2016-01-06 An Emotional Obama Sets New Gun Rules
President Barack Obama says there should be a midpoint where gun-control and gun-rights supporters can meet to stop gun violence…
2016-01-05 Saudi Arabia Ends Diplomatic Ties With Iran
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Sudan have cut off diplomatic relations with Iran. On Saturday, Saudi Arabia executed a well-known Shi’ite…
2016-01-06 Young, Male Migrants Suspected in New Year’s Assaults
German authorities said Tuesday that young women were sexually harassed and robbed by hundreds of young men on New Year’s…
2016-01-04 Victories Noted in Fight Against Islamic State Group
Iraqi and Kurdish forces supported by United States’ airstrikes have regained territories controlled by Islamic State militants in the past…
2016-01-03 Suicide Attack Kills 26 in Pakistan
A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan killed at least 26 people and left more than 40 wounded last week. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…