February 14, 2014
Massive Winter Storm Hits US Atlantic Coast
Millions in the eastern United States are digging out while a million more in the South are in the dark after a huge winter storm moved across the eastern third of the country. The storm hit the southeast Wednesday and moved up the Atlantic coast…
February 11, 2014
Obama Declares Emergency in Georgia as Ice Storm Approaches
U.S. President Barack Obama has declared an emergency in Georgi,a where forecasters predict a crippling ice storm. Mr. Obama has ordered federal funds to supplement state response to the storm that threatens to coat cities and highways with ice.…
February 11, 2014
Syria Extends Humanitarian Pause in Homs
The United Nations says the Syrian government and opposition have agreed to extend a humanitarian pause in the beleaguered city of Homs for another three days. U.N. Humanitarian Affairs chief Valerie Amos in a statement Monday welcomed the…
February 11, 2014
China and Taiwan in first government talks
China and Taiwan are about to begin the highest-level talks since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. Wang Yu-chi and Zhang Zhijun, the top cross-strait officials from each side, will meet at the four-day talks in Nanjing. Taiwanese officials…
February 11, 2014
White House ‘Disappointed’ N. Korea Withdraws Invitation
The United States says it is "deeply disappointed" by North Korea's decision to rescind an invitation for an American envoy to visit and discuss the release of an imprisoned U.S. citizen. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday that the United…
February 11, 2014
Car Bomb Instructor Accidentally Blows Up Iraqi Pupils
A group of militants attending a suicide bombing training class north of Baghdad died when their instructor unwittingly set off an explosives belt during a a demonstration. At least 21 militants were killed in the huge blast Monday that alerted…
February 11, 2014
British Flood Crisis Swells on River Thames
Waterlogged British towns on the River Thames prepared Monday for days of new flooding, with officials issuing 14 more warnings as the fabled river burst its banks about 30 kilometers upstream of London. The new alerts were issued as Prime Minister…
February 3, 2014
Thailand Elections End Amid Protests
Opposition protesters in Thailand forced the closure of hundreds of polling stations across the country on Sunday in an attempt to disrupt the vote. The main opposition Democrat Party boycotted the elections, and protesters obstructed voting by…
February 2, 2014
Israeli Leaders Criticize Kerry’s Boycott Warning
Top Israeli officials are warning U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that they will not be bullied into a peace deal with the Palestinians. Israeli leaders reacted angrily Sunday after Kerry warned that if peace talks with the Palestinians fail,…
February 2, 2014
36 Killed as Syrian Forces Target Aleppo
Syrian government aircraft continued dropping crude barrel bombs Sunday on rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo, with a monitoring group reporting at least 36 fatalities. Nearly 90 civilians were reported killed in the same districts on…