Later this month the United Nations hosts an important review conference for the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) - the landmark deal a...
الخميس، 16 أبريل 2015
Italy, Greece Straining Under Influx of Migrants
Conflict and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and other parts of the world are creating waves of refuges, ready to risk their lives to ...
Are Energy Needs Putting Thailand's Natural Beauty at Risk?
Thailand's appetite for more electricity has led to the construction of new dams along the Mekong River to the north and new coal plants...
Ramadi Fighting Heats Up as Iraqi PM Visits US
Fierce fighting has engulfed Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar province, with Iraqi officials fearing the city could fall to Islamic S...
Iraq Uneasy About Iran General's Battlefield Visibility
Iraq's prime minister said Thursday that he welcomed Iranian assistance in Iraq's battle against Islamic State but suggested unease ...
Ramadi's Plight Highlights US-Iraqi Strategic Divide
U.S. and Iraqi officials appear to be out-of-sync on how best to inflict a lasting defeat on the Islamic State group (IS) as another Iraqi c...
Montreux Jazz Festival Books Lady Gaga, Sam Smith
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett headline the 2015 Montreux Jazz Festival and Brazilian legends Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil will appear in a r...
Report: China Building Airstrip on Contested Reef
Recent satellite images show China has begun building its first airstrip in contested territory in the Spratly Islands in the South China Se...
Sony Pictures Rails at Online Release of Stolen Documents
Sony Pictures Entertainment objected to WikiLeaks' online release Thursday of a searchable database of more than 30,000 documents obtain...
Yemen VP Renews Calls for Peace Talks as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Yemeni Vice President Khaled Bahah has renewed calls for peace talks, saying he does not want foreign troops in Yemen. And, as Yemenis at ho...
Crash Landing on Mercury Expected for Spacecraft
A NASA spacecraft that made surprising discoveries of ice and other materials on Mercury will make a crash landing on the planet about April...
For Rockin' Ride, Cleveland Puts Music Icons in Bus Driver's Seat
Tina Turner has gone from private dancer to public bus driver while a purple-jacketed Prince is driving something larger than a little red C...
Eye Contact Secures Dog's Place in Human Heart
Dogs serve in the military, work with police and assist the disabled, and have been by our side for thousands of years serving as companions...
Congressman Calls for Funding Body Cameras for US Law Enforcement
The recent shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer in South Carolina has prompted new calls for the use of body cameras b...
At Brooklyn 'Free School,' Students Control Their Education
The democratic or “free school” movement, in which children have an equal say in school governance, and choose how to spend their days - whe...
US Urges Macedonia to Probe Alleged Abuses of Power
The United States pressed Macedonia on Thursday to investigate possible evidence of abuse of power, brought to light by leaked wiretaps that...
Ukrainian Volunteers Search for Bodies of Missing Soldiers
As the cease-fire becomes more fragile in eastern Ukraine, a team of volunteer body collectors travels to the small village of Savur Mohyla ...
Clinton Campaign a Mix of Strengths and Challenges
Back in 2008, Hillary Clinton’s presidential dreams came crashing to earth amid the bucolic rolling farmland of Iowa. Clinton finished a dis...
April 16, 2015
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Rabies Kills 59,000 People Annually
Canine rabies kills tens of thousands of people every year and costs economies billions of dollars. A new global study said understanding th...
Al-Qaida Seizes Major Airport, Oil Terminal in South Yemen
Officials said al-Qaida fighters clashed Thursday with members of one of Yemen's largest infantry brigades outside Mukalla, a city the m...
Pakistan Not Opposed to India Joining Afghan Transit Treaty
Pakistan said it will consider making India part of a bilateral trade and transit agreement with landlocked Afghanistan as long as New Delhi...
Sprint Unit Launches Prepaid Cellphone Service to Cuba
Boost Mobile, part of Sprint Corp, on Thursday launched a prepaid plan for U.S. consumers calling and texting Cuba, taking advantage of new,...
Film Sparks New Popularity for Chess in Uganda
In Uganda, the Disney movie production of The Queen of Katwe, about young chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi, has sparked new interest in the game....
Rahul Gandhi Returns to India Following Vacation
Indian politician Rahul Gandhi returned on Thursday from a mysterious eight-week break in an undisclosed location that had prompted ridicule...
Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume Next Week
Negotiators from Iran and a group of world powers will hold their next round of talks on Iran's nuclear program next week in Vienna. The...
US Lawmakers Warn of Russian 'Weaponization of Information'
A number of Western officials, including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, have voiced concerns about unprecedented efforts by Russia to s...
Putin: Russia's Economy Strong Despite Western Sanctions, Oil Prices
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia's economic performance has remained strong despite a slump in oil prices and Western sancti...
Search Area for MH370 to Double
Authorities leading the multinational hunt for the missing Malaysian jetliner say they are prepared to double the current search zone in the...
Lebanese Journalist Goes on Trial for Contempt in The Hague
A Lebanese journalist and her television channel are due to go before a U.N.-backed court on Thursday in a trial that critics say raises que...
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