December 3, 2014
Kerry Cites Effectiveness of Airstrikes Against IS
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State group have made it "much harder" for the militants to assemble, travel and carry out attacks. Kerry spoke Wednesday in Brussels, opening a meeting with foreign…
December 1, 2014
Obama to Hold White House Meetings about Ferguson
President Barack Obama is to discuss the situation in Ferguson, Missouri, with his Cabinet, civil rights leaders, law enforcement officials and others at the White House on Monday. The meeting will focus on a review of federal programs that provide…
November 25, 2014
Violence Erupts in Ferguson Following Ruling
The Midwestern U.S. town of Ferguson saw its worst unrest in months, after a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager. Violent protests erupted late Monday after officials announced…
November 25, 2014
Hong Kong Authorities Clear More Protest Sites
Hong Kong authorities have cleared street barricades at a protest site where pro-democracy demonstrators have camped for nearly two months. Bailiffs backed by dozens of police removed the obstructions early Tuesday from Argyle Street, in the Mong…
November 25, 2014
Explosions Rock Nigeria’s Maiduguri
Two explosions have rocked a crowded market in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, causing dozens of casualties. Initial reports from the scene say two female suicide bombers set off blasts at the market in the Borno state capital on Tuesday morning.…
November 20, 2014
Northern US braced for more snowstorms after seven die
Another 3ft (1m) of snow is expected to hit parts of north-eastern US after a massive snowstorm left at least seven dead in New York state on Wednesday. Weather-related deaths were also reported in New Hampshire and Michigan. Parts of the city of…
November 20, 2014
North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test Over UN Vote
North Korea is threatening to conduct a fresh nuclear test in response to a U.N. committee's condemnation of Pyongyang's alleged human rights abuses. In a statement Thursday, the North's foreign ministry said Pyongyang will be "unable to refrain any…
November 20, 2014
Ferry Operator Gets 10 Years in Jail
A South Korean court has given a ten-year jail sentence to the head of the company that operated the ferry that capsized in April, killing over 300 people. Chonghaejin Marine CEO Kim Han-sik was found guilty Thursday of negligence for allowing the…
November 19, 2014
Obama to Unveil Immigration Reform on Thursday
The White House has confirmed reports that U.S. President Barack Obama will announce details about an executive action on immigration reform on Thursday. The White House blog said Wednesday that President Obama will address the nation late Thursday…
November 19, 2014
Four Sentenced to Death in Pakistan
A Pakistani court sentenced four men to death Wednesday for the murder of a female relative in what the murderers considered an "honor killing." The crime was well-documented: The victim, Farzana Iqbal, was beaten to death outside a courthouse where…