Anti-Semitic Violence on the Rise in Europe, U.N. Hears
The United Nations held its first-ever meeting on the rise of worldwide anti-Semitic violence Thursday in the wake of attacks in Paris that left 20 people dead, including four Jews in a targeted attack...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia's King Abdullah Dies, Brother Salman Becomes King
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died, state television reported early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, it said in a statement attributed to Salman.King Salman has...
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Obama Interviewed by ‘YouTube Personalities’
What do a makeup artist, a comedian famous for eating cereal out of a bathtub, and a science video blogger have in common? First: Boatloads of followers on YouTube.Second, and most likely because of...
View ArticleYemen Descends Into Chaos as President Resigns
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned on Thursday, just days after Houthi rebels battled their way into his presidential palace, plunging the unstable Arab country deeper...
View ArticleUkraine Separatists to Press on With Offensive
Pro-Russian separatists will press on with a military offensive in east Ukraine and will not initiate ceasefire talks with the Ukrainian authorities, their leader was quoted as saying on...
View ArticleOil Jumps as Saudi King's Death Feeds Market Uncertainty
Oil prices rose on Friday after the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah added more uncertainty to an oil market that has more than halved over the last six months.King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died...
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The Greek Rebel Set to Become Prime Minister
It’s eleven at night, on 12 January, and Alexis Tsipras, the 40-year-old leader of the radical left-wing Syriza party, is being interviewed live on Greek TV. Speaking with the confidence of a man who...
View ArticleNew Frictionless Technology Could Secure Future of Space
What if a planetary exploration mission were jeopardised by a stuck axle or a misaligned gear cog? What if grease clogged up a delicate sensor on a lunar rover? These are some of the nightmare...
View ArticleWhy Netanyahu and Boehner Are Tag-Teaming Obama
President Barack Obama may have reached a George H.W. Bush moment in his long-simmering confrontation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Iran’s nuclear program. And Netanyahu may be...
View ArticleCivilians Caught in Crossfire as Ukraine Separatists Make Gains
The ceasefire between the government of Ukraine and pro-Russian separatist fighters in the country’s eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions has collapsed as fighting between the two sides intensified...
View ArticleItaly Considers Sending Undercover Police Into Prisons to Combat Terrorism
Italy is to consider allowing agents to go undercover in jails to gather intelligence as part an anti-terror package which will be discussed next Wednesday, eight years after the country banned the...
View ArticleBPA Disrupts Sperm Development, Linked to Declining Male Fertility
Men are generally not as fertile as they used to be, many studies suggest. While there are regional variations, sperm counts and quality have, by and large, been declining over the past 50 years or so....
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What It’s Like to Share a Name With Lord Voldemort from 'Harry Potter'
Previously: What It’s Like to Be Named Taylor Swift in 2014A LinkedIn search for “Tom Riddle” reveals 123 results. These professionals—middle-aged, American muggles, for the most part—carry around a...
View ArticleNorth Korea Seeks English Teachers to Train Tour Guides
Secretive nation North Korea has launched a new initiative to attract English speaking foreigners to the country who can help train local tour guides. The programme, for which the foreign volunteers...
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Russian Army Unveils Amphibious Bomber Drone to Start Production in 2016
Russia has unveiled its first full sized prototype of its military hovercraft drone which will be capable of landing on water. Named ‘Chirok’, meaning ‘duckling’, is operational and ready for testing,...
View ArticleThousands of Russian Troops in Airport Push
A “substantial number” of Russian Federation special forces troops led this week’s capture of the Donetsk airport amid what appears to be Russia’s biggest direct military offensive in Ukraine since...
View ArticleThree More Companies Drop FIFA Sponsorship Deals
Three major sponsors are removing their backing of world football’s governing body FIFA. The brands include the global lubricant brand Castrol, medical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and German...
View ArticleWhy Is Saudi Arabia Burying King Abdullah in an Unmarked Grave?
King Abdullah, the former monarch of Saudi Arabia, has been buried in an unmarked grave, the Saudi government announced today.King Abdullah died early this morning aged 90 after a short bout of...
View ArticleAnti-ISIS Conference Snubs Kurdish Leaders
World leaders from 21 coalition states met on Thursday in London to discuss tactics for defeating ISIS, particularly in regards to airstrikes. Iraq’s prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, and U.S. Secretary...
View ArticleU.S. Wants to Continue Work with Yemen on Anti-Terrorism Strategy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants to continue its close counterterrorism cooperation with Yemen and does not see the rebel takeover of that government as a sign that either Iran or al...
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