World Jan 16 Syrian opposition group rejects invitation to Geneva II peace talks Syria's centrist opposition coalition, the Syrian National Coalition Body, said it does not plan on participating in Geneva II peace talks. In a statement released Wednesday, the SNCB cited several reasons behind its decision. One was the lack…
World Jan 16 Sweltering temperatures halt play at Australian Open Rafael Nadal competes in the vicious heat at the 2014 Australian Open in Melbourne. Photo Credit: Brett Marlow/Flickr An "extreme heat policy" went into effect during the afternoon of the Australian Open tennis tournament…
World Jan 16 Rafik Hariri assassination trial begins at The Hague A trial for the February 2005 assassination of Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri began Thursday. Photo by Flickr user Mary Madigan The trial for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri…
Nation Jan 16 Live chat: Gwen Ifill on politics, media and 'F Gwenifill' Chat with Gwen Ifill of Washington Week Washington Week moderator and PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill hosts monthly live chats. For her January chat, Gwen shared her thoughts on potential 2016 presidential candidates, the media's handling of the Chris…
Nation Jan 16 Gene therapy shows early promise as treatment for blindness An initial trial gene therapy study published Thursday has shown that a genetic eye disease may be treatable after a half dozen patients afflicted with the extremely rare disease had improved vision after defective genes in their retinas were replaced…
Nation Jan 16 Two-drug lethal injection method used for Ohio execution The AP reports it took more than 15 minutes for death row inmate Dennis McGuire's execution to complete. BREAKING: Ohio executes condemned killer with first U.S. use of two-drug lethal injection method. — The Associated Press (@AP)…
Nation Jan 16 What we're watching Thursday Good morning. These are some of the stories we're watching today: The Senate is expected to approve the $1.1 trillion spending bill sometime this week for the current fiscal year, following an overwhelming approval vote by the House…
Science Jan 15 Chimpanzees feel love when they share food, study shows A new study shows that chimpanzees who share food develop strong bonds with each other.
World Jan 15 U.S. pledges $300 million for humanitarian aid to victims of Syrian civil war The United Nations requested $6.5 billion in aid for war-torn Syria. Photo by U.S. Government Western and Arab nations pledged more than $2.4 billion dollars for 2014 humanitarian aid at a donor conference in Kuwait…
Nation Jan 15 The competition for top dog will be even bigger this year at Westminster show For first time in 100 years, Chinooks among other breeds will be accepted in Westminster Dog Show. Photo by Flickr User ccho There's a new dog in town for 2014's Westminster dog show. Actually, make that three new dogs.