Fighting In Ukraine Continues Ahead Of Important Peace Talks
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine Wednesday, killing five people at a bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, as Western leaders confirmed that they would take part in peace…
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Boko Haram Kidnaps Hundreds, Tells Captives Stories Of Chibok Girls
When Islamic extremists snatched more than 270 girls from the Chibok boarding school in Nigeria in the dead of night, protests broke out worldwide. The U.S. pledged to help find…
A Sense Of Wonder May Be Good For Your Health
Awe is probably not an emotion many of us experience on a regular basis; a childlike sense of wonder is hard to achieve when you’re busy avoiding giant slush puddles…
$15 million Assange security is ‘sucking resources in,’ police say
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe says the operation is being reviewed, as there’s “no doubt it’s a drain.” Assange has been living in the embassy since June 2012 to avoid…
Meeting of World Leaders in Belarus Aims to Address Ukraine Conflict
MINSK, Belarus — The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany will gather here late Wednesday to try to negotiate a peace agreement for Ukraine, hoping to quiet a year-old…
The $1 billion superyacht: Bigger, longer, but is it better?
There’s big. And then there’s bigger. Introducing “Triple Deuce,” set to be the world’s biggest superyacht at a whopping 222 meters long. At $1 billion, it will also be the…
Hundreds Of Migrant Deaths Reported During Open-Sea Crossing From Libya To Europe
Survivors of another deadly Mediterranean crossing reported that at least 200 migrants — and possibly many more — died in frigid temperatures in the open-sea crossing from Libya to Europe,…
How will space explorers cope with isolation?
The first interplanetary explorers may not go alone, but they will certainly be venturing way beyond the reach of our human tribe. In 2011, I discovered for myself just how…
UN: At Least 200 Migrants Dead and Possibly More Off Italy
ROME — Survivors of another deadly Mediterranean crossing reported that at least 200 migrants — and possibly many more — died in frigid temperatures in the open-sea crossing from Libya…
Cloud Cast: The cooling cloud that follows you as you walk
In Dubai, the Gulf State mega-city situated in one of the hottest parts of the world, the benefits of evaporative cooling have long been known. Neighboring Saudi Arabia is already…
ISIS’ high-profile hostages
In other cases, where money isn’t forthcoming, the Islamic militant group has publicized its barbaric killings of the hostages, apparently in an effort to score propaganda points with its extremist…
What does Russia’s President Putin really want?
Has Russian President Vladimir Putin gone completely mad? This question is actually being debated in serious circles. In a telephone conversation with President Obama a few months ago, German Chancellor…
Leaders gather in Minsk for Ukraine crisis summit
After a series of low level talks, the leaders of France and Germany, President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel, hope to bring together Russian President Vladimir Putin and his…
Costa Concordia: Verdict for captain could come Wednesday
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel could decide which version of events is true. Schettino, who was the captain of the cruise ship when it crashed in January 2012, is charged…
Japanese man sentenced to 6 years for saw attack on AKB48 pop stars
Satoru Umeta, 24, was convicted of assaulting singers Rina Kawaei and Anna Iriyama, both 19, along with one of the group’s male employees at a “hand-shaking event” for fans in…
New Survey Declares British Sexiest Accent In The World
Blimey! Anglophiles had it right all along. In a new survey taken by Time Out magazine, Brits come out on top as having the sexiest accents in the world. (To…
Ugandan comedian Salvado engineering success one laugh at a time
The comedian’s blend of laugh-out-loud humor and cheeky charm has brought him widespread following in his home country and abroad, and even landed him inside the pages of Vogue. However,…
Charlie Hebdo Attack Puts Schools Under Scrutiny
SAINT-OUEN-L’AUMÔNE, France — On a recent morning at the Lycée Edmond Rostand in this largely middle-class suburb of Paris, Céline Cauvin, a history and geography teacher, was leading high school…
U.S. suspends embassy operations in Yemen
“The level of instability and ongoing threats in Yemen remain extremely concerning,” a State Department travel warning said, noting terrorist activities and civil unrest. – Yemen has been in an…
Negotiate against, not with terrorists
Mueller’s grace, demonstrated in the letter she wrote to her family while being held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, was inspiring. And although the letter was clearly…
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Wins Confidence Vote Before Talks With Creditors
ATHENS — With Greece preparing for tough talks with creditors in Brussels, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s government easily won a confidence vote in Parliament early Wednesday with assurances that it…
China: ‘Sneakerhead’ pawns 283 pairs of Nike Air Jordans to buy an apartment
The man, identified only by an English name, Mick, pawned 283 pairs of limited edition Nike Air Jordan sneakers in exchange for a $160,000 loan, which he plans to use…
Greece Says “No Way Back” In Bid To Rewrite Bailout Deal
Greece’s new prime minister struck a defiant tone on the eve of high-stakes negotiations with skeptical European creditors, saying there is “no way back” for his radical left-led government in…
The death of Iran’s ‘Dead Sea’
According to the United Nations Development Program, the lake has shrunk by two-thirds since 1997 due to Iran’s water crisis and detrimental agricultural policies. President Hassan Rouhani has pledged $5…
Two arrested in Sydney for allegedly planning terror attacks inside Australia
New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn said they believe the men, aged 24 and 25, were advanced in their preparations for an act of terrorism in Australia as…
The Brian Williams case — that’s the way it wasn’t
When asked decades later whether he had flown over Utah or Omaha Beach, Cronkite shrugged. “I think it was Omaha,” he said. “We didn’t know about those names then, of…
Prison Inmates And Rescue Dogs Develop Healing Bonds
a pretty ordinary occurrence. But when Byram, a black-and-white mixed breed pooch, would sit on Candido Santiago’s bed, barking at the Giants while Santiago cheered the footballers on, it was…
Agreement on Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal Is Reported
MOSCOW — Negotiators meeting in Minsk, Belarus, reached a tentative deal for a cease-fire in Ukraine on Tuesday night, setting the stage for a meeting of the leaders of Russia,…
Incredible Photos Of China’s Eagle Hunters Keeping An Ancient Tradition Alive
In parts of China, Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia, men have been using birds to hunt for meat and fur for centuries. China’s ethnic Kazakh minority is now doing all it…
U.S. Drone Strike In Afghanistan Kills ISIS Recruiter Who Was Once Held In Guantanamo
The top recruiter for the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was killed in an American drone strike on Monday, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday, marking the first targeted attack…