July 20, 2015
Deadly blast hits Suruc activists in Turkey
An explosion has killed at least 27 people and wounded many more in the Turkish town of Suruc near the Syrian border, the interior ministry says. The blast occurred in the garden of a cultural centre. Hundreds of youth workers were reportedly…
July 16, 2015
Shooting at Chattanooga Left Four Marines Dead
Four Marines have been killed in shootings at two US Navy buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, officials say. City police said they were investigating the two incidents as an "act of domestic terrorism". Shots were fired at a US Navy reserve centre…
July 15, 2015
Woman left in fear after home shot up
Though she said she is thankful to God, a South Florida grandmother now fears for her life after her Southwest Miami-Dade house was left riddled with bullets. Seventy-two-year-old Martha Williams was reading her bible when the sound of gunfire…
July 8, 2015
Eurozone sets ‘final deadline’ for new plan
The eurozone has given Greece until Thursday to present new proposals to secure a deal with creditors, and has called a full EU summit for Sunday. The eurozone had expected Greece to submit fresh plans on Tuesday after its voters rejected a deal in…
July 5, 2015
Clinton Accuses China of Stealing US Government Information
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Saturday accused China of stealing commercial secrets and "trying to hack into everything that doesn't move in America." Speaking at a campaign event in the northeastern state of New Hampshire,…
June 30, 2015
Greek PM Hints He Won’t Pursue Further Austerity
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he will respect the outcome of an upcoming referendum on his country's economic future if voters back a new round of European austerity measures that he opposes. But Tsipras said his far-left government will…
June 23, 2015
US, China to Hold ‘Very Direct’ Talks
U.S. officials are promising a "very direct" conversation with Chinese officials during a high-level, annual dialogue that continues Tuesday in Washington. Cybersecurity, China's disputed maritime claims and bilateral efforts to combat climate…
June 23, 2015
UN Opens Human Rights Office in Seoul to Investigate N. Korea
The United Nations officially opened a new field office in Seoul Tuesday to document human rights abuses in North Korea. The world body has been trying to increase pressure on the repressive Kim Jong Un regime to end ongoing systematic human rights…
June 23, 2015
US Condemns Taliban Attack on Afghan Parliament
A group of heavily armed Taliban suicide bombers stormed Afghanistan’s parliament Monday as the House was in session to decide whether to endorse Defense Minister-designate Masoom Stanekzai. Witnesses reported a series of explosions and gunfire…
June 17, 2015
Stronger Iraq Critical to IS Fight
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told a House panel Wednesday that the most critical line of defense against Islamic State militants is in building a stronger, more inclusive Iraqi government. Carter said the U.S. is seeking a “greater…