Feb 04 Modern day pagans plan to build Iceland's first Norse temple in 1,000 years By Adelyn Baxter While they may not be going as far as animal sacrifice and Viking burials, members of a neo-pagan church in Iceland have resurrected some of the old ways in recent decades and now plan to build the nation’s first Norse… Continue reading
Feb 04 To speed up economy, China's central bank makes borrowing cheaper By Marina Lopes China’s central bank cut reserve requirements on Tuesday for the first time in two years in an attempt to inject liquidity into the world’s second largest economy. Continue reading
Feb 04 U.S. won't return Guantanamo to improve ties with Cuba By Bradley Klapper, Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it won't return the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay as part of efforts to improve relations with Cuba. Continue reading
Feb 04 Egypt sentences 230 people to life in prison for violent protests By Larisa Epatko A court in Egypt on Wednesday handed down life sentences to 230 people for participating in the 2011 uprising that forced longtime leader President Hosni Mubarak to resign. Continue reading
Feb 04 Lawmakers support more military aid to help Jordan combat Islamic State By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congressional support built Wednesday for increased U.S. military assistance to Jordan following a video purporting to show Islamic State militants burning a captured Jordanian air force pilot to death. Continue reading
Feb 04 U.S., Russia engage in Cold War-like 'chess match' over energy By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration escalates economic sanctions on Russia and weighs military support to Ukraine, it has revved up a less noticed but far broader campaign to wean Central and Eastern Europe off a deep reliance on Russian… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 7:07 Jordan finds 'no compromise is possible' with Islamic State By PBS News Hour For Jordanians wishing for the freedom of a pilot captured by the Islamic State, hope turned to despair and outrage when the militant group released a video of the man being burned alive. Gwen Ifill talks to Rod Nordland of… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 2:27 Jordan vows revenge for pilot's brutal murder by Islamic State By PBS News Hour A video has surfaced showing Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive by the Islamic State. Jordan spent days trying to negotiate a prisoner swap with the militant group but requests for proof of life went unanswered, and now… Continue watching
Feb 03 8 places to see in Cuba if Congress lifts the travel ban By Marina Lopes Congress is debating a bill that would allow Americans unfettered access to Cuba for the first time in 50 years. To help jump start your travel plans for a Cuban vacation, we decided to ask some former locals to recommend… Continue reading
Feb 03 Obama condemns Islamic State militants for 'viciousness and barbarity' By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offered condolences to the people of Jordan and King Abdullah II of Jordan for the killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants and declared that the U.S. and its allies are determined to… Continue reading