(Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban militants holed up in Afghanistan are being squeezed by U.S. drone strikes and a revolt against them, a trend that could disrupt the insurgents’ capability to strike in Pakistan. For years, Pakistani Taliban commanders fighting the
New documents leaked by the hacking group that recently infiltrated Sony’s computer systems are shedding more light on the inner-workings of the company, including profit margins for some of its biggest films. The information is just the latest to be
Gasoline prices are in free fall. And after last week’s OPEC decision to keep pumping oil at the same rate despite a growing international glut, they’re only going to go lower in the weeks ahead. At the end of July,
Child star and former heartthrob Andrew Keegan, best known for his role in 10 Things I Hate About You, has started his own religion in Venice, California, called Full Circle. Full Circle, which has been described as “advanced spiritualism,” was
This story originally appeared at Radar Online: Lena Dunham’s account of being raped as a college student by a conservative named “Barry” has been called into question by Breitbart News, as the outlet’s new report takes to task a number
The Hollywood Reporter: President Barack Obama will be among Stephen Colbert’s final guests on The Colbert Report. Obama has previously appeared on The Colbert Report twice. In 2008, then-Sen. Obama appeared via satellite in an episode also featuring Democratic competitors
LONDON (AP) — The British Museum has loaned one of the Parthenon Marbles to Russia’s Hermitage Museum — the first time in 200 years that any of the ancient sculptures has left Britain. The move outraged Greece, which has demanded
BEIRUT (AP) — Muslim militants pushed forward in their offensive on a major military air base in eastern Syria Friday capturing a nearby village in an attempt to take one of President Bashar Assad’s last outposts in a province that
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Friends and family of Nelson Mandela laid wreaths Friday at a bronze statue of the late statesman to mark the anniversary of his death. Mandela’s widow, Graca Machel, recalled the former president’s last moments, saying he was
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferocious and dangerously erratic typhoon blew closer to the Philippines on Friday, as differing forecasts about its path — one predicting it will graze the capital Manila — prompted a wide swath of the country
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new Orion spacecraft zoomed toward a high point of 3,600 miles on an orbital test flight Friday, ushering in a new era of exploration that could one day put people on Mars. The unmanned
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to announce his pick Friday to lead the Pentagon amid the threat from Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, the White House said. White House press secretary Josh Earnest would not say
France said Friday its fighter jets were conducting a “major” raid in Iraq as part of the US-led coalition offensive against the Islamic State group, days after members said the strikes were having effect. He said French planes based in
LONDON (Reuters) – The British Museum said on Friday it had loaned one of the Elgin Marbles to Russia, the first time any of the ancient sculptures have left Britain since they were taken from the Parthenon in Athens 200
A lower drink-drive limit that could put motorists over the limit after just one drink came into effect in Scotland on Friday, prompting calls for tougher rules in the rest of Britain. The changes sparked warnings that motorists crossing the
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In Kenya, where the police have long been known to harbor death squads, evidence mounts that many ordinary cops on the beat have turned into killers — doling out death to terror suspects, civilians, even children.
Islamic State group jihadists are closing in on the government-held Deir Ezzor air base in eastern Syria, nearly surrounding its beleaguered garrison, a monitoring group said on Friday. IS fighters seized the village of Al-Jaffrah, adjacent to the base, leaving
Hundreds of lights on a 21 metre Christmas tree lit up Trafalgar Square on Thursday at a traditional ceremony celebrating links between Britain and Norway. The tree is donated by the capital Oslo in Norway each year as a token
NEW YORK (AP) — Among the roughly 5 million visitors expected in New York this holiday season, at least two are certain to get the royal treatment: Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate. They’re due to arrive Sunday for
In street tents, on stages and online, Hong Kong’s young demonstrators express themselves in an emerging dialect that is evolving so rapidly Helen Fan decided to deploy a new weapon in the democracy fight: a dictionary. The soft-spoken artist is
CHICAGO (AP) — DeMarco Murray ran for a season-high 179 yards and a touchdown, Tony Romo threw for three scores and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Chicago Bears 41-28 on Thursday night. The Cowboys (9-4) made it look easy for
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska hired Oregon State’s Mike Riley as its new football coach on Thursday, replacing the fired Bo Pelini. Riley has spent 14 seasons over two tenures at Oregon State, leading the Beavers to 93 wins and
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — After working though a buyout issue, Jim McElwain is leaving Colorado State to become Florida’s next head coach. The Gators announced the hiring Thursday at the same time McElwain started a team meeting with players and
Twenty-five convictions secured through evidence given by British reporter Mazher Mahmood — nicknamed the Fake Sheikh — will be reviewed due to doubts over his reliability as a witness, prosecutors said Thursday. Infamous for often reporting undercover posing as a
(Reuters) – A U.S. healthcare worker who had been in West Africa and may have been exposed to the Ebola virus is being transferred to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, a hospital spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The patient will be
