It’s a quote that you may have seen online, attributed to best-selling author John Green. The sentiment is certainly thought-provoking, but there’s one problem: Green never wrote it. The writer,…
Champions League: Ronaldo ends slump in record Real Madrid win
Ronaldo netted the opener and assisted on Marcelo’s thunderbolt as Real Madrid moved closer to a place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League by defeating Schalke 2-0 in Germany…
Thousands Protest In Argentina Demanding Answers In Prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s Death
Thousands of Argentines marched in the capital Wednesday demanding answers in the mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman exactly one month after he was found in his bathroom with a…
Speech analysis could help ID executioner in new ISIS video
First there was “Jihadi John,” the now-notorious ISIS executioner with a British accent, featured prominently in several of the terror group’s most gruesome propaganda videos. Now, ISIS has introduced a…
On the trail of feng shui in Hong Kong
Shopping malls, office towers and homes draw on its principles in their design in an attempt to create prosperity. And individuals often consult feng shui masters to decide on the…
Nightclub Fires Fast Facts
April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi – About 200 people die in a fire at the Rhythm nightclub. Boarded up windows, flammable decorations and overcrowding play a factor in the…
Sources: Nigerian airstrike kills 37 mourners in Niger
A military plane on Tuesday dropped a bomb on mourners in a Niger village on the border with Nigeria, killing 37 people and wounding 20 others, residents and a regional…
When online censorship is beautiful
It would be hard not to smile, right? I mean, what is that alien thing? An oversized kaleidoscope? A rip in the Matrix? Some kind of freakish, town-sized cauliflower? When…
LGBT Catholic group gets special seating during Pope’s weekly address
That’s the treatment the roughly 50 members of the Maryland-based group gotmuch to their surprisefor Pope Francis’ weekly address Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square, according to Francis DeBernardo, the group’s…
French Cemetery Vandalism Suspects Acted With ‘Anti-Semitic Motive,’ Prosecutor Says
PARIS — Five teenagers who were detained after overturning as many as 250 gravestones in a Jewish cemetery in eastern France over the weekend had a clear “anti-Semitic motive,” a…
United Nations investigates claim of ISIS organ theft
But Britain’s ambassador to the U.N., Mark Lyall Grant, said the issue has not been officially discussed. Grant said there was no proof or evidence of the claim made by…
Historic Health Push Aims To Wipe Out Elephantiasis, Disease That Causes Intense Social Stigma And Pain
Though nearly 1.4 billion people are at risk of developing a disfiguring disease that’s easily preventable, it remains one of the most overlooked conditions. But a powerful new campaign hopes…