WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The United States has halted some counter-terrorism operations against al Qaeda militants in Yemen following a takeover of the country by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, U.S….
India and the United States, the two largest democracies, seem like natural allies. The kinship between their leaders, however, has been a bit of a surprise. There are, of course,…
GENEVA — The United Nations said Friday that most of Libya’s feuding factions had agreed to meet in Geneva next week to resume talks on ending a conflict that has…
It’s not like this uneasiness is concentrated only in one country, or all for a common reason. There’s Islamic extremism, political turnover, faltering oil prices and, let’s not forget, age-old…
The film has brought in at least $46 million to date. On Tuesday, Netflix (NFLX, Tech30) announced that the Seth Rogen comedy will be made available to its subscribers in…
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a nine-year prison sentence for a former lawmaker who was convicted of encouraging followers to take up arms to…
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, House and Senate Democrats aimed all the spotlights at campaign finance reform. They introduced a dozen…
According to Professor Garrett Epps of the University of Baltimore, who was in court, a total of between five and seven protestors stood up shouting statements such as “money is…
WASHINGTON — Five years ago this Wednesday, the Supreme Court overturned two decades of precedent in a bitterly divided 5-4 decision to open the door to unlimited spending by corporations…
Related: NFL earns record profits despite ugly image NFL football is the most popular programming on television, with the Super Bowl regularly the most viewed show of the year in…
The bear is loosethis time on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. President Barack Obama focused on the economic gains that he hopes will become his presidential…
U.S. officials have repeatedly tried to bring Polanski back to the United States to face sentencing in the decades-old case. Polanski pleaded guilty in 1977 in California to having unlawful…
Luke Punzenberger, a spokesman for United, said an ill passenger was on a flight that arrived in Newark from Brussels Monday afternoon. – CNN’s Catherine E. Shoichet, Susannah Cullinane and…
And at the Golden Globes recently, Hollywood declared its aversion to attacks on liberty, mocking North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for trying to shut down the movie “The Interview” and…
The trip will be the popular pontiff’s first visit to the United States as Pope. CNN’s Justin Lear and Daniel Burke contributed to this report.
Related: Cheap oil is killing my job Oxford also expects some other major oil producers, such as the United Kingdom and Canada, to come out ahead on lower oil prices….
When he turned 17, Richmond headed to the United States, where he spent three months hitchhiking his way through the Western states. “I just wanted to see things like I’d…
The number of Cubans attempting to cross the 90-mile stretch of water separating the island from the United States has risen sharply following the two governments’ agreement to resume normal…
The Connecticut Democrat said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the United States “shouldn’t be full of such hubris” that it takes actions that lead to more attacks like…
That exceptional situation was a terrorist rampage that was years in the works, an AQAP leader said in a video, claiming U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was the mastermind. Al-Awlaki was…
He is expected to appear at an initial hearing at 1 p.m., where he will be advised of his rights and be given an opportunity to enter a preliminary plea,…
Timeline:1957 – The United States signs a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Iran. 1958 – Iran joins the International Atomic Energy Agency. 1967 – The Tehran Nuclear Research Center, which…
The rule will call for between 40% and 45% reduction of methane emissions from the oil and gas industry by 2025. Methane accounts for 10% of the United States’ total…
Holder: Not yet sure which group is behind Paris attack Kerry was in India, attending an entrepreneurship summit with new Prime Minister Narendra Modi — with whom the United States…
On Friday, the two brothers were killed in a shootout with police, achieving their goal of a supposedly heroic “martyrdom.” Before they died, one of the brothers spoke on the…
A convicted rapist needs to “rethink” his strategy as he attempts to resume his professional football career, according to the chief of player welfare in the game in Britain. Ched…
The aircraft was being prepared for takeoff when flight attendants became aware oil from the aircraft’s auxiliary engine was used to paint the words “BYE BYE” in 6-inch-high letters above…
“The only way I would use (presidential) powers would be to put (Leopoldo Lopez) on a plane, so he can go to the United States and stay there, and they…
The White House said a new executive order targets leaders in North Korea’s government, preventing them from accessing property and entering the United States. The isolated nuclear regime, which has…
Those who become ill may develop West Nile encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for West Nile virus. According to the CDC, only…