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...
Super expensive champagnes to pop during the holidays
Lily Bollinger, of the House of Bollinger Champagne, once famously said, “I drink Champagn...
Pope’s year-end message warns about ‘tyranny of evil’
VATICAN CITY – In the final hours of 2015, Pope Francis is encouraging humanity to hang on to recollections of good deeds, so that...
Zuckerberg outlines plan for ‘privacy-focused’ Facebook
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he believes secure, private messaging services will become more popular than open platforms...
France protests: PM Philippe suspends fuel tax rises
PM Edouard Philippe said that people's anger must be heard, and the measures would not be applied until there had been proper debate ...
Disappointed With Europe, Thousands of Iraqi Migrants Return Home
BAGHDAD — Night after night, Mohammed al-Jabiry tossed and turned in his bed at a refugee center in Finland, comparing life in Euro...
Trump ‘stands with’ Saudi Arabia and defends crown prince over Khashoggi
Donald Trump has expressed his unstinting support for Saudi Arabia and claimed there was “nothing definitive” linking Crown Princ...
National Front Party in France Is Dealt a Setback in Regional Elections
PARIS — French voters dealt a sharp setback to the far-right National Front in regional elections on Sunday, depriving the party of...
The FAA says it will shoot down your drone if you fly within 36 miles of the Super Bowl
Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit
Charlie Whiting: F1 race director dies aged 66 on eve of season-opener in Melbourne
Take a gander: Audubon Society’s Christmas bird count underway
Iran offers prisoner swap for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
