WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) — MERS, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, may be transmitted by air, a paper published Tuesday in the scientific journal mBio suggests. The infection has resulted in 836 laboratory-confirmed cases and at least 288 related
NEW YORK, July 22 (UPI)–American filmmaker Woody Allen says there is one major reason the protagonists he creates usually view life as meaningless — because it is. “I firmly believe — and I don’t say this as a criticism —
Caracas, July 21 (QNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro agreed here Sunday to upgrade their countries’ relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. China and Venezuela are good friends of mutual trust and good partners
PARIS, July 21 (UPI) — Pro-Palestinian protests turned violent in Paris Sunday after masked youths targeted a synagogue, a kosher grocery and attacked police. The French government began a crackdown after the country’s large Arab communities saw a wave of
Seoul, July 22 (QNA) – South Korean Police said Tuesday that they have found the body of a fugitive tycoon wanted over April’s ferry sinking that left more than 300 people dead or missing. The body, discovered on June 12
British Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has announced the findings of the official government report into claims of an attempted Islamist takeover of several schools in the city of Birmingham. The scandal arose after a letter allegedly between two plotters was
Pro-Israel demonstrators sounded a missile warning siren in the middle of London yesterday in solidarity with Israelis who have just 15 seconds to find cover whenever they get warning on an incoming Hamas projectile. The siren was sounded during a
Britain’s new Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has summoned the Russian Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s to discuss the securing of the MH17 crash site. Ambassador Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko was summoned to the Foreign Office this afternoon to meet
Writing in the Spectator magazine today, author and political commentator Douglas Murray has revealed how the ‘pro Palestinian’ rallies in London this week have been spectacles of anti-Semitism. Murray wrote: Thousands of anti-Semites have today succeeded in bringing central London
ATLANTA, July 18 (UPI)–Tim McGraw “swatted” a fan at his July 13 concert in Atlanta. A video of the incident surfaced this week that appears to capture the 47-year-old singer smacking a woman in the face. The footage shows McGraw
NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI)–Jason Biggs is sorry that he offended people by tweeting that he was selling his Malaysia Airlines miles on the day a plane from the flag carrier airline was shot down while flying over Ukraine. “Anyone
SEATTLE, July 18 (UPI) — Where’s the beef? At a Washington burger restaurant apparently. A Seattle woman was arrested and booked into King County Jail for assault and harassment after she allegedly dropped her pants and made a scene at
BRISBANE, Australia, July 18 (UPI) — Australian woman Kaylee Mann lost her brother on MH370 in March, then found out her stepdaughter was killed on MH17 after the plane was shot down over Ukraine Thursday. Mann’s brother, Rod Burrows and
LOS ANGELES, July 17 (UPI)–Lucasfilm added to its ever-growing cast for Star Wars: Episode VII by casting actress Christina Chong, Latino Review reported. The 24: Live Another Day and Doctor Who actress has joined the production, which is already well
MOSCOW, July 17 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin commented Thursday about the U.S. decision to impose additional sanctions on Russia, calling American foreign policy “aggressive” and “unprofessional.” On Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama introduced a new set of sanctions
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 17 (UPI) — A veteran Connecticut state trooper faces more than a year in prison for stealing money and a gold crucifix from a man fatally injured in a motorcycle crash. Aaron Huntsman, 43, who left the
LIVERMORE, Calif., July 17 (UPI) — Scientists wanted to better understand what conditions are like deep inside giant, carbon-rich planets. To find out, they blasted a diamond with the world’s biggest laser. “The goal of the shots is to try
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 17 (UPI)–Fans of pop star Jennifer Lopez are a diverse set. Some are teenage girls, and others have post graduate degrees and study insects. The latter sort recently paid tribute to the Bronx-born singer by
ENGLEWOOD, Fla., July 17 (UPI) — Residents of a rural area in Florida are fighting a proposed housing development by putting up signs warning their potential new neighbors about what really goes on at farms in Englewood. Specifically: Noisy, smelly,
LOS ANGELES, July 17 (UPI) — Rose McGowan says she doesn’t look like Michael Jackson. The 40-year-old actress got defensive after several people said she resembles Michael Jackson in a new Instagram photo. McGowan uploaded the picture on Tuesday, and
NEW YORK, July 17 (UPI)–Harlem-native superhero The Falcon will take over Captain America’s duties in the first issue of a new comic series set to launch in the fall. Marvel announced the news Wednesday with executive editor Tom Brevoort saying
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 16 (UPI)–Britney Spears and her beau David Lucado accidentally walked out on a $30 bill at a Cheeckcake Factory in California. TMZ reports the “Work Bitch” singer told staffers after her meal that her bodyguard would
ABUJA, Nigeria, July 15 (UPI) — Nigerian police have arrested 30-year-old Mohammed Zakari, who claims to be Boko Haram’s “chief butcher” in Balmo Forest. According to Nigerian police, Zakari has been accused of attacking Nigerian customs officers in Kari in
LOS ANGELES, July 15 (UPI)–Rihanna came under fire on Twitter after tweeting — and later deleting — “#FreePalestine” Tuesday Morning. While the singer has failed to explain the situation herself, a source told TMZ that, “She deleted it because it
