Dec 07 Who will continue Mandela's legacy? BY JESSE WASHINGTON, AP NATIONAL WRITER The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression -- and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela's iconic… Continue reading
Dec 07 FROM THE WIRE SAN FRANCISCO (AP): 85-year-old Korean War vet arrives home in Calif. after weeks-long detention in North Korea… Continue reading
Dec 07 #KIEV Protesters take part in an opposition rally on Independence Square in Kiev today pic.twitter.com/GN7RT1dKpE— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 7, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 07 What we're watching Saturday U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is greeted by Amb. James B. Cunningham and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford , after arriving on Dec. 7, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images Secretary of Defense Hagel in Afghanistan Defense… Continue reading
Dec 06 Obama immigration heckler goes on 'media blitz' .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }President Barack Obama was heckled while… Continue reading
Dec 06 ISS astronauts to eat food that's out of this world When astronauts in the International Space Station get sick of freeze-dried meals, they order gourmet take-out. Photo courtesy of NASA NASA has commissioned a Michelin-starred chef to send haute cuisine to the International Space Station, the Guardian… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch News Wrap: Unemployment in US dips to 7 percent News Wrap: Icy storm sweeps across central U.S. Continue watching
Dec 06 Bilingual signs in Croatian town ignite bitter memories of war torn past The Croatian town of Vukovar was under siege by Serbian forces during the Croatian war. Photo by Flickr user Peter Denton Tensions are rising in the Croatian city of Vukovar, which lies on the border with Serbia, as… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch the national Christmas tree lighting .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Watch President Obama and his… Continue reading
Dec 06 Vatican City's secretive bank is urged to increase transparency Financial pressures rippling out from the 2008 global financial crisis have put pressure on the Vatican to operate its bank with more transparency. Photo by Getty Images An 11-month investigation by the Financial Times into the Vatican's bank reinforced… Continue reading