Obama Concerned China Bullying South China Sea Nations

President Barack Obama says Washington is concerned China is using its "sheer size and muscle" to push aside smaller nations with ...

Obama to Meet Raul Castro at Panama Summit

President Barack Obama is taking part in a two-day summit in Panama City, where he is expected to encounter Cuban President Raul Castro. It ...

Africa's Largest City Picks Next Governor

Nigeria’s Lagos isn’t just the commercial hub of Nigeria, but the most populous city in all of Africa. Two men are vying for the state’s top...

Obama Set to Engage Cubans in Panama

President Barack Obama has arrived in Panama for a summit at which he is expected to have a historic encounter with Cuban leader Raul Castro...

China Defends Work on Spratly Islands

China on Thursday sketched out plans for the islands it is creating in the disputed South China Sea, saying they would be used for military ...

Only Three Countries Left With Polio

Sixty years ago this month Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine was declared safe and effective. It has since been given to billions of childr...

Temples Weigh India's Call to Deposit Gold, Earn Interest

The two-century-old Shree Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai, devoted to the Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesha, bristles with closed-circuit cam...

Mass Extinction Tied to Volcanic Eruptions, Acidic Oceans

It is one of science's enduring mysteries: What caused the worst mass extinction in Earth's history? And, no, it is not the one that...

Petrobras Has 'Cleaned Up' Corruption, Brazil's Rousseff says

State-run oil company Petrobras has purged corrupt managers and put a graft scandal behind it, while hitting record output levels from offsh...

North Korea Expels US Aid Worker

North Korea has expelled a Korean American aid worker, accusing her of engaging in propaganda against the country. On Wednesday, North Korea...

Argentina to Sue British Oil Firms Drilling Near Falklands

Argentina said it would begin legal action Thursday against British energy firms operating near the Falkland Islands, the latest move in a g...

Freed Al-Qaida Captive Recounts His Ordeal in Mali

A Dutchman freed from captivity in Mali by French soldiers this week described his struggle to remain mentally and physically well during th...

Ukrainian Town Cut off By Military Struggles to Survive

In eastern Ukraine, villages cut off by military front lines are on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Ukraine's Kyiv government can...

Expect a Heated US Foreign Policy Debate in 2016

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul entered the presidential race this week, ensuring a lively debate in the Republican primaries over foreign policy...

Colombia to Continue Suspension of Air Raids Against FARC

Colombia will extend its halt on bombing raids against Marxist FARC rebels for another month, President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday. Sa...

University of Cape Town Removes Statue of British Imperialist Rhodes

South Africa's University of Cape Town removed a statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes on Thursday to cheers from students, a symbo...

Biden: Islamic State Assault Was Catalyst for Iraqi Unity

The Islamic State's assault on northern Iraq last summer galvanized the country's rival factions to fight a common enemy and halt th...

UN Seeks $174M to Support Refugees Fleeing Boko Haram

The United Nations launched an appeal on Thursday to raise slightly over $174 million to support refugees who have fled to Chad, Niger and C...

Cherry Blossoms Signal Spring, Hope in DC

The Washington National Cherry Blossom Festival draws more than one million visitors to the DC area every year. The famous trees, gifts from...

April 9, 2015

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UN Chief: Syria Yarmouk Camp Now 'Deepest Circle of Hell'

The U.N. secretary-general says the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus that has been overrun by Islamic State group fighters is ...

US, European Police Dismantle 'Botnet' of 12,000 Computers

Law enforcement agencies in Europe and the United States have dismantled a network comprising at least 12,000 in computers that had been tak...

Russia Tempts Greece With Improved Trade, But Offers No Aid

With Greece locked into tough negotiations with its European creditors, the visit to Moscow by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is being seen a...

Web Comedy Series Takes on Islamophobia

Opinion surveys by organizations such as the Arab American Institute show Americans have increasingly negative attitudes toward Arab and Mus...

US Troubled by Reported Attacks on Panama Protesters

The United States said on Thursday it was troubled by reported attacks on civil society protesters in Panama for the Summit of the Americas ...

US Senator: Airstrikes Could Eliminate Iran Nuke Sites

A Republican U.S. senator, who authored an open letter to Iran asserting Congress’ ability to override a nuclear accord, now says a military...

Saving the Great Apes

A new action plan has been unveiled to protect Central Africa’s gorillas and chimpanzees. It outlines threats to the great apes across six c...

US, Russian War Games Rekindle Cold War Tensions

Russia is so close that the F-16 fighter pilots can see it on the horizon as they swoop down over a training range in Estonia in the biggest...

Mugabe Brings Surprise on South Africa State Visit: Humility

Everyone expected Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to show off his signature wit and fiery invective during this, his first state visit to...

Seoul Highlights Environmental Investments at Climate Change Conference

This week South Korea’s capital city showcases its efforts to greatly reduce air pollution, increase energy efficiency and improve urban env...

Seoul Highlights Environmental Investments at Climate Change Conference

South Korea’s capital city showcases its efforts this week to greatly reduce air pollution, increase energy efficiency and improve urban env...

Smoggy Beijing Seen as Poor Climate for Foreign Business

European investors in China are complaining that little is being done to improve China’s investment climate and shape Beijing into a eco-fri...

Man Opens Fire at Milan Court, Killing Judge and Others

A gunman opened fire in a Milan courtroom on Thursday, killing a judge and as many as two other people before being captured as he tried to ...

Turkey's Erdogan Urges Egypt to Free Brotherhood's Morsi

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Egypt should free ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi from jail and lift death sentences aga...

Commissioner: Japan Nuclear Regulator ‘Very Close’ to End of Review

Japan's atomic regulator is “very close” to finishing its review of two reactors in southern Japan that are slated to be the first to re...

Head of ‘Indian Enron’ Convicted for Fraud

An Indian court has convicted the founder of the outsourcing company Satyam Computer Services, along with several of his aides, on charges o...

Pentagon Chief: North Korea Missile Tests Reminder of Danger

U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, who arrived in South Korea on Thursday, says Pyongyang's recent missiles tests are a reminder of h...