Islamic State Sets No Limits To Destruction

There seems to be no limit to the atrocities committed by radical Islamists in their intent to create a world designed according to their ow...

China Bans Ivory Imports

China has announced a one-year ban on the import of all ivory products, which took immediate effect on Thursday. China's State Forestry ...

Liberian Leader Thanks US for Ebola Support

Seven months after the Ebola outbreak turned Liberia upside down, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf came to Washington on Thursday to say than...

War of Words Escalates Between White House, Israel

The war of words is escalating over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to accept an invitation to speak to the U.S. Congre...

Liberian President Expresses Gratitude for US Ebola Support

On her first trip to Washington since her country declared a state of emergency over the Ebola outbreak last July, Liberian President Ellen ...

Embassy Reopenings Top Americans' List in Cuba Talks

A Cuban delegation will be at the State Department on Friday to talk about restoring diplomatic ties with the United States for the first ti...

US: IS Losing Ground, Remains 'Formidable'

Top U.S. intelligence officials warn the Islamic State remains a “formidable and brutal threat” even as coalition airstrikes and fighting on...

Scientists Say Pacific Trash Patch Is Sea of Chemical Sludge

A huge garbage patch in the north Pacific Ocean traps debris from both hemispheres and is a major environmental threat to sea life. Research...

On the Front Line of IS-Controlled Assyrian Christian Villages

Assyrian Christian fighters are trying to hold ground against Islamic State forces, who have overrun several Assyrian Christian villages in ...

Western Students Outsource Work to Kenyan Writers

On the University of Nairobi campus, talent is on sale. Signs advertise for researchers or online writers — code words for those writing ess...

Jury Convicts Saudi Man in Connection with 1998 US Embassy Bombings

A Saudi man accused of being an early leader of al-Qaida has been convicted in connection with the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in ea...

Western Students Outsourcing Their Homework to Kenya

Freelance writers in Kenya may be contributing more to academic research in the United States and Europe than we know. For a fee, Kenyans ar...

Law Puts US Capital at Heart of Legalized Marijuana Debate

The debate over the legalization of marijuana in the United States is now centering on the nation’s capital — both in the halls of Congress ...

Report: Hack of Malaysian Company Reason For Google, Lenovo Redirects

Two website hijackings this week that resulted in Google’s Vietnamese homepage and Lenovo’s website being redirected to other pages were the...

Kerry to Meet With Iranian Negotiators, Russia's Lavrov

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Iranian nuclear negotiators in Montreux, Switzerland, next week, a State Department spokes...

Taliban Targets Turkish Embassy Vehicle in Kabul

A Taliban suicide bomber rammed his explosives-packed vehicle into a Turkish embassy convoy in the Afghan capital Thursday morning, killing ...

FGM Remains Rampant in Some Kenyan Communities

Each February, the U.N. holds the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation [FGM]. The practice is believed to affec...

February 26, 2015

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New Pentagon Chief Goes on International Offensive

His nomination was barely confirmed, but within hours new U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter was jetting off to Afghanistan and Kuwait....

New Tool Maps Buildings' Energy Efficiency

Architects, engineers and building managers will soon be able to quickly collect data about building interiors that once took weeks to measu...

Developments in Ukraine

Both the United States and some leaders in Europe have threatened to impose tougher sanctions against Moscow if it does not stop supporting ...

New Tool Maps Buildings' Energy Efficiency

Architects, engineers and building managers will soon be able to quickly collect data about building interiors that once took weeks to measu...

Madonna's Unscripted Tumble Steals Show at Brit Awards

Pop diva Madonna's gasp-inducing "wardrobe malfunction" at a star-studded London awards ceremony grabbed British headlines Thu...

Argentina Passes Bill to Revamp Spy Agency After Prosecutor's Death

Argentine lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday to revamp the country's intelligence service, parts of which President Cristina Fernandez ...

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 28

We’re partying with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending February 28, 2015. This week...

Togo President to Seek Third Term in April Poll

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has accepted his party's nomination as a candidate for elections in April and will seek a third te...

Falling Gas Prices Hurt Nascent Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Industry

Falling oil prices are helping consumers purchase cheaper petroleum at the pump. But that’s made hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” less eco...

Assyrian Forces Request International Support After IS Offensive

Local forces battling Islamic State militants in northeast Syria are asking the international community for military equipment "capable...

Bill Cosby's Lawyers Request Lawsuit Dismissal

Attorneys for Bill Cosby plan to ask a federal court judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against the comedian in Massachusetts by th...

Buhari: Nigeria Opposition Will not Tolerate More Election Delays

Further delays to Nigeria's election are unacceptable and the opposition will take the government to court if the election commission ch...

Accused Boston Bomber's Lawyers Challenge Jury-selection Process

Lawyers for the accused Boston Marathon bomber filed on Thursday a last-gasp request to dismiss the charges against their client or delay th...

Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China

There are ongoing clashes along the Myanmar-China border between Kokang rebels, led by the 85-year-old ethnic Chinese warlord Peng Jiasheng,...

Islamic State Fighters Destroy Iraq Antiquities

Islamic State militants in northern Iraq have destroyed a collection of statues and sculptures dating back thousands of years, according to ...

Somalia's al-Shabab Claims Fire Mortars at Presidential Palace

Somalia's al-Shabab militants said they carried out a mortar attack on the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu on Thursday, but...

Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy Driving Animals Away from Humans

In Laikipia, Kenyan rangers are driving game farther into a 36,000 hectare conservancy to protect the animals from conflict with encroaching...

Despite Sanctions, North Korea’s Nuclear Stockpile Continues to Grow

The United States says it is very concerned about a new report that predicts North Korea will expand its nuclear stockpile to as many as 100...

Net Migration to Britain Rises in Pre-election Blow to PM Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives suffered a setback on Thursday, less than three months before a national election, ...

Recreational Marijuana Use Now Legal in Washington, DC

A law that legalizes marijuana use is now in effect in Washington, D.C. The new law, which voters passed in a referendum last November, took...

Activists: Islamic State Militants Kidnap 220 Assyrians

An activist group says the number of Assyrian Christians kidnapped by Islamic State militants in northeastern Syria has risen to at least 22...

Russia Slams Western Threats of Fresh Sanctions Over Ukraine

Russia is warning Western countries against imposing more sanctions against Moscow, saying such threats show the West is opposed to followin...

South Korea Overturns Ban on Adultery

A South Korean court has struck down a controversial, decades-old law that bans extra-marital sex. The Constitutional Court on Thursday rule...

Afghanistan Wins Cricket World Cup Match for First Time

Afghanistan defeated Scotland on Thursday to score its maiden Cricket World Cup victory in Dunedin, New Zealand. The dramatic one-wicket win...