Dec 19 Threat of civil war looms in South Sudan South Sudanese seek shelter at UN compounds as fighting intensifies in Juba http://t.co/72iqu4kHZH pic.twitter.com/mYpgZ4Xadd— The Guardian (@guardian) December 19, 2013 Read more: U.S. suspends embassy activity in South Sudan… Continue reading
Dec 19 Data from 40 million credit and debit cards used at Target may be compromised By News Desk Shoppers wait in line at Target on the Thanksgiving Day holiday in Burbank, California, November 22, 2012. Photo by Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters Between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 data from 40 million credit and debit cards might… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch Philippines disaster inspires 'typhoon' of aid activity to meet basic needs Philippines disaster inspires 'typhoon' of aid activity to meet basic needs… Continue watching
Dec 18 EU to reduce pollutants by 20 percent by 2030 Photo by Flickr user rytc The European Commission laid out plans to reduce pollutants by 20 percent from current levels by 2030, the BBC reports. The Commission says the measures will prevent 58,000 premature deaths a… Continue reading
Dec 18 I'll take my British pounds in plastic, not paper, please Photo by Karen Bryan/Flickr Plastic money. That isn't just an economic term. Soon it will be fact for British pound users. The Bank of England announced Wednesday that come 2016, they will trade paper banknotes for plastic. Continue reading
Dec 18 Survey: Fewer teens using 'fake pot' and other synthetic drugs Fewer that 1 percent of teens are using the synthetic drug known as "bath salts," according to a report released Wednesday by the National Institutes of Health. Photo by NewsHour WASHINGTON -- Fewer teens are trying fake marijuana… Continue reading
Dec 18 60 percent of 12th graders do not view marijuana as harmful A man smokes marijuana on the west steps of the State Capitol in support of a medical marijuana rally. Photo By Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana late… Continue reading
Dec 17 Obama selects gay athletes for Sochi Olympic delegation As Russia gears up to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, it has also ramped up anti-gay laws, generating international protest. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama named openly gay athletes to the delegation that will represent the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Women suspected of abortion in El Salvador face criminal charges, jail time Women suspected of abortion in El Salvador face criminal charges, jail time… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Conflict over Ukraine's future underscores rivalry between two ways of life Conflict over Ukraine's future underscores rivalry between two ways of life… Continue watching