Oregon’s first lady, Cylvia Hayes, had an illegal marriage exposed by the Willamette Week. Hayes, 47, agreed to the union in 1997 with an 18-year-old Ethiopian immigrant while she was also a student working her way through college. “I was struggling to put
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha defended a police investigation into the murder of two British tourists on Friday, amid criticism of shoddy forensic work and concern that two arrested Myanmar men may have admitted the crimes under
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian doctors on Friday were testing a man, who had traveled from West Africa, for the Ebola virus, though the health ministry said he was “in good shape,” and that a fever he presented a
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Six U.S. military planes arrived in the Ebola hot zone Thursday with more Marines, as West Africa’s leaders pleaded for the world’s help in dealing with a crisis that one called “a tragedy unforeseen in modern
(AFP) Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was on Friday discharged from a Moscow clinic where he had been admitted for medical tests. A spokeswoman for Gorbachev’s foundation confirmed to AFP that the last leader of the USSR had arrived at
(AFP) Liberia said on Friday it was banning journalists from Ebola clinics, defying media rights campaigners who have warned panicked African governments against “muzzling” reporters in response to the crisis. Government spokesman Isaac Jackson made the announcement as he was
(AFP) A priest kidnapped by Al-Qaeda-linked rebels in northwestern Syria was released Thursday, the Franciscan Order said, days after his abduction alongside 20 other Christians.
(AFP) Jihadists captured the headquarters of Kurdish fighters defending the battleground Syrian town of Kobane Friday as a UN envoy warned of a looming “massacre” by the Islamic State group. Outgunned Kurdish militia were struggling to prevent the jihadists closing
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has honored campaigning actress Angelina Jolie in a Buckingham Palace ceremony. The queen made Jolie an honorary dame for her work against sexual violence in war zones and her services to British foreign policy.
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their work for children’s rights. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited the two “for their struggle against the
BAGHDAD (AP) — To get a home or an office built in the central Iraqi province of Salahuddin, contractors have usually had to pay hefty bribes to corrupt officials in Baghdad to clear away the red tape. It was just
(Reuters) – Fears that the Ebola outbreak will spread globally rose on Thursday with the deteriorating health of an infected Spanish nurse, a British man who died in Macedonia being tested for the virus and more demands by U.S. lawmakers
Hong Kong protesters are planning a fresh show of force Friday evening after talks with the government dramatically collapsed and US lawmakers urged President Barack Obama to press concerns about the city’s democracy fight with Beijing. Crunch talks between protesters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For the first time in three years, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wasn’t on a list of dignitaries at a celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party. The apparent
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s president on Friday urged China to move toward a more democratic style of development, reiterating his strong support for pro-democracy demonstrations in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong. Ma Ying-jeou used his speech at Taiwan’s National Day celebrations to
HOUSTON (AP) — Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts had a great first quarter and did just enough the rest of the way to hold off the Houston Texans 33-28 on Thursday night. The Colts (4-2) raced to a 24-0
MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition intensified its aerial bombardment of Islamic State positions Thursday in the Syrian border town of Kobani as the extremist group fought street battles with Kurdish forces and reportedly rushed in reinforcements. The battle
House Democrats are pulling ads from a formerly competitive Northern Virginia House race, a sign that they are in triage mode as well-heeled outside groups pour money into Senate races instead, Roll Call reports. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee canceled
A conservative group spoofing a video contest sponsored by MoveOn.or and MayDay.us is improbably leading in votes. The contest, organized by MayDay in partnership with MoveOn and other liberal groups, is aimed at finding a video about reducing “the corrupting
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Patrick Modiano of France, who has made a lifelong study of the Nazi occupation and its effects on his country, won the 2014 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for what one academic called “crystal clear and resonant”
Britain’s main rail union on Thursday called off a 48-hour strike on the London Underground system planned for next week after “substantial progress” in talks with management. Members of the 80,000-strong Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union had been due
The companion of a British tourist freed from Moroccan jail this week after being arrested with him for “homosexual acts” has also been released from custody, a rights group said Thursday. Jamal Wald Nass, a Moroccan national in his 20s,
With RAF Tornados undertaking airstrikes over key ISIL targets in Iraq, decisions made back in the Strategic Defence and Security Review of 2010 are being put under the spotlight. The debate by MPs in Westminster took for granted the Royal
CHILPANCINGO, Mexico (AP) — Tens of thousands of teachers, activists and residents marched and blocked a major highway in the Guerrero state capital Wednesday to protest the disappearance of 43 teachers college students and demand that authorities find them. The
HONG KONG (AP) — Talks between the Hong Kong government and student leaders of a democracy protest that has blocked main roads in the Asian financial hub for nearly two weeks are canceled because they’re unlikely to be constructive, a
