U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Rape in Central African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal — United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic raped or sexually exploited at least eight women and girls last fall, including a young teenager who said she was released only because she had managed to scream, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday...
Feds’ encryption fears overblown, report finds
Ever since Apple and Google made their operating systems encrypted by default in 2014, the f...
Take a gander: Audubon Society’s Christmas bird count underway
The National Audubon Society's 116th annual Christmas Bird Count is underway, which means it...
Super expensive champagnes to pop during the holidays
Lily Bollinger, of the House of Bollinger Champagne, once famously said, “I drink Champagn...
Sri Lanka attacks: British dad’s tribute to ‘amazing’ family
A British husband has paid tribute to his "wonderful" wife and their two "amazing" children who were among the 290 victims of a wa...
US jury awards $2bn damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer claim
A jury in California has awarded more than $2bn (£1.5bn) to a couple who said the weedkiller Roundup was responsible for thei...
New Zealand’s potential new flag looks decided, but what about the color?
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealanders know what their new potential national flag will look like, except that they're not quite...
Kashmir attack: Bomb kills 40 Indian paramilitary police in convoy
At least 40 Indian paramilitary police have been killed in a bomb attack by militants on their convoy in Indian-administered Kashm...
Kremlin warns US plan to quit nuclear pact is ‘dangerous’
Independent The Kremlin said yesterday that a landmark nuclear arms treaty that Washington says it wants to quit had its weak p...
Donald Trump’s Syria withdrawal could reverberate for years
As Islamic State crumbled over the past two years, US generals and spies gradually turned their attention to what comes next. Ahea...
Charlie Whiting: F1 race director dies aged 66 on eve of season-opener in Melbourne
