Obama Praises Colombia’s Peace Efforts With Rebels and Seeks Big Aid Increase
WASHINGTON — President Obama welcomed President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia to the White House on Thursday for a buoyant celebration of the $10 billion, 15-year American effort to help Colombia vanquish its violent drug cartels and end its festering guerrilla war. It was also a chance for tw...
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...
Tech Q & A: Spy apps, fake email and Bluetooth speakers
How to spot a fake email? Q. I got an email from Amazon that was a security alert about m...
Islamic State group: Civilians evacuated from last Syria enclave
Civilians have been evacuated from the last village in Syria still held by the Islamic State (IS) group. At least 15 lorries car...
All the president’s men and women: how disobedient aides saved Trump
The myth of Donald Trump presents him as a man of authority, a leader loved and feared, a boss who demands loyalty – and gets it....
Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaidó vows to bring in aid
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has vowed at a rally in the capital Caracas to ensure humanitarian aid blocked by Presid...
Brumadinho dam collapse: ‘Little hope’ of finding missing in Brazil
About 300 people are missing after a dam collapsed at an iron ore mine in south-eastern Brazil, officials say. The break caused a...
Migrant caravan: Girl dies in custody after crossing Mexico-US border
The Guatemalan girl, who arrived in the US last week as part of a group of migrants, died of dehydration and shock, the Washington ...
Russia ‘paved way for Ukraine ship seizures with fake news drive’
The Kremlin launched a year-long disinformation campaign to soften up public opinion before its recent seizure of three Ukrainian s...
Meat on famed 1950s Explorer Club gala menu was actually sea turtle
Charlie Whiting: F1 race director dies aged 66 on eve of season-opener in Melbourne
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