Russian military forces and equipment have entered Ukraine, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says, according to a report from Ukraine’s state-run media on Monday. “I have just spoken with the national…
Beyonce, I’m talking to you! Daring to flash your lady parts in front of great big sign that reads “feminist?” What are you thinking? Queen Bey, don’t you realize your…
A late goal from Moussa Sow secured Senegal all three points in dramatic fashion as it saw off Ghana 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations Group C opener at…
BENGHAZI, Libya, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally-recognized government has recalled retired general Khalifa Haftar to army duty, officials said on Monday, cementing its alliance with him in a struggle…
Netflix confirmed on Friday that it’s renewed the contracts of several BBC shows, including several fan favorites. “Doctor Who” is among those that will remain available on the streaming service…
A soft-spoken and shy man, Shin shared his harrowing story about escaping from a total control zone called Camp 14, giving Western audiences an accessible reading on North Korea. Over…
In a legacy as profound as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, one thing is for certain — the civil rights leader lived to help those who needed him most. “Life’s…
The greatest sports franchises in the world all share one thing in common: superfans so passionate they will travel far and wide to watch their teams exult in victory. Dennis…
Kenyan police Monday tear-gassed schoolchildren demonstrating against the removal of their school’s playground, which has been allegedly grabbed by a powerful politician, said a Kenyan human rights activist. The students…
By Mark John PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande saw a spectacular revival in his dismal popularity ratings on Monday as two major surveys showed French voters applauding…
A German group protesting what it calls “the Islamization of the West” vowed Monday that it won’t be silenced after its weekly rally was canceled following an alleged terrorist threat…
An Algerian man wanted in Belgium on terrorism-related charges is due to appear before a Greek prosecutor. It’s expected that the prosecutor will refer the 33-year-old to a council of…
Rebel Shiite Houthis battled soldiers near Yemen’s presidential palace and elsewhere across the capital Monday, seizing control of the country’s state-run media in a move an official called “a step…
Hezbollah prepared on Monday to bury its fighters killed the day before in what it said was an Israeli airstrike in Syria as Tehran announced that an Iranian general also…
Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor Emeritus in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His most recent book is “Masters of Mankind.” His web site is…
Then, with a Democratic administration riding high on a string of major legislative victories, including landmark civil rights and voting rights legislation, six days of horrendous rioting broke out in…
But, like Dr. King, we must continue to march on. We march on toward the realization of the American Dream. We are not diverted by those who would deny opportunity…
Even though the 46-year-old mother of five has an accounting certificate and a mind for numbers, prospective employers “don’t so much as look at me because of my age or…
JAKARTA, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Indonesian investigators said on Monday they had not found any evidence so far that terrorism was involved in the crash of an AirAsia passenger jet…
“We sincerely apologize for the disturbance and discomfort we have caused to Yao’s family, fans and netizens,” the statement read. The newspaper admitted to taking photos of the 33-year-old’s body…
After all Nadal last competed at a major at Wimbledon and had lost both singles matches that he contested this year as he returned from appendix surgery. Nadal — who…
The man, surnamed Hsieh, entered the cafe in Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second largest city, on January 6, a police spokesman in the Kaohsiung district of Hunei told CNN. An employee found…
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine claimed Monday that they have seized control of the Donetsk airport after days of intense fighting. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat. – The…
The roads were closed as a security measure after the presidential chief of staff was abducted in Sanaa last week. Yemen described the unfolding events as a bid to seize…
So says a new report, which estimates that by next year the richest 1% will have as much wealth as the other 99%. “The richest 1% have seen their share…
Houthi rebels battled soldiers near Yemen’s presidential palace Monday morning, witnesses said. The status of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi was not immediately clear. Witnesses nearby told The Associated Press…
However, what I experienced showed me the better side of what Filipinos and the Philippines can be. Before the Mass, the streets lining the main boulevard where the pope’s motorcades…
Now the publisher of the book and its author say Shinwho claims to have been born in and escaped from a North Korean prison camphas revealed that parts of the…
Dozens of Palestinian protesters hurled eggs and shoes at the convoy of the visiting Canadian foreign minister Sunday in a show of defiance toward Canada’s perceived pro-Israel stance. John Baird…
BAMAKO, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Mali’s health minister declared the West African nation free of Ebola on Sunday following a 42-day period without a new case of the deadly virus….