2016-01-25 One Percent of US Visitors Overstayed Visas
About 1 percent of visitors to the United States who arrived by air or sea last year overstayed their visas,…
2016-01-24 US Student on ‘Budget’ Tour Held in N. Korea
An American student has been arrested in North Korea. The arrest is the latest in a series of arrests of…
2016-01-21 Bomb Threats Empty Schools in 7 States
Police are investigating threats against dozens of schools this week in seven U.S. states. Searches failed to find bombs or…
2016-01-20 Iran Glad for Sanction Relief, But Wary of US
Iran says it welcomes the easing of economic sanctions, but will remain wary of the United States. Monday, Iran’s Defense…
2016-01-18 After Prisoner Exchange with Iran, US Imposes Limited Sanctions
A day after lifting economic sanctions against Iran for meeting the terms of the nuclear agreement, the U.S. announced new,…
2016-01-17 Terror Attacks Expand Worldwide
UPDATE: In Burkina Faso, at least 23 people from 18 countries were killed after suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel…
2016-01-16 Arab League Backs Saudi in Dispute with Iran
Arab League foreign ministers said they support Saudi Arabia in its dispute with Iran. Tensions increased after Saudi Arabia executed…
2016-01-15 Turkey Claims It Has Killed 200 IS Fighters
Turkish forces have killed 200 Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced. The…
2016-01-14 Suicide Bombing Kills 14 at Pakistan Medical Center
At least 14 people were killed Wednesday when a bomb tore through a polio vaccination center in southwestern Pakistan. The…
2016-01-12 Protesters Copy Ways of Extremists Against US
Armed protesters continue to occupy a U.S. national wildlife refuge in the western state of Oregon. Some experts say the…
2016-01-11 Missing US Hellfire Missile Turns Up in Cuba
U.S. officials are asking how a Hellfire missile used in a training mission in Europe has ended up in Cuba.…
2016-01-09 German Officials Suspect 18 Asylum Seekers in New Year’s Attacks
German officials say 18 asylum-seekers are among the suspects in thefts and sexual assaults on women in Cologne on New…
2016-01-09 Shooter of Police Officer Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State
A man shot a police officer in Philadelphia on Thursday and said he did it to support the Islamic State…
2016-01-08 US, S. Korea Forces on High Alert After Nuclear Test
The United States and South Korea have ordered their military forces on the Korean peninsula on “high alert” following North…
2016-01-07 North Korea Says It Tested Hydrogen Bomb
North Korea says it tested a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 5.1 magnitude earthquake early…