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...
Algeria army urges removal of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Algeria's army chief of staff has demanded President Abdelaziz Bouteflika be declared unfit to rule after weeks of protests agains...
Australian who encouraged wife’s suicide jailed in landmark case
BBC News Graham Morant, 68, was convicted last month of counselling and aiding his wife, Jennifer Morant, to take her own life in ...
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
A computer tool used by police to predict which people are likely to reoffend has come under scrutiny from one force’s ethics...
Munich rail stations reopen after terror alert prompts evacuations
Police in the German city of Munich reopened two train stations early Friday as authorities continued to investigate an alleged New Y...
Russia opens fire on Ukrainian ships and captures three vessels
Russia has opened fire on Ukrainian ships and captured three vessels in a major escalation of tensions off the coast of Crimea. Th...
Children die as foreign powers circle over Yemen’s shattered land
Michael Kovrig arrest: Canadian held in China ‘not allowed to turn lights off ‘
Charlie Whiting: F1 race director dies aged 66 on eve of season-opener in Melbourne
See how painfully slow 4G LTE is in the US compared to the rest of the world
