2015-12-09 Investigators: Shooters Planned California Attack for a Year
Investigators say the husband and wife who killed 14 people in Southern California last week planned the attack for as…
2015-12-09 Chinese Land Purchase Draws Vietnamese Concern
Local residents are violating Vietnamese law to help Chinese residents buy coastal land facing the South China Sea, says a…
2015-12-09 Who Is Buried in Queen Nefertiti’s Tomb?
She was known for her beauty. Mystery still surrounds her death. For thousands of years, people wondered: What happened to…
2015-12-09 Angela Merkel Named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
Time magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its “Person of the Year” for 2015. Merkel recently observed the 10th…
2015-12-09 Pistorius Granted Bail in South Africa, Awaits New Sentence
A South African judge has granted bail to athlete Oscar Pistorius, after an appeals court last week convicted him of…
2015-12-08 Deaths, Damage As Storm Hits Great Britain
Two people died. Roads and highways are closed. Homes are without power. And travelers are stranded in Great Britain because…
2015-12-08 Weathercasters Predict a New ‘The Dress’
Among TV meteorologists, it is known as “The Dress.” Not that dress — the one that made its way around…
2015-12-08 China Expands Reach with Military Base in East Africa
China plans to build its first overseas military base in the east African nation of Djibouti. Experts say the move…
2015-12-08 Colombia, US Company Dispute Over Sunken Treasure
Ownership of undersea gold treasure discovered near a Spanish ship that sank more than 300 years ago is making waves.…
2015-12-07 Socialists in Venezuelan Elections Voted Out
The socialist government in Venezuela has lost control of the legislature after national elections, say officials. Officials say the opposition…
2015-12-07 Politics Suspected in Halt to Cambodian Water Festival
For the fourth time in five years, officials of Cambodia’s annual water festival canceled the event. Officials say low water…
2015-12-07 Gunshot Baby in Burkina Faso Born Healthy
Fourteen people were killed and hundreds were wounded during an attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso in September.…
2015-12-04 Brazil Pursues Impeachment Against Rousseff
A senior Brazilian lawmaker approved impeachment hearings Wednesday over allegations against President Dilma Rousseff. During Rousseff’s presidency, unemployment has increased,…
2015-12-06 Nearly 300 Killed in Floods in Southern India
As world leaders gathered in France this week to talk about climate change, the residents of a city in southern…