Jordan Ready To Swap Inmate For Pilot Held By ISIS
Jordan is willing to swap an Iraqi woman prisoner involved in a deadly 2005 hotel bombing for a Jordanian pilot captured in December by extremists from the Islamic State group,…
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Libyan ISIS branch claims deadly hotel attack in Tripoli
The Libyan branch of ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly gun and bomb attack on a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital in which five foreigners, including an American…
Greek banks plunge as new government challenges bailout
Greece’s previous government had been overhauling the economy to satisfy conditions of the bailouts. Austerity and reforms were supposed to return the Greek economy to growth and ensure it could…
Father of Jordanian Pilot Held by ISIS Calls for Prisoner Swap
AMMAN, Jordan — The father of an air force pilot appealed for King Abdullah of Jordan on Wednesday to free a female suicide bomber in exchange for the release of…
Venezuela Fast Facts
Population: 28,868,486 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 26.9 years old Capital: Caracas Ethnic Groups: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African and indigenous groups Religion: Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other…
Better safe than sorry or #Snowperbole? The epic storm that wasn’t
It’s the “crippling and potentially historic” blizzard that turned out to be neither. “They were trying to out-drama each other,” architect Rebecca Uss in New York City said Tuesday, speaking…
Aer Lingus Backs Takeover Bid By British Airways Parent IAG
Aer Lingus announced Tuesday it supports a takeover bid by British Airways parent IAG, putting the Irish airline with its trademark shamrock tailfins on course for foreign acquisition nine years…
Russian spies used tickets and hats to try to hide New York activities, FBI says
The reason for the puzzling behavior, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday, is that the men were Russian spies exchanging intelligence information in New York City. They used tickets…
Argentine Leader Attacks Spy Agency Amid Furor Over Prosecutor’s Death
BUENOS AIRES — With her government badly shaken over the mysterious death of a prosecutor investigating the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said in…
States With the Highest (and Lowest) Gas Taxes
As gas prices continue to fall, some Americans believe that the federal government should raise its gas tax, which has been unchanged at 18.3 cents per gallon since 1993. Read…
The History Of Syriza: How A Small Party Came To Power
To understand the historic magnitude of the victory of Syriza, the far-left party that won Greece’s election on Sunday, take a look at their slogan: “For the first time, the…
After Voters in Greece Have Their Say, Country’s Creditors Seek Their Turn
ATHENS — Now comes the hard task of making good on a key campaign promise. As Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as prime minister of Greece on Monday, the emotional…
Chris Christie launches leadership PAC
“Leadership matters if we are going to have elected officials who work each and every day so that our government doesn’t stand in the way of opportunity, but creates the…
Is Obamacare about controlling our lives?
Journalist Steven Brill has written a new book about our dysfunctional system of health care and it’s getting a lot of attention. In “America’s Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals,…
Pro-Russian Rebels Advance In Eastern Ukraine, Fighting Intensifies
By Natalia Zinets and Denis Dyomkin KIEV/ST PETERSBURG, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Russian-backed rebels pushed forward on Monday with a new offensive that has brought all-out war back to eastern…
China to Force Authors to Provide Real Names When Publishing Online
The longstanding Chinese tradition of using pen names persists today on blogs and the Internet, as authors seek to separate their writerly personas from their real identities. In some cases…
After Victory at Greek Polls, Leftist Politician Forms Coalition Government
ATHENS — Alexis Tsipras, the leftist political maverick who swept to power on Sunday in Greece in a popular rebellion, formed a new coalition government on Monday with a right-wing…
Dozens killed in clashes between police, Muslim rebels in Philippines
Six militants were killed and 11 wounded in the clashes, which raged for 12 hours in Mamasapano town, Maguindanao, police said. Members of both the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF),…
Europe plays it tough with Greece
“We believe it is important, that the new government put measures in place that will continue Greece’s economic recovery. That also means that Greece must abide the rules it has…
Saudis Expand Regional Power as Others Falter
CAIRO — The rulers of Saudi Arabia trembled when the Arab Spring revolts broke out four years ago. But far from undermining the Saudi dynasty, the ensuing chaos across the…
John Kasich Compares Federal Debt To A Burning Rome, Says Republicans Share Blame
Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Sunday compared the growing federal debt to the so-called great fire of Rome, appearing to lament what he perceives as a lack of action by…
Once-Classified UFO Files Now Searchable Online
The truth is out there … well, a large portion of the truth, anyway. Approximately 130,000 pages of files from an official 22-year Air Force UFO study, known as Project…
Greek Leftists Syriza Aim For Historic Election Win
ATHENS, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Greeks vote on Sunday in a historic election expected to bring in a government led by the leftwing Syriza party, which has promised to take…
How A Prosecutor’s Mysterious Death Has Plunged Argentina Into Crisis
Faced with one of the biggest crises of her presidency, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has given her countrymen a confusing and sometimes contradictory view of how her most damaging accuser…
Shaimaa El-Sabagh Shot Dead At Leftist Party March In Cairo
A Egyptian political party statement says a female protester was shot dead by police at a march in downtown Cairo. – The death comes during a sweeping government crackdown on…
Refugees In Iraqi Camps Face Harrowing Winter
Despite the latest successes of the Iraqi Army and the forces of the Kurdish regional government, known as the peshmerga, hundreds of thousands of refugees in Iraq are facing a…
Obama keeps the lights on bulb bright idea
The phasing out of old fashion light bulbs might seem like an odd reason for a political battle. But in 2011, to Republicans, it was just that: the fight between…
Japan Seeks to Verify ISIS Video of Hostage Death
TOKYO — The Japanese government expressed outrage at an image released Saturday that purported to show the decapitated body of one of two Japanese hostages captured by Islamic State militants,…
Ukraine ministry: 10 civilians killed in Mariupol shelling
The latest reported incident comes amid a surge in fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels.
For Obama’s Visit, India Takes a Broom to Stray Monkeys and Cows
NEW DELHI — When an important guest is on his way over, it is common practice to sweep up one’s odds and ends and hide them all in the back…