World
Amnesty: Gulf countries’ failure to take Syrian refugees ‘shameful’
December 5, 2014
Amnesty: Gulf countries’ failure to take Syrian refugees ‘shameful’
Wealthy Gulf states have failed to resettle a single refugee from the Syrian conflict - a "particularly shameful" omission by…
Central America’s new coffee buzz: renewable energy
December 5, 2014
Central America’s new coffee buzz: renewable energy
That morning cup of coffee gives many of us a needed boost, but Central American coffee farmers have found a…
Hong Kong protest leader says block government, not roads
December 5, 2014
Hong Kong protest leader says block government, not roads
A founder of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement branded the occupation of the city's main roads as "high-risk" Friday, urging protesters…
Vuvuzelas, silence to mark one year since death of Mandela
December 5, 2014
Vuvuzelas, silence to mark one year since death of Mandela
South Africans mark one year since the death of Nelson Mandela on Friday with commemorations including blasting vuvuzelas and reminders…
Damning US report fuels race furor over police killings
December 5, 2014
Damning US report fuels race furor over police killings
A damning US federal investigation into police brutality in Cleveland added further fuel Thursday to the national controversy raging over…
Saudi suspends aid to Yemen after Houthi takeover
December 4, 2014
Saudi suspends aid to Yemen after Houthi takeover
Saudi Arabiahas suspended most of its financial aid to Yemen, Yemeni and Western sources said, in a clear indication of…
Protesters block NY streets after officer cleared in chokehold death
December 4, 2014
Protesters block NY streets after officer cleared in chokehold death
Thousands of demonstrators blocked streets, snarling New York City traffic into early Thursday morning, after a grand jury decided not…
U.S. couple leaves Qatar after convictions overturned in child death
December 4, 2014
U.S. couple leaves Qatar after convictions overturned in child death
A U.S. couple who were convicted and later cleared of wrongdoing in the death of their adopted African-born daughter in…
Sudan’s army reports more clashes with rebels in south as talks on hold
December 3, 2014
Sudan’s army reports more clashes with rebels in south as talks on hold
The Sudanese army said it killed 50 rebels in a battle in Sudan's South Kordofan province on Tuesday, although a…
UN begins inquiry into attacks and weapons in Gaza
December 3, 2014
UN begins inquiry into attacks and weapons in Gaza
The United Nations has begun investigating Israeli attacks that hit UN facilities during last summer's Gaza war and how Palestinian…