World Jan 24 Extreme temperatures make firefighting difficult in small Canadian town Five people are dead and 30 are still unaccounted for after a fire engulfed a nursing home in the small town of L'Isle-Verte, Canada Thursday, the BBC reports.
World Jan 24 Kerry says US remains engaged in the Middle East Secretary of State John Kerry encouraged Israel to form a peace agreement with Palestine. Photo by Flickr user U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv DAVOS, Switzerland -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hit Friday at…
World Jan 24 Syrian government, opposition enter indirect but uncertain talks in Geneva U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met separately with representatives of the Syrian government and opposition Friday as both sides expressed doubts in the negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland to end Syria's civil war.
World Jan 24 China sends another patrol to East China Sea air defense zone Another Chinese air force patrol has been dispatched to the country's much-debated Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea, according to a Reuters report.
World Jan 24 Bomb blasts in Cairo kill six, wound 100 Four bomb blasts in Cairo — one at police headquarters and three elsewhere in the city — killed six people and wounded roughly 100 Friday morning. The bombings are considered one of the most significant attacks on Egypt’s…
World Jan 24 Ukraine president to offer concessions to opposition Update: Ukrainian news agencies are reporting Friday that President Viktor Yanukovych has offered concessions to the opposition. The Associated Press reported that Yanukovych pledged to shake up his cabinet, grant amnesty to jailed protesters and alter the anti-demonstration legislation…
Health Jan 23 Most uninsured Americans unaware of options under health law, survey finds Almost a month into 2014, most uninsured Americans remain oblivious to their coverage options under the Affordable Care Act. In fact, less than 40 percent of the uninsured say they'll gain coverage in the coming year, according to a…
Economy Jan 23 Female participation decreases at World Economic Forum AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI What happens when you invite some of the world’s top leaders to a meeting but tell them to extend the invite to female counterparts? Nothing, according to The Guardian…
World Jan 23 Newly discovered mummy proves existence of long-forgotten Egyptian dynasty A painted scene of the goddesses Neith and Nut, protecting the canopic shrine of the pharaoh Senebkay. Photo by Jennifer Wegner/Penn Museum When archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania came across the tomb of King Senebkay in…
World Jan 23 White House considering sanctions against Ukraine as violence intensifies Protests in Ukraine turn deadly, with 2 dead amid clashes with police: http://t.co/u9fiDqrK1x (Getty) pic.twitter.com/uLSreBzZH0 — Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 22, 2014 The White House will consider issuing sanctions against Ukraine in response to…