World Jan 28 ‘I have never seen such destruction’ as in Yemen: aid worker Fighting in Yemen after rebels overthrew the government in early 2015 has created a dire humanitarian situation unparalleled even in places as battled scarred as Syria, according to a Doctors Without Borders worker.
World Jan 28 WHO alarmed at spread of Zika virus and risk of deformities in babies Millions of cases of the Zika virus, with its potential to cause deformities in newborns, might come to the Americas over the next year, World Health Organization officials said Thursday.
Nation Jan 25 Helping the ‘overlooked’ businesses of Silicon Valley Matt Kreutz got the baking bug early. As a teen, he went to a vocational school in Chantilly, Virginia, and encountered a teacher-chef who nurtured his “ragamuffin” students. That's where he fell in love with food and people who were…
World Jan 22 World news quiz: Prisons just got lighter in Guantanamo and Iran More detainees bid good-bye to the jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, while Iran freed four Americans as part of a prisoner swap. And scientists discovered a ninth planet in our solar system. Take our 5-minute quiz about all of these…
World Jan 19 Why was Robert Levinson not included in Iran prisoner swap? Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who vanished in Iran in 2007, was not included in the weekend’s prisoner swap because he is not believed to be in Iran, said Brett McGurk, the administration’s point person on the swap.
Health Jan 18 What is the Zika virus and how does it spread? The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne illness predominately in Central and South America, but outbreaks have occurred in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
World Jan 15 World news quiz: A fugitive is locked up and a car is locked in ice This week, Mexican authorities had to think of a way to prevent drug lord and escape artist “El Chapo” from breaking out of their maximum security prison again. And President Barack Obama made a claim in his State of the…
World Jan 14 10 Guantanamo detainees transferred to Oman The Pentagon announced Thursday the transfer of 10 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman. The prison population is now down to 93.
World Jan 12 Defeat the terrorists and skip the drama, Obama says Protecting the American people and fighting terrorism is priority No. 1, but without the dramatic rhetoric, President Barack Obama said in his final State of the Union address on Tuesday.
World Jan 11 Aid convoy reaches besieged Syrian towns where people are starving A convoy of 44 trucks traveled on Monday to three Syrian towns, where desperate residents were eating leaves to survive, under a temporary agreement made with rebels and the Syrian government.