2016-01-01 Luxury Skyscraper Burns in Dubai
Authorities say everyone has been evacuated from a luxury hotel in Dubai that was still burning early Friday. The city’s police chief says all residents were out of the 63-story…
2015-12-30 “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over”: Yogi Berra and Other People We Lost in 2015
Each year we lose a number of people known around the world for their talents and accomplishments. Even though these seven famous figures have died, their legacies live on. Now,…
2015-12-28 Vietnam, EU Trade Deal Talks Look Hopeful
Vietnamese could buy Italian machinery and Austrians could wear more athletic shoes from Vietnam. That is because Vietnam is moving closer to reaching a trade deal with the European Union.…
2015-12-30 Many Americans Believe Terrorists Are Winning
A new public opinion survey shows many Americans are not satisfied with the government’s efforts to fight terrorism. Forty percent of those asked said they believe terrorists are winning their…
2015-12-26 Top Business Stories in 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, here are some of the top business stories of the year: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) created the world’s largest free-trade zone among 12 nations…
2015-12-26 Alibaba Buys South China Morning Post
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced last week that it is buying theSouth China Morning Post, SCMP. It is the leading English-language newspaper in Hong Kong. Joe Tsai is executive vice…
2015-12-25 Man Is Rescued from China’s Deadly Landslide
A 21-year-old man was pulled out alive Wednesday from the big landslide in southern China. Tian Zeming had been buried in piles of debris for 67 hours, said Chinese officials.…
2015-12-23 FIFA Bans Blatter, European Soccer Chief
The International Football Association’s ethics committee banned its president, Sepp Blatter, from the organization for eight years on Monday. The association is known as FIFA. Also getting an eight-year ban…
2015-12-23 Black Actress Cast in Role of Hermione, Star Wars Sets Records
This is What’s Trending Today. Black actress from England cast as Hermione Fans of the “Harry Potter” books and movies got to know actor Emma Watson, who played the character…
2015-12-22 Taliban Attack Kills Six US Soldiers
A U.S. military official said six American soldiers were killed Monday in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan. The official said that two other U.S. soldiers were injured. The official…
2015-12-19 Islamic State Looks for Oil, Recruits in Africa
The United States says it is concerned about the Islamic State group attracting recruits and acquiring resources in North Africa. The forces fighting against IS in Syria and Iraq are…
2015-12-16 US, Russia Hold Talks on Syria, IS, Ukraine
The United States and Russia tried to find common ground Tuesday about Syria, the Islamic State terrorist group and Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister…
2015-12-13 Yahoo’s Mayer Has Huge Compensation Package
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has a huge pay package, although her company’s share price has slumped, reports Bloomberg News. She is the 23rd-highest paid executive of 200 on the Bloomberg…
2015-12-12 Climate Change Talks Move Beyond Deadline
Leaders in Paris negotiating a climate change agreement missed their deadline Friday. Representatives from 195 countries have spent two weeks in Paris trying to reach agreement at the United Nations…
2015-12-11 At Least 50 Dead in Attack on Afghanistan Airport
Eleven Taliban fighters attacked an important airport in southern Afghanistan early Tuesday, killing at least 50 people, Afghan officials say. The Afghan Defense Ministry said 38 civilians, 10 soldiers and…