Is Home Birth Ever A Safe Choice?
Though the proportion of pregnant women who choose to give birth at home in the United States is still very small — about 1 percent — the number is higher…
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Catholic Church Urges Britons To Consider Social Issues Before Voting
LONDON (AP) – Roman Catholic bishops in Britain have joined their Church of England counterparts in urging the faithful to vote in the forthcoming national election, and to consider a…
When can I watch On China?
Since its handover from Britain in 1997, Hong Kong has been governed under the principle of “One Country, Two Systems” from China, giving it freedoms unseen in the mainland. Still,…
Police Find Credit Union Manager Wearing Suspected Explosive In Connecticut Bomb Scare
MILFORD, Conn., Feb 23 (Reuters) – A Connecticut credit union executive was found in a car outside his office on Monday with a bomb-like device strapped to his body following…
Concern in Britain as Schoolgirls Seek to Join Islamic State
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain said Saturday that the country’s authorities would do everything they could to help three British schoolgirls who were believed to be traveling…
Britain and Europe ‘Sleepwalked’ Into the Ukraine Crisis, Report Says
LONDON — Britain and the European Union made a “catastrophic misreading” of Russia and President Vladimir V. Putin and “sleepwalked” into the Ukraine crisis, treating it as a trade issue…
Britain and Europe ‘Sleepwalked’ Into the Ukraine Crisis, Report Says
LONDON — Britain and the European Union made a “catastrophic misreading” of Russia and President Vladimir V. Putin and “sleepwalked” into the Ukraine crisis, treating it as a trade issue…
Britain and E.U. ‘Sleepwalked’ Into Ukraine Crisis, Lawmakers’ Report Says
LONDON — Britain and the European Union made a “catastrophic misreading” of Russia and President Vladimir V. Putin and “sleepwalked” into the Ukraine crisis, treating it as a trade issue…
A Brief Guide to Cricket Terms, From Beamer to Wicket
The Cricket World Cup is underway in Australia and New Zealand. But unless you are from Britain, India, South Africa or a few other places, you are very likely so…
India Blocked an Activist From Traveling to Britain
NEW DELHI — The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has said it prevented a Greenpeace India activist from boarding a flight to Britain in January, where she was scheduled to…
Official: Houthis seize U.S. Embassy vehicles, Marines’ weapons at airport
The actions come after the United States, along with Britain, suspended operations at their respective embassies and moved out staffers because of the instability in the Arab nation. According to…
UK Anti-Semitic Incidents Hit Record In 2014: Report
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain hit a record high last year, with reactions to the conflict in Israel and Gaza last summer the biggest factor accounting for the…
News Corp.: No U.S. Charges In UK Phone-hacking Scandal
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. and Twenty-First Century Fox say the U.S. Justice Department has closed a lengthy investigation into a phone-hacking scandal in Britain without filing any charges. – Murdoch…
Gold, cocoa and… vegetables? Surprise ingredient of Ghana’s growing economy
Despite its relatively small size and population, Ghana boasts today one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, driven mainly by its substantial natural riches and strong agricultural production. Previously known as the…
Berdych Keeps His Nerve in Lopsided Victory Over Nadal
MELBOURNE, Australia — Not even Rafael Nadal could beat Tomas Berdych 18 times in a row. After cracking repeatedly through the years and in the big Grand Slam matches, Berdych…
ISIS demanding release of convicted terrorist to save Japanese hostage
A video file posted online Saturday by a known ISIS supporter shows an image of one hostage, Kenji Goto, holding a photo of what appears to be the corpse of…