Mar 10 Rescue kitten moves into Winston Churchill's old home By Lorna Baldwin Winston Churchill's old estate has a new resident: an orange and white colored rescue cat named Jock VI. The cat is an unusual legacy of Churchill. The late British leader requested that there always be an orange cat with white… Continue reading
Mar 10 Amnesty International: Syrian government 'using starvation as weapon of war' By Sarah Sheffer Residents of the Yarmouk refugee camp just south of Damascus are starving, and many are resorting to eating cats and dogs and foraging for weeds, as the Syrian civil war enters its fourth year, a new Amnesty International report… Continue reading
Mar 10 Edward Snowden speaks to SXSW at noon EDT By Associated Press Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden will speak remotely by video stream at noon EDT to an audience at Austin, Texas’ South By Southwest Festival Monday. Stream by Texas Tribune… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Bin Laden's son-in-law stands trial in federal court By PBS News Hour The trial for Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, opened on Friday in New York, making him the most senior al-Qaida operative to be tried in federal court. Abu Ghaith is charged with conspiring to kill Americans and providing… Continue watching
Mar 09 Stolen passports used to board missing jet were in Interpol database By Kayla Ruble Interpol has confirmed that at least two passports used by passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight were registered in its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database, the international police agency said on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Security failures of missing Malaysian flight spark concern By PBS News Hour According to aviation security expert Rafi Ron, although two passengers who successfully boarded Malaysian Air flight 370 were reportedly carrying stolen passports, only time and investigation will determine if the apparent security breach is related to the jet’s disappearance. Rafi… Continue watching
Mar 09 Russia increases control in Crimea ahead of referendum By Kayla Ruble Despite warnings from the U.S. about diplomatic consequences, Russia heightened its control over Crimea on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 09 U.S. to assist in Malaysia Air crash investigation By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Federal safety officials say a team of experts is en route to Asia to be ready to assist in the investigation of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner that disappeared with 239 people on board. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch German influence on Russia could be key in Ukraine dispute By PBS News Hour After a week of occupation, Russia appears to be on the verge of annexing Crimea. While the West proposes sanctions on Russia, it seems Germany could be in a unique position to help resolve the dispute. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with… Continue watching
Mar 08 Groups mark International Women's Day on social media By Kayla Ruble, Kristin Miller Organizations, international corporations and celebrities from around the globe marked International Women's Day on social media. Continue reading