13 Inspiring Quotes To Hold You Over Till The Weekend
When you’re in that Monday to Friday grind with only the distant promise of spring break to look forward to, you may start feeling like your days all kind of…
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Reuters Bureau Chief Is Found Dead in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistan and Afghanistan bureau chief for Reuters, Maria Golovnina, was found dead at her office in Islamabad on Monday, according to a statement by Reuters and…
Ousted Yemeni President picks up support from Gulf countries
The statement from the Gulf Cooperation Council Monday echoed Hadi, with council members stressing that all procedures taken by the Houthi after their coup were invalid. According to two presidential…
Ousted Yemeni President picks up support from Gulf countries
Hadi escaped from the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday after being under house arrest for a month following his resignation under pressure from Houthi rebels. After his escape, he released a…
12 at Wesleyan University hospitalized after taking Molly
The president of the of the university, located in Middletown, Connecticut, said that eight students remained hospitalized. Four were expected to be released from the hospital Monday, he wrote in…
NFL Prospect Byron Jones Decimates Jumping Record At Scouting Combine
NFL Prospect Byron Jones was standing in place at the league’s scouting combine on Monday when he bent his knees, jumped off both feet and landed 12 feet and three…
Turkey to Make Long-Range Missiles Compatible With NATO Systems: Spokesman
ANKARA — Turkey will make its planned new long-range missiles compatible with the NATO’s systems, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday, in comments apparently at odds with those of…
Turkey to Make Long-Range Missiles Compatible With NATO Systems-Spokesman
ANKARA — Turkey will make its planned new long-range missiles compatible with the NATO’s systems, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday, in comments apparently at odds with those of…
2 British Lawmakers Deny Wrongdoing Amid Graft Allegations
LONDON — In a renewed debate about the probity of British lawmakers, two of the most senior members of Parliament, both former foreign secretaries, on Monday denied wrongdoing after being…
Death Toll Rises To at Least 70 in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The death toll from a weekend ferry disaster in central Bangladesh rose to 70 on Monday in the latest shipping mishap in the South Asian nation. The…
Death Toll Rises To at Least 70 in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The death toll from a weekend ferry disaster in central Bangladesh rose to 70 on Monday in the latest shipping mishap in the South Asian nation. The…
Sub-zero wind chills, nasty precipitation spread across the U.S.
From Minnesota to Texas, another blast of frigid weather is walloping the country. Here’s what to expect: Brutal cold Wind chills will plunge to about minus 40 Sunday in parts…
Report: Iran to resume nuclear talks with U.S. on Friday
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zari and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry are scheduled to join the talks in Geneva on Sunday and Monday, Araqchi said. There was no immediate…
Patty Hearst’s dog nabs early win at Westminster
She’s also one of three owners of the shih tzu named GCH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, which won the toy dog category Monday at the 139th Annual Westminster Kennel Club…
Homeless Man Arrested In Arson Fire At Houston Islamic Center
HOUSTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – A homeless man has been arrested and charged with arson for a fire that destroyed a building at an Islamic institute in Houston, fire officials…
Kate Matrosova, Missing Hiker, Found Dead In New Hampshire
A hiker who activated an emergency personal locator beacon amid brutal weather conditions including 100 mph winds in a mountainous area named after U.S. presidents was found dead on Monday….
Troubled Chinese Property Developer Says Total Debt Exceeds $10 Billion
HONG KONG — The troubled Chinese developer Kaisa Group disclosed on Monday that its debts now total more than $10 billion and that it urgently needs to restructure its borrowings…
Religion’s week from hell
The causes of violence are complex, and reducing them to talking points only adds to the problem, scholars say. But if you want to rally troops to your side, few…
Ben Carson Calls For No Rules In War
Dr. Ben Carson, a potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate, said Monday that the U.S. military needs minimal oversight in order to be successful in its campaign against the Islamic State….
Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, Copenhagen Attack Suspect, Reportedly Just Got Out Of Prison
The slain gunman behind two deadly shooting attacks in Copenhagen was released from jail just two weeks ago and might have become radicalized there last summer, a source close to…
Craig Hicks Indicted In Chapel Hill Shootings
A grand jury on Monday indicted the North Carolina man who allegedly shot and killed three Muslim students, according to WRAL and ABC 11. – Barakat, a dental student at…
Japan Makes a Quick Exit From Its Latest Recession
TOKYO — Japan’s latest recession was as short as it was unexpected. The Japanese economy, the world’s third-largest, started expanding again at the end of 2014, government data showed Monday,…
New York City goes 12 days without a homicide — a modern record
New York City had gone 12 days without a homicide, its longest stretch on modern record, police said Monday. The last reported homicide was February 1, Super Bowl Sunday, in…
Ukraine Cease-Fire At Risk As Government, Russia-Backed Rebels Accuse Each Other Of Violations
The Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebels accused each other Monday of violating a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine, a day before the parties are due to start withdrawing heavy weaponry under…
Hong Kong Ferry Captain Sentenced to 8 Years in Deadly Collision
HONG KONG — The captain of a ferry involved in Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime accident in more than four decades was found guilty of 39 counts of manslaughter Monday and…
Egypt Conducts Airstrikes on Islamic State Targets in Libya
CAIRO — The Egyptian military said on Monday that it carried out airstrikes in Libya in retaliation for the beheading of more than a dozen Egyptian Christians by a branch…
Egypt Launches Airstrikes On Islamic State In Libya After Video Of Mass Killing
Egypt said Monday it has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya after the extremist group released a grisly video showing the beheading of several Egyptian Coptic Christians it…
North Korea’s biggest party: Celebrating Kim Jong Il’s birthday
To mark the 73rd anniversary of the birth of late dictator Kim Jong Il (who died in 2011) on Monday, North Korea will stage a military parade, patriotic chants, dance…
Domonique Smith Accused Of Necrophilia During Funeral Home Burglary
A homeless man in Columbus, Georgia, is due in court Monday on charges he sexually a woman’s remains during an alleged burglary in a funeral home. Domonique Smith, 26, was…
This 5-Person Town Just Made A Big Statement About LGBT Equality
A tiny town in West Virginia made a big statement this week when it voted to protect LGBT individuals from discrimination. All five residents of Thurmond, West Virginia, voted Monday…