Jan 04 Watch Al-Qaida group takes control of central Fallujah The Iraq army shelled the city of Fallujah on Saturday in attempts to take back control from the Al-Qaida affiliated group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which has also overrun the town of Ramadi. Liz… Continue watching
Jan 04 Al-Qaida group takes control in Fallujah The Associated Press reports the city center of Fallujah is now under the control of fighters from the al-Qaida-linked group, Islamic State in Iraq and Levant. The news agency cited Hadi Razeij, head of Iraq's Anbar province… Continue reading
Jan 03 Chinese police raid a rural village turned meth lab Helicopters, speedboats and security forces surrounded a rural village in China Sunday that reportedly hosted a massive drug laboratory, seizing about three tons of methamphetamine and arresting 14 Communist Party officials. The village of Boshe consist of 14,000… Continue reading
Jan 03 Baby panda not quite sure about this whole snow thing Do you remember when you first experienced snow? The wonderment of that cold fluffy white stuff, the way those falling flakes melted on your tongue. Depending on where you grew up, you may not. But the one thing better than… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch Is latest sectarian fighting in Iraq a strategic misstep for al-Qaida? Is latest sectarian fighting in Iraq a strategic misstep for al-Qaida?… Continue watching
Jan 03 NASA captures winter storm blanketing northeastern U.S. The first winter storm of 2014 blanketed parts of the U.S. with snow, ice, heavy winds and bitter cold. Photo by NASA NASA's Aqua satellite captured a true-color image of Thursday's massive winter storm moving up the east… Continue reading
Jan 03 Most Americans have a gloomy outlook for life in 2050 What will life in America be like in 2050? Turns out 54 percent of participants in a recent survey expect it to go downhill, while only 23 percent think it will improve. Photo illustration by Sonja Dahlgren/Getty Images WASHINGTON… Continue reading
Jan 03 Tunisia assembly begins voting on new constitution Tunisian lawmakers began voting on a proposed constitution Friday, three years after a revolution that sparked the Arab Spring. Photo by Flickr user Keith Roper Three years after protests in Tunisia sparked revolutions across the Arab World, lawmakers… Continue reading
Jan 02 In a not-so-distant future, London's sky could be filled with bicycles A bold new transportation plan proposes a network of 10 car-free bike path routes that would span approximately 137 miles and be installed above London's current suburban rail network. The project, known as SkyCycle, was revealed this week and… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch Envoy says administration moving aggressively to transfer Guantanamo detainees Envoy says administration moving aggressively to transfer Guantanamo detainees… Continue watching