Russia warns US missile defense plans will fuel arms race
January 18, 2019
Russia says the Pentagon’s new missile defense strategy will trigger an arms race in space and further erode global stability…
Incumbent Lofven chosen to lead new govt in Sweden
January 18, 2019
Swedish lawmakers have approved a center-left minority government led by caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, ending a four-month political deadlock…
Mothers of slain Nicaraguan students unite to seek justice
January 18, 2019
Mothers, sisters, aunts who lost loved ones in Nicaragua repression unite to seek justice as Madres de Abril. They follow in footsteps of mothers throughout the region who for years have demanded answers in their children’s murders…
Kenya court orders 6 suspects held over Nairobi hotel attack
January 18, 2019
Kenya court orders 6 suspects, including Canadian national, held over Nairobi hotel attack…
Tens of thousands honor stabbed Polish mayor on burial eve
January 18, 2019
Church bells tolled as tens of thousands in Poland’s northern city of Gdansk walked in a procession Friday bringing the coffin of the city’s slain mayor to a basilica on the eve of his burial…
Night voyages across the Channel: Frigid water, flimsy boats
January 18, 2019
One migrant family’s night voyage across the English Channel ended an hour after it began, back on a beach in northern France after their children fell into the frigid water…
Pentagon identifies three of the four Americans killed in Syria suicide bombing
January 18, 2019
The Defense Department said a soldier, a sailor and a Pentagon civilian were among the four Americans killed in Manbij, Syria, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State.…
Most South Koreans think Moon, not Trump, is leading the way on North Korea talks
January 18, 2019
Polls suggest that South Koreans are happy with Preisdent Moon Jae-in’s tactics but doubtful North Korea will actually give up its nuclear weapons.…
In U.S. and Britain, a permanent sense of crisis
January 18, 2019
The natural workings of democracy are under pressure.…
Left-wing rebel group blamed for car bomb that killed 21 in Bogota
January 18, 2019
The attack may doom already-stalled peace talks between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army…
Britain’s Prince Philip, 97, crashed his car. Rescuers say it’s ‘amazing people weren’t seriously injured.’
January 18, 2019
Prince Philip, 97, flipped his Range Rover on Thursday afternoon in a accident, under investigagtion, outside the Queen’s Sandringham estate. Passersbys said Friday it was ‘amazing’ that the Queen Elizabeth’s husband and the passengers in the other car were not seriously injured.…
‘Their job is to scare me’: The first terrifying hours in an Iranian prison
January 18, 2019
In his new book, “Prisoner,” Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian shares his account of solitary confinement and his fears for his wife’s safety during his 544-day ordeal imprisoned in Iran.…
The Latest: Airstrike in IS-held area in Syria kills 20
January 18, 2019
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has met with U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to discuss the situation in Syria as the United States prepares to withdraw troops…
Lebanon calls for readmitting Syria to Arab League
January 18, 2019
Arab ministers have begun meetings in Beirut ahead of a regional economic summit that most regional leaders will not attend…
2 purloined penguins returned to UK zoo; both are fine
January 18, 2019
Nottinghamshire Police have located and returned two purloined penguins missing from a local zoo since November…
Thousands of Palestinians protest at Gaza border
January 18, 2019
Thousands of Palestinians have gathered for a weekly protest along the fence between Gaza and Israel…
German far-right party angered by leaked report on extremism
January 18, 2019
The far-right Alternative for Germany party is criticizing the leak of a report by German security officials examining extremist tendencies within the party…
Getting To The Point –
January 18, 2019
Points To Focus On When Choosing An Accident Attorney
An auto accidents is usually one of the biggest disaster which can occur in someone’s life. If the accident is not handled by an experienced accident attorney their effects can be really bad on someone. When a car accident case is handled improperly there injury victims are left in a lifetime of despair. If you are a victim you should ensure that you take your time and do a thorough research so that you can be able to find an experienced accident attorney to help you out. A good attorney can be a big difference in …
Getting To The Point –
January 18, 2019
Points To Focus On When Choosing An Accident Attorney
An auto accidents is usually one of the biggest disaster which can occur in someone’s life. If the accident is not handled by an experienced accident attorney their effects can be really bad on someone. When a car accident case is handled improperly there injury victims are left in a lifetime of despair. If you are a victim you should ensure that you take your time and do a thorough research so that you can be able to find an experienced accident attorney to help you out. A good attorney can be a big difference in …
Death toll in Colombia bombing rises to 21 as threats linger
January 18, 2019
Colombian authorities said Friday that a one-armed explosives expert belonging to the country’s last remaining rebel group carried out a car bombing against a police academy that left 21 dead…
ICC judges: Former Ivory Coast president must remain jailed
January 18, 2019
ICC judges say ex-Ivory Coast president must stay in custody at least until Feb. 1 hearing…
Explosion in north Syria targets al-Qaida gunmen, kills 11
January 18, 2019
Syrian opposition activists say an explosion outside an office belonging to an al-Qaida-linked group in the country’s northwestern has killed at least 11 people…
Thai military chief urges loyalty ahead of expected election
January 18, 2019
Thailand’s military has held its annual Armed Forces Day parade as the country prepares for expected elections more than four years after soldiers overthrew an elected government…
Myanmar army ordered to take offensive against Arakan Army
January 18, 2019
Myanmar’s military has announced that the Arakan Army, a Buddhist rebel group in Rakhine state, has been classified a terrorist organization after mounting a flurry of recent attacks…
Norway investigates supermarket stabbing as terror attack
January 18, 2019
Police in Norway say the stabbing of a woman in a supermarket is being investigated as a terror attack…
A growing number of towns around the world are offering homes to newcomers for almost free
January 18, 2019
An Italian town just began offering homes for less than $2. Elsewhere, similar programs have long been in place.…
The Latest: Colombian authorities: ELN rebels behind attack
January 18, 2019
Colombian authorities said that Thursday’s car bombing against a police academy that left 21 dead was carried out by a member of the country’s last remaining rebel group…
Mounting evidence of fraud in Congo vote prompts rare African Union rebuke
January 18, 2019
The A.U. expressed “serious doubts” over the election, called for delaying the release of final results and urgently sent a delegation to Kinshasa.…
Swiss investigators: Boy, 14, at controls of crashed plane
January 18, 2019
Swiss investigators say a 14-year-old was at the controls of a small plane that crashed in the Alps in 2017, killing him and two other people…
Drilling machines help frantic search of trapped Spanish boy
January 18, 2019
Heavy machinery has been brought in by rescuers in southern Spain who plan to drill vertical tunnels next to a deep borehole to reach a 2-year-old boy trapped there for five days…
Colombia’s defense minister says ELN rebels behind deadly car bombing
January 18, 2019
Colombia’s defense minister says ELN rebels behind deadly car bombing…
Tiny Indian state proposes world’s biggest experiment with guaranteed income
January 18, 2019
Sikkim, known for banning plastic bags and pesticides, wants to set up a system of minimum guaranteed income for its small population.…
Tiny Indian state proposes world’s biggest experiment with guaranteed income
January 18, 2019
Sikkim, known for banning plastic bags and pesticides, wants to set up a system of minimum guaranteed income for its small population.…
Tiny Indian state proposes world’s biggest experiment with guaranteed income
January 18, 2019
Sikkim, known for banning plastic bags and pesticides, wants to set up a system of minimum guaranteed income for its small population.…
Pentagon identifies 3 of the Americans killed in Syria suicide attack
January 18, 2019
The Department of Defense named three of the four people killed in the bombing on Wednesday as Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton Beach, Fla.; Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent, 35, of upstate New York; and civilian operations support specialist Scott A. Wirtz of St. Louis. The […]…
May’s foes gather as Britain’s Brexit stalemate drags on
January 18, 2019
Talks to end Britain’s Brexit stalemate appear deadlocked, with neither Prime Minister Theresa May nor the main opposition leader shifting from their entrenched positions…
U.S. Senate revives bill that could sanction China over treatment of its Muslims
January 18, 2019
As many as 1 million people have been sent to internment camps in the remote Xinjiang province.…
Indonesia leader to free radical cleric behind Bali bombings
January 18, 2019
Indonesia’s president says the ailing 80-year-old radical cleric who inspired the Bali bombers and other violent extremists in Indonesia will be released from prison…
ASEAN ministers rock no boats in Myanmar, South China Sea
January 18, 2019
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have hewed to the practice of reaching the least provocative consensus possible in discussions of such divisive issues as Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis and China’s claims in the South China Sea…
AP Photos: Celebrating south India’s bull taming festivals
January 18, 2019
AP Photos: Southern India’s Jallikattu festivals are part rodeo and part running of the bulls…
Australian police arrest man over Israeli student’s death
January 18, 2019
Australian police have arrested a man for questioning over the death of an Israeli student in Melbourne, while the victim’s tearful father has visited the flower-strewn crime scene where her body was found…
The Latest: Zimbabweans hurt in protests stream in for care
January 18, 2019
The Latest: Zimbabweans badly hurt in protests stream into hospital in capital for care…
Former Afghan national security adviser announces candidacy
January 18, 2019
A former national security adviser has registered as a candidate for president of Afghanistan and called on the Taliban to engage in peace negotiations to end the country’s 17-year war…
Mitsubishi board considers new allegations against Ghosn
January 18, 2019
Mitsubishi Motors Chief Osamu Masuko says the Japanese automaker’s board met Friday to examine new allegations of wrongdoing by Carlos Ghosn…
Mitsubishi board considers new allegations against Ghosn
January 18, 2019
Mitsubishi Motors Chief Osamu Masuko says the Japanese automaker’s board met Friday to examine new allegations of wrongdoing by Carlos Ghosn…
In U.S. and Britain, a permanent sense of crisis
January 18, 2019
The hard-bitten nationalism of some voters has driven both countries to a cliff’s edge.…
4 Nicaraguan police killed by gang near Costa Rica border
January 18, 2019
Police in Nicaragua say four officers have been killed by members of a criminal gang in the country’s south near the border with Costa Rica…
Sudan activists: 3rd protester dies from gunshot wound
January 18, 2019
Sudanese activists say a protester who suffered a gunshot wound during clashes with police has died, raising to three the death toll from the violence in the capital Khartoum…
Iran state TV says its US-born newscaster to appear in court
January 18, 2019
Iran’s state-run English-language channel is reporting its American anchorwoman detained in the U.S. will appear in court in Washington…
U.S. law firm that briefly drew Robert Mueller’s attention agrees to pay $4.6 million for unreported Ukraine work
January 18, 2019
The firm — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom — conceded it should have registered as a foreign agent in 2012 for work on behalf of Ukraine.…
