World Oct 21 Olympian Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 5 years in prison for girlfriend’s death A South African court sentenced native athlete and Olympian Oscar Pistorius to five years in prison for the shooting death of his girlfriend. Judge Thokozile Masipa delivered the sentence Tuesday, saying Pistorius showed “gross negligence” in Reeva Steenkamp’s…
Health Oct 20 WHO declares Nigeria free of Ebola The Ebola outbreak in Nigeria is offically over, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Health Oct 14 Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola receives blood transfusion Nurse Nina Pham, confirmed Monday as the health worker who tested positive for Ebola after caring for U.S. Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, received a blood transfusion from an Ebola survivor and is reported to be “clinically stable.”…
World Oct 13 The Vatican signals a more tolerant stance on homosexuality The Catholic Church may be changing its attitude toward homosexuality and same-sex marriage, a new Vatican document revealed Monday.
World Oct 13 Opponents of Hong Kong protests attempt to dismantle barricades Hundreds of people rushed the barricades of pro-democracy protesters in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong Monday, battling with demonstrators to remove roadblocks that have caused traffic congestion in the city over the past two weeks.
Health Oct 10 Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 The death toll in West Africa's Ebola outbreak has now surpassed the 4,000 mark, according to the World Health organization.
World Oct 07 Estonia to become first country to offer e-residency Estonia will soon become the first country to offer e-residency; inviting people from around the world to apply to become an "e-Estonian" and gain the opportunity to access government services with a click of a mouse.
Science Oct 07 Nobel Prize in Physics illuminates accomplishment of blue LED inventors The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded Tuesday to the inventors of the blue light-emitting diode, or LED, shining a light on the creation that solved the final puzzle piece to energy-efficient lighting.
Nation Oct 06 U.S. teen arrested for trying to join Islamic State Authorities arrested a 19-year-old Saturday in Chicago, alleging that the teen was attempting to fly overseas to join the Islamic State group, also sometimes known as ISIL.