FT: France, Germany and Italy to Join China-backed Bank

France, Germany and Italy have agreed to follow Britain's lead and join a China-led international development bank, dealing another blow...

AeroMobil Says Flying Car Available by 2017

Makers of a prototype flying car have unveiled their latest model at a technology festival in Austin, Texas, promising to have a model avail...

Kerry, Zarif Hold More Nuclear Talks as Deadline Nears

The negotiations on Iran's nuclear program continue Tuesday in Switzerland with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign M...

Palestinians Watch Israeli Election With Hope, Despair

Palestinians are watching Israel's parliamentary election Tuesday for signs of political change that could revive peace talks and lead t...

UN: Organized Crime Biggest Security, Humanitarian Threat to Colombia

Colombia's criminal gangs pose the biggest threat to Colombians and are responsible for human trafficking, rights abuses and for forcing...

US, Cuba Resume Talks on Diplomatic Ties

U.S. and Cuban diplomats talked behind closed doors Monday in the latest negotiations aimed at restoring diplomatic relations. The top U.S. ...

EU Backs Libya Peace Talks, Shies From Security Mission

The European Union on Monday threw its weight behind peace talks in Libya as they enter a decisive phase but backed away from planning a sec...

Trending at SXSW: Mind Cloning, Off-the-grid Messaging

As a plane with a Grumpy Cat flag flew overhead, courtesy of Friskies, the Technorati flooded into panel discussions and happy hour spots at...

Study: Aggressive Malaria Approach Needed

The World Health Organization has reported the number of malaria cases is declining, while have fallen dramatically in recent years. But a n...

EU Moves Ahead with Bosnia Pre-Accession Pact

The European Union gave the green light on Monday to a long-awaited pact with Bosnia, a first step towards possible membership of the bloc a...

Tensions, Prices Rise as International Aid for Refugees Falls

As the war in Syria enters its fifth year, half the population has been displaced and four million people have left the country. With no end...

Online 'Hacktivists' Out 9,200 Twitter Accounts Tied to Islamic State

The Internet activist hacker group Anonymous and several other collaborators have published the Twitter handles of what it says are 9,200 Is...

Germany Warily Assumes Greater Global Role

Germany has taken the lead in trying to solve the European financial crisis and to stop the war in Ukraine. But is Berlin ready to play a la...

Maldives' Foreign Minister Defends Trial of Jailed Ex-President

The Maldives' Foreign Minister on Monday rejected international criticism of the trial of ex-President Mohamed Nasheed, the country'...

Wanted: Homes for Wild Animals Banned From Mexico's Circuses

Mexico is searching for homes for at least 2,000 tigers, elephants, giraffes, zebras and other exotic beasts that will soon be banned from t...

Americans Wonder: Is Islamic State Truly Islamic?

With militants in the Middle East attacking members of other faiths and destroying museum pieces deemed ‘un-Islamic,’ a heated debate is und...

Disaster Conference Meets Against Backdrop of Vanuatu Cyclone Destruction

How should the world protect itself from natural disasters and climate change - and who should pay for it? Those questions are being debated...

March 16, 2015

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Physical Rehab Robot Helps Heal Muscle Damage

Physical therapists have a variety of tools to help patients with neurological or orthopedic injuries regain control of their muscles. There...

Kobani Asks for Help

After a four month siege by Islamic State militants, and coalition airstrikes that helped dislodge them, the northern Syrian city Kobani is ...

Russian Official Dismisses 2018 World Cup Boycott Call

Russia will stage the 2018 soccer World Cup and will host it well, the Russian Football Union's honorary president told Reuters on Monda...

Physical Rehabi Robot Helps Heal Muscle Damage

Physical therapists have a variety of tools to help patients with neurological or orthopedic injuries regain control of their muscles. There...

Moroccan Rights Group's Struggle Reflects Reform Freeze

Four years since the Arab Spring that swept away regimes elsewhere in north Africa, critics say Morocco is letting slide the freedoms King M...

Yemen Shi'ite Rebels Release PM, Ministers from House Arrest

Yemen's Shi'ite rebels who overran the capital, Sana'a, and several northern provinces, on Monday released the country's pri...

Mali Rebels Reject Proposed Peace Deal

Rebels in northern Mali have rejected a preliminary peace deal after days of talks with grassroots supporters, saying the document did not t...

Kurdish Official: IS Used Chlorine in 3 Attacks

A Kurdish military official said on Monday he had evidence Islamic State militants have used chlorine as a chemical weapon against peshmerga...

Officials: US to Keep More Troops in Afghanistan Into 2016

The Obama administration is abandoning plans to cut the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 by year's end, bowing to military ...

Authorities Release 3 Teens Trying to Travel to Syria

British police have released three teens on bail after their arrest for trying to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group. The famil...

Facebook Report: Slight Rise in Government Data Requests

Facebook Inc. recorded a slight increase in government requests for account data in the second half of 2014, according to its Global Governm...

Myanmar Expresses 'Deep Sorrow' Over Chinese Deaths

Myanmar expressed “deep sorrow” on Monday for the deaths of five people across the border in China's Yunnan province that it has been bl...

Russia Conducts Massive Arctic Military Drills

The Russian military on Monday launched sweeping military maneuvers in the Arctic and other areas, a show of force ordered by President Vlad...

Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Moving Faster Than Anticipated

The first two weeks of the Boston Marathon bombing trial focused on the injuries and deaths from the 2013 attack: Survivors recounted losing...

US, South Korean Military Drills Send Message to the North

The annual joint military training exercises are being conducted by the United States and South Korea. Washington and Seoul say these regula...

Lowly Asian Nations on Verge of World Cup Pay Windfall

Soccer's lowest-ranked international team, Bhutan, are on the verge of a significant pay windfall if they can reach the second round of ...

Philippine Army Arrests Leader of Muslim Rebel Splinter Group

Philippine security forces arrested the leader of a small but violent rebel faction in the southern Philippines, the army chief said on Mond...

After Saudi Feud, Sweden Debates a ‘Feminist’ Global Role

In a few months, Sweden's minority government has managed to antagonize both Israel and the Arab world, while also angering business lea...