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 Internal splintering of Syrian rebel groups leads U.S., U.K. to suspend aid Internal splintering of Syrian rebel groups leads U.S., U.K. to suspend aid… Continue watching
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 Putin defends Russia's anti-gay laws in annual state of the nation speech Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images In his state of nation speech on Thursday, Putin defended his commitment to conservative values and the passage of anti-gay laws, which have put the country under scrutiny and criticism by the… Continue reading
Dec 12 Sign language interpreter at Mandela memorial said he had schizophrenic visions of 'angels' The reportedly "fake" sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial service says he suffered a schizophrenic episode. In an interview with Johannesburg's "The Star," interpreter Thamsanqa Jantjie said, "there was nothing I could do. I was alone… Continue reading
Dec 12 Bangladesh executes opposition leader Bangladeshi activists march in the street with torches and shout slogans during a protest demanding the immediate execution of Bangladeshi war crimes convict Abdul Quader Mollah.Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images Abdul Quader Mollah, an opposition leader… Continue reading
Dec 12 Which world event of 2013 meant the most to you? By Larisa Epatko The year 2013 had many defining moments. The Roman Catholic Church ushered in a new pope, the number of Syrian refugees crossed the 2 million mark, and the Philippines endured the thrashing of a super typhoon. Which world event --… Continue reading
Dec 12 American confidence in U.S. international leadership hits 40-year low, poll says Flags from around the world fly at the United Nations building in New York. A new Pew Research poll says that a growing number of Americans believe the U.S. is less influential in world politics.Photo by Flickr… Continue reading
Dec 11 More than half of the contiguous 48 states covered by snow As of Dec. 11, 2013, 62.1% of Lower 48 states is covered by #snow: http://t.co/d9MTqArran pic.twitter.com/Hj3GGogUBy— NOAA (@NOAA) December 11, 2013 In the aftermath of numerous winter storms and bouts of snow across… Continue reading
Dec 11 Twitter Chat: Should we allow cell phone use on planes? By Bridget Shirvell PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats from 1 to 2 p.m. EST each Thursday. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the hash tag #NewsHourChatsPhoto by Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Air travel isn't exactly pleasant as it… Continue reading