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...
Uber Drivers and Others in the Gig Economy Take a Stand
Last September, Dallas-area drivers for UberBlack, the company’s high-end car service, rec...
Feds’ encryption fears overblown, report finds
Ever since Apple and Google made their operating systems encrypted by default in 2014, the f...
Charlie Whiting: F1 race director dies aged 66 on eve of season-opener...
Charlie Whiting, the head of Formula 1 for governing body the FIA and one of the most infl...
Lion Air crash: Boeing 737 plane crashes in sea off Jakarta
BBC News An Indonesian airliner has crashed into the sea with 189 people on board. The Boeing 737, owned by the low-cost airline ...
India elections: Setback for Modi’s BJP in three key states
The opposition Congress Party looks set to form governments in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, while Madhya Pradesh heads for a photo-...
North Korea defector hack: Personal data of almost 1,000 leaked
Almost 1,000 North Korean defectors have had their personal data leaked after a computer at a South Korean resettlement centre was...
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...
Kim Jong Un agrees to close missile test site after South Korea talks
North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un has vowed to permanently dismantle a missile test site and a launch pad after talks with South Korea...
Apple shares close nearly 10% lower after sales warning
Apple's shares ended Thursday down nearly 10% after chief executive Tim Cook blamed a slowdown in China sales for falling revenues...
Ethics committee raises alarm over ‘predictive policing’ tool
Simple test offers quick diagnosis of potentially deadly prenatal condition
Take a gander: Audubon Society’s Christmas bird count underway
Iran offers prisoner swap for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
