This story originally appeared in New York Magazine: In his public statements about the Dallas Ebola patient this week, the CDC’s director Thomas Frieden has been steady, optimistic, and reassuring. “We will stop Ebola in its tracks,” he has said. He
This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post: Artist Giulia Marchi describes her project, “Call Her Fatimah — Musilin,” as being at the intersection of gender, religion and ethnicity. And she’s right, her niche photography series centers on the female muslim population
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Eric Hosmer got his souvenir home run ball back while he stood on the field for a postgame interview, Angel Stadium’s silence broken only by a small band of blue-clad fans chanting “Sweep! Sweep! Sweep!” Hosmer
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance on Saturday, attending prayers on the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday at a mosque in Damascus, state media said. State media and Assad’s official Twitter feed posted photos of the embattled president
Protestors will take to the streets of London Saturday to demonstrate against Britain’s involvement in air strikes on Islamic State (IS) group targets in Iraq. The Stop the War Coalition is organising the march through the city which will go
Two million Muslims ritually stoned the devil Saturday in the last major ritual of this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia, while fellow believers around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice. The stoning took place in Mina, about
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvians are choosing a new Parliament in an election overshadowed by the Ukraine crisis and worries over how to deal with resurgent neighbor Russia. The center-right coalition government, which welcomed the buildup of NATO forces in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Put Jake Peavy on the San Francisco Giants, and he suddenly turns into quite a postseason performer. Same for a couple of rookies, Hunter Strickland and Joe Panik. Seems that October aura manager Bruce Bochy has cultivated
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals won a slugfest no one saw coming. Carpenter hit a go-ahead, three-run double off a wilting Clayton Kershaw in an eight-run seventh inning, and the Cardinals rallied for a
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles once again battered Detroit’s shaky bullpen and pushed the Tigers to the brink of playoff elimination. Pinch-hitter Delmon Young delivered another big postseason hit, lining a three-run double during a four-run rally in the
Speaker John Boehner’s office released a statement Friday ripping President Obama for his plans to issue “executive amnesty” after the election, some of the strongest rhetoric the Ohio Republican has used on the topic to date. The release, authored by
Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Friday that President Obama should restrict travel from “Ebola stricken” countries. “We should stop accepting flights from countries that are Ebola stricken. Even countries in Africa have cut back on or stopped accepting flights from
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said his experience passing an immigration bill with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) left him convinced his younger colleague isn’t up to the presidency, in part because he’s “so afraid of the right.” Graham made the comments
(AFP) A Ugandan doctor who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was hospitalised on Friday in Frankfurt, becoming the second victim of the deadly virus to be treated in Germany. The man’s health is “very serious but stable”, said Timo Wolf,
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — A Red Cross worker was killed by shelling in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, the aid group said Thursday. The International Committee of the Red Cross said Laurent DuPasquier, a 38-year-old Swiss national, died when a
(Reuters) – Al-Qaeda linked Islamist militants in the Philippines said on Thursday they will kill one of two German captives on Oct. 17 unless their demands are met. Rebels from the Abu Sayyaf group captured the two Germans sailing on
(Reuters) – Britain has named Alex Younger, a career spy who helped lead London’s counter-terrorist defence of the 2012 Olympics, as chief of its MI6 Secret Intelligence Service – Britain’s most prestigious intelligence job. An economics graduate and former soldier,
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced Thursday it was partially lifting its ban on sales of weaponry to Vietnam to help its maritime security in a sign of deepening ties between the former enemies. The move is intended to
This article originally appeared at Bloomberg: Islamic State extremists have herded hundreds of women to be given to its fighters in Syria as a reward or sold as sex slaves and have summarily executed women in professions, according to the
The grieving sister of murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross accused the BBC of using the 14-year-old’s death “for political agendas” during an immigration debate on its “Question Time” programme. Police are hunting Latvian national Arnis Zalkalns over the killing of Alice,
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The look on Marcus Mariota’s face was unmistakable: He was stunned. Oregon’s star quarterback lingered on the field late Thursday night following his team’s 31-24 loss to Arizona, shaking hands with the Wildcats after they upset
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When Mike Moustakas smacked a high fly into right field in the 11th inning, the Kansas City Royals’ No. 9 hitter had no idea whether it had enough juice to get out of the Big A.
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — With the 2014 Nobel Prize announcements around the corner, Norway is considering shaking up the five-member committee that selects the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Critics say the prestigious panel should no longer be limited
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan army desperate for more advanced military equipment is suffering death rates 30 percent higher in the 2014 fighting season, the army’s first against the Taliban without large-scale assistance from the U.S.-led international military force,
DAHUK, Iraq (AP) — One of the most haunting memories 70-year old Aishan Ali Dirbou has of her encounter with Islamic State militants who overran her hometown is feeling the ends of their AK-47 assault rifles dig into her side
