Politics Oct 27 Obama honors U.S. women's soccer team for World Cup victory WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama honored the U. S. women's soccer team for their victory in the 2015 World Cup.
World Oct 24 Hurricane Patricia fades to tropical depression after crashing into Mexico Hurricane Patricia toppled trees and battered buildings after crashing into western Mexico Friday evening, but the Category 5 storm, which was briefly rated as the strongest hurricane on record in the Western Hemisphere, skirted major cities and caused much less…
World Oct 22 Pentagon: 1 U.S. service member killed in Iraq hostage rescue The U.S. military helped Kurdish forces in northern Iraq free dozens of Kurdish captives held by Islamic State (ISIL) militants, and one American service member was killed in the rescue operation, the Pentagon said Thursday.
World Oct 21 Syrian leader Assad visits Russia, Turkey wishes he would stay Syrian President Bashar al-Assad traveled to Moscow on Tuesday to personally thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for his military support.
World Oct 20 Meet Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Justin Trudeau, head of Canada’s Liberal Party, swept into power on Monday in a stunning defeat to the decade-long conservative leadership of Stephen Harper.
World Oct 19 New restrictions thwart thousands of migrants at borders Efforts by countries in the Balkans to seal their borders or otherwise regulate the flow of migrants have created a backlog of thousands of people trying to make the journey into Europe, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday.
World Oct 18 Israel approves 'stop and frisk' policy amid new violence In an effort to curb a rash of deadly stabbings, the Israeli Cabinet authorized the police on Sunday to 'stop and frisk' individuals on the street, even if there is no indication they are armed.
Politics Oct 13 Here's a minute-by-minute breakdown of the first Democratic presidential debate Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is giving no inkling of which Democratic presidential candidate he plans to support, calling the participants in Tuesday's debate "five of my friends."…
Politics Oct 11 Former GOP staffer says Benghazi probe improperly targeted Clinton A former staff member for the Republican-led House of Representatives committee investigating the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, is claiming the panel improperly targeted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
World Oct 11 Social media, Internet use soars in Myanmar as historic election nears Myanmar's national parliamentary election next month will bring many firsts to the Southeast Asian country. Fifty-one million residents of the nation are expected to participate. The elections represent a step forward for free speech in the country, as more people…