US, British Lawmakers Discuss Response to Russia's Aggression

French and German leaders still hope to salvage the shaky truce between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists in the east. Bu...

Australia Pleads for Mercy for Drug Traffickers Facing Execution

Australia's foreign minister appealed to Indonesia's president on Wednesday to show mercy for two Australian drug traffickers due to...

As Lawmakers Face Off, US Braces for Homeland Security Shutdown

Members of the U.S. Congress are locked in another partisan showdown, this time over a $40 billion bill to fund the Department of Homeland S...

Argentine Spy in Nisman Case Accused of Smuggling

The Argentine spy at the center of a scandal over last month's death of a state prosecutor was accused Tuesday of importing metric tons ...

N. Korean Diplomat to Address UN Rights Council, Seoul Official Says

A South Korean Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday that North Korea would dispatch its top diplomat to a high-level U.N. human rights mee...

Britain Becomes 1st to Allow Babies With DNA From 3 People

Britain has become the first country in the world to allow the creation of human embryos from the DNA of three people, a technique intended ...

UN Council to Discuss Sanctions for South Sudan

The U.N. Security Council this week will begin discussing imposing sanctions on South Sudan, where two factions are caught in a long-running...

Russia Lays Groundwork for New Gas Pipeline in Europe

Thwarted in one attempt to build a gas pipeline to southeast Europe, the Kremlin is working with a small circle of allies to lay the groundw...

Venezuela Teen Killed During Anti-Government Protest

A teenager was killed during a protest in the western city of San Cristobal on Tuesday, state officials said, as tensions rise in Venezuela ...

A Filmmaker Discovers Her Biracial Identity in "Little White Lie

Lacey Schwartz grew up in an upper middle-class Jewish family, in a town in upstate New York where almost everyone she knew was white. She a...

Oscar Shout-Out Encourages Protesters in Hong Kong

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters say they were encouraged by the unexpected mention of their movement at this week's 87th Academy Awar...

Virtual Reality Becoming Everyday Occurrence

As computers, sensors and electronic displays get better, researchers are coming up with all kinds of devices that trick our senses and tran...

Reform Suggestions Seen Falling on Deaf Ears in N. Korea

Observers say a recent call for North Korea to follow the reform model of Vietnam and Myanmar seems unlikely to be taken seriously by Pyongy...

Chile Ministry of Defense Website Hacked by Apparent ISIS Supporters

Chile's Ministry of Defense said its website was hacked on Monday night by people claiming to belong to the Islamic State militant group...

Brazil's Savings Target is $28B, Lawmaker Says

Brazil is working on a plan to save around 80 billion reais ($28 billion) this year to meet a fiscal goal that is crucial to regaining inves...

Cholera Outbreak Feared in Syria's Future

A cholera outbreak is feared in coming months in Syria, where other waterborne diseases such as hepatitis A and typhoid are on the rise beca...

Gunmen Kidnap French Woman, Yemeni Driver in Sana'a

Gunmen kidnapped a French woman and her Yemeni driver in Yemen's capital on Tuesday morning as she was on her way to work, Yemeni securi...

Oscar Winners Do More Than Thank the Academy

The Academy Awards presentation is Hollywood’s night to reward the best movies from the previous year. It’s typically a lot of glitter, a lo...

West Coast US Ports Busy, Struggling with Backlog

Most West Coast U.S. ports have been busy since negotiators reached a tentative settlement Friday in a nine-month labor dispute and work slo...

A Biracial Filmmaker Discovers Her Own Identity in Little White Lie

Lacey Schwartz grew up in an upper middle-class Jewish family, in a town in upstate New York where almost everyone she knew was white. She a...

Southeast European Nations Pledge Unity in Face of Terrorism

A group of southeast European countries has pledged to intensify cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the region, Europe and the wo...

Cuban Cigar Maker Eyes 25-30 Pct of US Market if Embargo Lifted

Cuban cigar-maker Habanos S.A. expects to immediately gain 25 to 30 percent of the U.S. premium cigar market if the United States lifts its ...

Pakistan Demands Cell Phone Users Get Fingerprinted

Pakistan is telling cellphone users they must register their identities by entering fingerprints in a national database, a move the governme...

White House: Obama to Veto Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Tuesday

President Barack Obama will veto on Tuesday a bill that would have allowed Congress to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, Whi...

February 24, 2015

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Ukraine Rebels Say Weapons Pullback Under Way

Rebels in war-torn eastern Ukraine said they have begun pulling back heavy weapons from the frontlines, as required by an internationally br...

Wave of Bombings in Baghdad Kills 28

A wave of bomb attacks around Baghdad killed 28 people on Tuesday, as at least seven explosions struck in or near the Iraqi capital, police ...

3 Norwegians Charged with Helping Islamic State in First Nordic Case

Three men were accused in a Norwegian court on Tuesday of joining or aiding Islamic State in Syria, in the first case of its kind in the Nor...

Migrant Workers in Lebanon

Migrant domestic workers in Lebanon have been pushing to form the first labor union in the Arab world after being subjected to beatings and ...

Egypt Rejects Blame for Civilians Killed in Libya Airstrikes

Egypt on Tuesday rejected accusations of blame in the death of seven civilians killed in Libya last week when Cairo's military bombed su...

Fed: Interest Rate Hike Unlikely Before June

The head of the U.S. central bank says its key interest rate is unlikely to go up before June, and markets will have some warning before tha...

In Cambodia, Dozens of Montagnard Asylum-seekers Remain in Hiding

In recent months dozens of ethnic minority Montagnard people from Vietnam have crossed the border into Cambodia complaining of harassment by...

Myanmar Warns Factory Workers to End Strikes

Outside Myanmar's main city Yangon, thousands of workers walked off their jobs earlier this month demanding a doubling of their wages, p...

Kerry: Obama to Decide Soon on Afghanistan Troop Levels

President Barack Obama will decide soon on adjusting the level of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday....

Shooting Kills 8 in Eastern Czech Town

Eight people were killed in a shooting in an eastern Czech town on Tuesday. News agency CTK quoted Interior Minister Milan Chovanec as sayin...

UNHCR: Thousands Flee New Surge of Violence in CAR

The U.N. refugee agency reports thousands of people are fleeing an upsurge of violence between Muslim ex-Seleka and Christian anti-Balaka mi...

French Lawmakers in First Damascus Visit for Three Years

A cross-party group of French lawmakers held talks with Syrian officials in Damascus on Tuesday, the first such contacts in the Syrian capit...

Tunisia Arrests About 100 Militant Suspects

Tunisia arrested about 100 suspected Islamist militants in the last three days, some of whom were preparing attacks, officials said on Tuesd...

Bomb Kills 10 at Bus Station in Northeast Nigeria's Potiskum

A bomb exploded at a crowded bus station in the northeast Nigerian town of Potiskum on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in the second att...

Pachauri Quits UN Climate Panel After Sexual Harassment Complaint

India's Rajendra Pachauri stepped down as chair of the U.N. panel of climate scientists on Tuesday, ending 13 turbulent years in charge ...

Iran Says to Move Faster in Cooperation with IAEA

Iran's nuclear negotiator promised speedier cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday, days after the U.N. watc...

Activists: Islamic State Militants Kidnap 90 Assyrian Christians

Islamic State militants kidnapped at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages during raids in northeastern Syria, activists said Tue...