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No one, really, to pay respect to those first iconic monuments and landscapes except conservationists and wealthy but intrepid travelers. How things have changed. Last year UNESCO named its 1,000th…
He said 161 legal investigations into terrorism are currently ongoing, with 547 people implicated in the inquiries. – France last month suffered its worst terror attacks in decades when 17…
The sergeant, surnamed Lim, threw a grenade and shot at his fellow soldiers at a base in a remote area near the heavily fortified border with North Korea in June….
You can see it in the aftermath: Canceled classes, grounded flights and massive piles of snow along roadways. And we’re only in early February. Record-setter The Boston area has gotten…
The blast Tuesday morning at the Galleria mall in Morley sparked a fire that emergency crews put out. – All the victims were men, police said.
Israel’s prime minister says the United Nations commission investigating potential war crimes in Gaza should be scrapped now that its head has resigned amid accusations he was biased against Israel….
Amid recent rumors of ill health or even possible death, Cuban state media has released 21 photos of former leader Fidel Castro. The photo spread appeared late Monday in the…
It started like any other of Peter Greste’s 400 days in captivity. The Australian journalist, held in an Egyptian prison since December 2013, was exercising when the prison warden beckoned…
Red and purple blossoms with fat, opium-filled bulbs blanket the remote creek sides and gorges of the Filo Mayor mountains in the southern state of Guerrero. The multibillion-dollar Mexican opium…
Having grown up watching his grandmother make tasty, thin-dough wonders in the oven of her Bronx apartment, Varasano was accustomed to a high standard of this universally-loved delicacy. So, in…
BUDAPEST — Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday ruled out any German supply of weapons to Ukraine, but emphasized that Europe must stay united against Russian aggression. As long as Russia…
She avoided the benches with the sign: No dogs or Jews allowed. She couldn’t attend public schools. And the Nazis and their growling German shepherds raided her family’s house, throwing…
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France — In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, France has begun a defensive but potentially decisive debate over what it means to be French — and whether…
As the New England Patriots were celebrating their thrilling Super Bowl XLIX win Sunday night, law enforcement around the nation were observing a more somber victory. At least 570 would-be…
Karl Marx long ago disparaged religion as “the opiate of the people,” and now the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wants to ban all addicts. The Communist leadership of coastal Zhejiang…
Stephanie Karr lives in Canada, sews, and loves her doggies, so she’s always made warm winter jackets for them. But in November of 2013, her thin-coated dog Thor, who is…
Andrew Keen, author of “The Internet is Not the Answer,” is known as the “Antichrist of Silicon Valley.” He calls Google a monster, Uber a bad idea and wants governments…
So, is “Ghostbusters” progress? Yes. Is it a panacea? No. Let’s talk about why. Putting women front and center in film is the exception, not the rule. Using “Ghostbusters” as…
Police said officers working security at a downtown Phoenix hotel were contacted around 2:30 a.m. by a woman who alleged that an argument over money in a guest room “turned…
Sunday night wasn’t just about football and Katy Perry — several social causes got their time in the spotlight, too. –
In his native China, however, Michael Chow is better known to many as the son of the legendary Zhou Xinfang — a grand master of Beijing opera and founder of…
But neither the general public nor the media seem to appreciate just how much work goes into an interpretive, character-based dance such as the one Left Shark performed last night,…
A recent report on the weapons and military vehicles used in the Ukraine conflict provides evidence for both sides of the argument. Released late last year by the research company…
This assistance would come in the form of so-called “defensive lethal aid,” which could include anti-tank, anti-air and anti-mortar systems. The New York Times first reported the possible change in…
Greece wants a break from the terms of its eurozone bailout loans, saying they’re suffocating its economy. Germany, the biggest backer of two bailouts worth 240 billion euros (currently $271…
HORLIVKA, Ukraine — The rebel commander casually led the way down a muddy trench, shoulder high with shaved walls of moist earth, his boots slapping at wooden slabs sunk into…
In “The Godfather Part II,” Michael Corleone famously responds to a U.S. senator’s demands by saying, “My offer is this: nothing.” Since President Barack Obama announced his normalization deal with…
For past two years, the newlyweds have been spending their wedding budget to perform one act of kindness in each of the 50 states. The Svenssons plan to complete their…
It takes James Robertson eight hours to make the 46-mile commute to and from work. He walks 21 of those miles every day. – “This is obviously more than just…
Rob Wiltsey’s wife has always wanted to visit England, but the couple hasn’t been able to afford such an expensive trip. – H/T Viral Viral Videos