Dec 13 Rare snowfall shuts down Jerusalem, blankets Cairo يا جماعة الدنيا نزلت تلللللللللج والدنيا لونها ابيض!!!! pic.twitter.com/c516QItkCl— Maha Salem (@MihooSalem) December 13, 2013 A winter storm moving through the Middle East since Wednesday has shut down in Jerusalem, blanketed Egypt's suburbs and ports… Continue reading
Dec 13 Chemical weapons used in Syria five times, UN reports A UN report released Thursday said chemical weapons were probably used in five locations in Syria this year, including the attack near Damascus in August. In addition to Damascus, the report said evidence showed chemical weapons were probably… Continue reading
Dec 13 What we're watching Friday Good morning! Here are some stories we're watching this morning. Last goodbyes for Nelson Mandela UPDATE: Hundreds break through police barrier to see #Mandela http://t.co/p4c89rItb2 pic.twitter.com/zc88gyw7su— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 13, 2013 Huge… Continue reading
Dec 13 Missing American disappeared on unapproved CIA mission in Iran An American who vanished nearly seven years ago in Iran was working for the CIA on an unapproved intelligence-gathering mission that, when it came to light inside the government, produced one of the most serious scandals in the recent history… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change By PBS News Hour Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change… Continue watching
Dec 12 What will be the Google Zeitgeist of 2013? #TBT: 10 years ago, @BritneySpears topped our Zeitgeist as the top-trending search term. Who will it be this year? pic.twitter.com/ARspcBjvGw— A Googler (@google) December 12, 2013 NewsHour Extra has teamed up with Google… Continue reading
Dec 12 '12 Years a Slave,' 'American Hustle' lead Golden Globe nominations "12 Years a Slave" earns seven Golden Globe nominations. Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" and David O. Russell's "American Hustle" lead this year's Golden Globe Awards nominations with… Continue reading
Dec 12 Kim Jong Un's uncle executed as traitor BREAKING: North Korea's official news agency reports Kim Jong Un's uncle has been executed as a traitor.— The Associated Press (@AP) December 12, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 12 America's richest counties surround D.C. Map courtesy U.S. Census Bureau The richest counties in America surround the nation's capital, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday. Of the top ten richest counties in the U.S., six are located in Virginia… Continue reading
Dec 12 How do you get your news? Graph courtesy Reuters Institute In the modern media landscape, Americans have a wide range of resources to consume news. But how does the way we get our news compare to the rest of the world? The 2013 Reuters… Continue reading