UK spy chief says West faces mass casualty attacks
World
January 9, 2015
UK spy chief says West faces mass casualty attacks
Islamist militants in Syria are planning "mass casualty attacks" on Western targets, the head of British spy agency MI5 has…
Online homes becoming mindful members of the family
Life & Style
January 9, 2015
Online homes becoming mindful members of the family
From door bells that scrutinize visitors to washing machines that know when you're home and lights that click off when…
Grand Budapest Hotel leads Bafta nominations
Cinema/TV
January 9, 2015
Grand Budapest Hotel leads Bafta nominations
Wes Anderson's stylish comedy "The Grand Budapest Hotel" led the pack with 11 nominations on Friday for the Baftas, the…
Plans afoot to clean India’s offices with cow urine
Life & Style
January 9, 2015
Plans afoot to clean India’s offices with cow urine
Cow urine may soon be used to clean the floors of India's government offices in a country where bovines are…
Woman finds ‘dental material’ in Japan McDonald’s burger
Food
January 9, 2015
Woman finds ‘dental material’ in Japan McDonald’s burger
A Japanese woman has claimed she discovered fragments identified as "dental material" in a McDonald's hamburger, the company said Friday,…
Houellebecq stops plugging new book after Paris attack
Books
January 9, 2015
Houellebecq stops plugging new book after Paris attack
French author Michel Houellebecq has suspended the promotion of his new novel "Submission", a dystopian vision of France under Islamic…
US says first talks with Cuba on renewing ties January 21-22
World
January 8, 2015
US says first talks with Cuba on renewing ties January 21-22
The United States and Cuba will hold their first meeting January 21 in Havana on normalizing diplomatic relations, the State…
France to host international ‘anti-terrorism’ meeting Sunday
World
January 8, 2015
France to host international ‘anti-terrorism’ meeting Sunday
France's interior minister said he would host an international meeting Sunday for his counterparts from the United States and Europe…
Merkel praises ties with Muslims as Germans voice fears
World
January 8, 2015
Merkel praises ties with Muslims as Germans voice fears
Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a fresh call for tolerance Thursday as a poll showed a growing majority of Germans see…
#JeSuisCharlie figures in more than 3.5 million tweets
Life & Style
January 8, 2015
#JeSuisCharlie figures in more than 3.5 million tweets
The hashtag #JeSuisCharlie (I am Charlie), in tribute to the 12 people killed in the attack on the Paris offices…