News Weeks Past: On the Brink of Revolution
January 1979 saw the escalation of riots across Iran as crowds demanded the end of the monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, head of a regime supported by Jimmy Carter’s administration. As American...
View ArticleAstronauts at International Space Station Receive Supplies, Christmas Gifts
A cargo capsule containing more than 5,000 pounds of groceries, gifts and other supplies reached the International Space Station (ISS) Monday morning, the first successful U.S. resupply run since...
View ArticleBoko Haram Kills More Than Ebola as Insurgency Spirals Out of Control
Although Nigeria was able to tackle the Ebola crisis much more effectively than other African countries, it remains stricken by the insurgency of jihadist group Boko Haram in the north west of the...
View ArticleUK Jewish Groups Step Up Private Security Rather Than Relying on Police
Jewish private protection groups in the UK are increasing their security measures and stepping up community training as they feel they cannot rely on police for continued protection. Dave Rich, deputy...
View ArticleGovernment Has Failed to Combat UK Radicalisation, Says Former Advisor
The coalition government has failed to deal with issues “at the heart” of radicalisation in the UK, explaining why the country has seen a surge of young people from Britain joining ISIS and other...
View ArticleMerkel Says Islam 'Belongs to Germany' Ahead of Dresden Rally
Germany's Angela Merkel said on Monday Islam "belonged to Germany", in a clear repudiation of anti-immigration protesters gathering in Dresden and other cities.A day after walking arm-in-arm with...
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Courtney Love Stars in an Avant-Garde Opera
Courtney Love’s reputation is such that when she walks into a room, it’s possible to hear a sharp, collective intake of breath. That’s what happened Thursday night, when “Miss World” herself sauntered...
View ArticleOur iPhones, Ourselves: Cell Phone Separation Anxiety is Real, Study Finds
Yes, your iPhone may be exposing you to more radiation than anyone would like to think about. But is it also priming you for separation anxiety? A new study out of the University of Missouri says yes,...
View ArticlePoland Snubs Putin in Arrangements for Holocaust Commemoration
WARSAW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to join world leaders gathering at the site of the Auschwitz death camp this month because distrust caused by the conflict in Ukraine has...
View ArticleCairo Bathhouse-Goers Acquitted of ‘Inciting Debauchery’ in Egypt
Twenty-six men have been acquitted of “inciting debauchery” in Egypt after being caught up in a raid on a Cairo bathhouse in December.The men were arrested by anti-vice police on December 7. Four of...
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Photos: Annual No Pants Subway Ride Gets Giggles Across the Globe
Public transit passengers in major U.S. cities and around their world left their pants at home Sunday, or at least stashed them in their bags, as they participated in the 14th annual No Pants Subway...
View ArticleGroup Alleging to Be ISIS Hacks U.S. Military Social Media Accounts
Updated | A group claiming to be affiliated with the Islamic State, the terrorist organization commonly known as ISIS, hacked the Twitter account and YouTube account of U.S. Central Command—one of nine...
View ArticleNYPD Ignored Civilian Oversight Board in Choke Hold Cases, Report Finds
Updated | A new report released Monday by New York City’s police inspector general found the New York Police Department frequently ignored the advice of its civilian oversight board to bring...
View ArticleGermany and Sweden to Send Troops and Increase Aid to Kurds Battling ISIS
The German and Swedish governments have announced plans to increase military aid to Kurdish forces battling Islamic State in Iraq. During a press conference in Baghdad, German defence minister, Ursula...
View ArticleAnti-Kremlin Golden Globe Winner Yet to Be Released in Russia
Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev’s controversial film Leviathan, which received critical acclaim in Europe and the U.S. throughout 2014, became the second ever Russian film to win a Golden Globe on...
View ArticleHospitals Increasingly Carrying Out Female Genital Mutilation Procedures
Reports that in some African countries female genital mutilation (FGM) procedures are being carried out in hospitals have prompted activists, religious leaders and international rights groups to voice...
View ArticleDoes the Koran Condemn or Condone Suicide?
A 10-year-old girl reportedly killed 19 people at a market in northeastern Nigeria in the latest suicide bombing there, just the latest outrage in the Boko Haram campaign of terror. Meanwhile, over the...
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White House Regrets Not Sending Leader to Paris Unity March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should have sent a higher profile leader to take part in the march in Paris on Sunday to honor victims of the Islamist militant attacks there, the White House...
View Article'Charlie Hebdo' Cover to Show Muhammad Saying 'Je Suis Charlie'
A preview of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's next magazine cover has been released, featuring a cartoon depiction of the Prophet Muhammad holding a placard reading "Je Suis Charlie" with the...
View ArticleCuba Releases All 53 Prisoners Agreed To in Deal With U.S.
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has completed the release of all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, the Obama administration said on Monday, a major step toward détente with Washington.The...
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