A mishap in which the Scottish Saltire flag fell down as it was hoisted over Downing Street in a symbol of support for the union was mocked by press and social media on Wednesday. Social media users shared videos of
LONDON (AP) — In for a penny, in for a pound. There’ll be no going back if Scotland votes for independence from the United Kingdom on Sept. 18. Opinion polls showing that may happen have prompted investors to sell off
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron implored Scots on Wednesday to shun independence to keep the United Kingdom “family” intact as he scrambled to stem a steep rise in secessionist support ahead of the Sept. 18 vote. In
CALAIS France (Reuters) – It took Eritrean migrant Adhanom Ghabrai two years and several brushes with death to reach northern France from his east African home. Now 35 km from his destination, he says no border controls can stop him
(AFP) An attack on a meeting of Syrian rebel chiefs in the north of the war-ravaged country on Tuesday killed at least 28 leaders from one group, a monitor said.
Editor’s Note: This press release originally appeared on Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Congressional website. WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today sent the following letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding its decision to audit Breitbart News Network,
On Tuesday, Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade crafts and goods, decided to ban “Redskins” and its logo from its website. Etsy informed its sellers and their consumers that regardless of whether people feel that Redskins is a sign of respect, “the fact
On his Tuesday radio show, Rush Limbaugh said that the justified outrage over Ray Rice’s video in which he knocks his then-fiancee unconscious in an elevator proves that feminism is “artificial” and that there are legitimate differences between men and
A day after the NFL suspended Ray Rice indefinitely and the Ravens cut him over a surveillance video that showed him knocking out his then-fiancee in an elevator, Nike and EA Sports dropped Rice as well on Tuesday. According to
On Tuesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the NFL asked for the second Ray Rice video but was unable to obtain it before he suspended Rice for two games for domestic violence. Goodell also said he believed his job
A day after the Ravens cut him and the NFL indefinitely suspended him, former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice broke his silence on Tuesday, telling ESPN that he and his wife are in “good spirits” and that he has
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Senate Republican says President Barack Obama should seek congressional approval for whatever he decides to do against Islamic State militants. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters Tuesday that seeking congressional approval would be good
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Ray Rice could return to the NFL one day after the NFL suspended him indefinitely and the Ravens cut him after TMZ released a shocking video that showed Rice sucker punching his then-fiancee in an
(Reuters) – Liberia’s national existence is “seriously threatened” by the deadly Ebola virus that is “spreading like wild fire and devouring everything in its path,” the country’s national defense minister told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday. Liberia is
(Reuters) – Somali Islamist militants have threatened attacks in east Africa and the United States, warning President Barack Obama he would hear “shocking news” as punishment for a U.S. missile strike that killed the rebel group’s leader last week. Al Shabaab made
(AFP) At least nine worshippers were killed when the roof of a mosque collapsed in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Tuesday, officials said, adding the death toll may rise. The incident took place in Daroghawala, a low-income neighbourhood in
This article was originally posted at Foxnews.com The company that runs the conservative Breitbart.com news site says the IRS has selected the network for an audit, in a move company executives suggest is politically motivated. Breitbart News Network, a California-based
(AFP) — Liberia is bracing for an upsurge in Ebola cases, following a grim World Health Organization assessment on Tuesday that the worst is yet to come in the fight against the killer virus.While the WHO predicted an “exponential increase”
Writing at National Review Online, Stanley Kurtz reveals why the College Board is demoting the Founders in its new framework for the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam: What is the core of the American story? What is American history about?
On Monday evening, President Barack Obama said that “hitting a woman is not something a real man does” in response to the video of Ray Rice knocking out his then-fiancee in an elevator. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, who
The NFL reportedly never asked for the surveillance footage of Ray Rice knocking out his then-fiancee in an elevator even though someone affiliated with the league reportedly saw the video. The casino reportedly made copies of the video for police
Ray Rice’s wife blasted the media a day after TMZ released a video of her then-fiance Ray Rice knocking her out cold in an Atlantic City elevator in February. She said she woke up feeling like she was “mourning the
JHANG, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from floods in Pakistan and India reached 400 on Tuesday as armies in both countries scrambled to help the victims and authorities in Islamabad warned hundreds of thousands to be prepared to flee
Britain is to ship heavy machine guns to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced Tuesday. The arms shipment, worth £1.6 million ($2.6 million, two million euros), will arrive in Iraq on Wednesday.
PARIS (AP) — French Muslim leaders are calling on imams to use their pulpit to weigh against the Islamic State group and offer a message of support for Christians in the Middle East. Christians there are fleeing the militant organization
