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‘Jihadi John’ Was A Hardworking Student, Says Former Principal
The man who became the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John” was a relatively hardworking student who showed no signs of being radicalized, his former school principal said Monday….
The complicated life — and tragic death — of Boris Nemtsov
Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition leader slain Friday night a stone’s throw from the Kremlin, was a true original, one of the towering figures of his country’s post-communist political odyssey….
Genius: How The Ability To Make Believe Changed The Course Of The World
What is it about the human brain that allowed otherwise unremarkable primates to become the most powerful species on the planet? Historian Yuval Harari explores this question in his new…
One Machine To Rule Them All: 3D Printing With German Precision
Why does 3D printing get all the love? Probably because it evokes visions of Star Trek’s famous replicator. Back here in the humble 21st century, however, it’s just one of…
7 women who changed the world
They wrote books that revolutionized people’s view of society; made scientific discoveries that transformed medicine as we know it; and brought about laws that shook up the establishment. In celebration…
Iraqi forces try to wrest Tikrit back from ISIS’ firm grip
The Iraqi army, along with Sunni and Shiite militiamen, attacked ISIS strongholds in the area Monday, the state-run Iraqiya TV reported. It’s part of a wide-scale offensive ordered by Iraqi…
U.N. Report Faults Russia for Escalating Conflict in Ukraine
GENEVA — The United Nations said Monday that an influx of troops and heavy weapons from Russia had intensified the conflict in eastern Ukraine, undermining prospects for peace and causing…
Ukraine Conflict Death Toll Passes 6,000, UN Human Rights Office Says
More than 6,000 people have died in eastern Ukraine since the start of the conflict almost a year ago that has led to a “merciless devastation of civilian lives and…
Anti-Jewish attacks in Europe: Keep it in perspective
I was visiting from Europe, where terrorism was a fact of life, and I was scared. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s in Europe, and even beyond, far-left and far-right extremists,…
Iraq Reportedly Launches Large-Scale Military Operation To Recapture Tikrit From Islamic State
Iraq’s state TV says government forces backed by allied Shiite and Sunni fighters have begun a large-scale military operation to recapture Saddam Hussein’s hometown from the Islamic State extremist group….
Bibi vs. Barack: It’s time for a truce
The speech itself is a terrible mistake. Arranging it without prior consultation with the White House was not only an affront to Barack Obama but to the Presidency itself. One…
Ru Hill, artist of the waves
However, for the 37-year-old owner of Surf Simply, a surfing resort in Nosara, the sport was an early love that blossomed later in life. He first paddled out to the…
Has Netanyahu gone too far?
Netanyahu is driven not only by his concerns about Iran’s nuclear threatthe topic of his addressbut also by domestic political considerations. Israel will hold its national elections just two weeks…
Optimism and frustration as MH370 anniversary approaches
Watch “Vanished: The Mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370” Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. Australia’s transport safety chief has always described himself as a pessimist. But Martin Dolan, Chief Commissioner…
No shortage of color in ‘Commodity City’
The shopper’s paradise, in the city of Yiwu, covers 46 million square feet and has about 62,000 booths, with 100,000 suppliers exhibiting 400,000 kinds of products. The sheer enormity of…
Palawan: Sailing’s next great destination?
The wind, particularly in the winter, blows strong, and reliably. It’s sunny almost all the time, and there are literally thousands of islands7,107 at last count. All of these enviable…
Sierra Leone’s Vice President In Quarantine For Ebola
Sierra Leone’s vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards. Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana is set to become acting president…
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles Off Coast
SEOUL, March 2 (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, a South Korean military official said, a move seen as a protest against…
ISIS releases 19 Assyrian Christian hostages
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, all but one of the hostages were among the at least 220 Assyrians captured on February 23 during an attack on…
North Korea fires two missiles into sea, South Korea says
The missiles were fired from North Korea’s west coast toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula around 6:30 a.m. and 6:40 a.m. Monday (4:30 p.m. and 4:40 p.m. ET…
The Evolution of Xi Jinping's 'Four Comprehensives'
In comments made in mid-December, Mr. Xi spelled out his four big priorities, and lately party media have acclaimed his “Four Comprehensives” as a profound doctrinal breakthrough. While visiting Jiangsu…
Russia Detains Ukrainian Parliament Member Over Odessa Fire
Moscow police have detained a member of Ukraine’s parliament as he was taking part in a march mourning a slain Russian opposition figure. Ukraine’s parliament has protested the detention. The…
How to end child poverty in America
California’s Silicon Valley is one of the most prosperous places in the United Stateshome to tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Apple. Yet even this region isn’t immune from…
How to end child poverty in America
California’s Silicon Valley is one of the most prosperous places in the United Stateshome to tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Apple. Yet even this region isn’t immune from…
Rafa is back: Equals long-standing record with Buenos Aires title romp
Argentina legend Guillermo Vilas led the way with 46 wins in clay court tournaments so it was fitting that today’s “King of Clay” drew level with him by winning the…
This time, Hillary will run as a woman
It seems that Hillary has found her outer woman, which is to say, she’s found the person that she wants to present on the campaign trail, and that person is…
Robert Levinson Fast Facts
Birth place: Flushing, New York Birth name: Robert A. Levinson Father: unknown publicly Mother: unknown publicly Marriage: Christine Levinson (dates unknown publicly) – December 15, 2013 – U.S. Secretary of…
CCTV Video May Show Missing British Girls In Istanbul
A Turkish television station says it has obtained video showing three missing British teenagers at an Istanbul bus terminal before they boarded a bus to a city near Turkey’s border…
The argument for a basic income
I went to Cherokee to explore the idea of a “universal basic income,” which is a fancy way of saying something that’s really quite simple: Give everyone cash, just for…