China may have won the latest round in its long-running battle with Hong Kong over genuine democracy, but in a city simmering with anger and ingrained with activism the issue will not go away. Pro-democracy campaigners had threatened for more
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis reveals in a new campaign memoir that she terminated two pregnancies for medical reasons in the 1990s, including one where the fetus had developed a severe brain abnormality. Davis writes
** The untold story of the Benghazi terror attack ** From Fox News: It has been nearly two years since the fatal attack in Libya. Now, hear for the first time from the men who fought that battle. Part II:
(AFP) Canada said Friday it will deploy “several dozen” military personnel to Iraq to advise security forces fighting Islamist militants in the northern part of the country. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office said the Canadians will join US advisers in
(Reuters) – A hail of U.S. missiles aimed at the leader of Somalia’s al Shabaab militants may have left a gaping hole in the group’s leadership, potentially the biggest challenge to its unity since it emerged as a fighting force
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington has resigned, saying he needs to devote his full attention to an “off-the-field personal matter.” The stunning announcement came Friday, one day after the Rangers were eliminated from playoff contention just
(Reuters) – The Oakland Raiders have agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 90 members of the team’s cheerleading squad who alleged they were underpaid or faced lengthy delays in receiving their wages in violation of
NEW YORK (AP) — Little League star Mo’ne Davis says she’s “sad” Connecticut received a secondary NCAA rules violation for coach Geno Auriemma’s congratulatory phone call to her during the Little League World Series. Davis said they talked last month
President Barack Obama’s Interior Secretary admitted that changing the Redskins name is not a top priority for Native American leaders even though she said she was personally “surprised” that Dan Snyder has not already changed the name. “My personal views
Amanda Blackhorse, the lead plaintiff in the Redskins trademark case, compared Native Americans who are offended by the name to domestic abuse victims. “You don’t look at the people who are for [the name],” she said on ESPN’s Outside the
Amanda Blackhorse, the lead plaintiff in the Redskins trademark case, said a Navajo high school and Native Americans can refer to themselves as “Redskins” but Daniel Snyder and the Washington football team can’t. When ESPN host Bob Ley asked her
NBC announcer Bob Costas insisted that there is a “reasoned objection” to the Redskins name. Appearing on ESPN’s Outside the Lines special on the team’s name this week, Costas admitted, along with host Bob Ley, that the name-change issue has
This article originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal: Tucked away in a recent New York Times story on military operations against ISIS by Iraqi special forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga was a brief description of what these troops discovered when they
This article originally appeared at BBC. In 2010, Cambridge professor Nicholas Boyle said “a great event” in the year 2014 would be pivotal in determining whether the 21st Century would bring peace and prosperity or war and poverty. With the
NEWPORT, Wales (AP) — Seeking to counter Russian aggression, NATO leaders approved plans Friday to create a rapid response force with a headquarters in Eastern Europe that could quickly mobilize if an alliance country in the region were to come
ZENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — One by one, rescue workers pulled 29 miners out of a trouble-plagued coal mine Friday after it had collapsed a day earlier in central Bosnia. Five men remained buried deep underground as officials halted rescue efforts.
CAPE TOWN, Sept 4 (Reuters) – South Africa has denied a visa to the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, for the third time in five years, one of his representatives said on Thursday, intensifying speculation about the extent of Beijing’s sway
(Reuters) – At least 73 people have been killed across Pakistan after heavy rains brought flash floods and caused homes to collapse in the Punjab and Kashmir regions, government officials said Friday. Most deaths occurred in the city of Lahore,
BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of attacks across Iraq on Friday killed 17 people, including four Shiite militiamen and a Sunni tribal chief, officials said. Police officials said the deadliest attack happened when a car bomb went off on a
NEW YORK (AP) — This is what ran through Roger Federer’s mind as he stood one point from losing to Gael Monfils in the U.S. Open quarterfinals: “You got the back against the wall and hope to get a bit
QAA, Lebanon (AP) — Every day around sunset, dozens of residents of this small Lebanese Christian village on the border carry their automatic rifles and deploy on surrounding hills, taking up positions and laying ambushes in case Muslim extremists from
Whether Scotland votes for independence or not, the referendum has fired up debate in the rest of the United Kingdom over London’s dominance and the historic ties that hold the country together. From Northern Ireland to Wales and even within
New sanctions against Russia expected to be announced on Friday in response to the Ukraine crisis could be lifted if a ceasefire is implemented, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said. “What would be sensible is to go ahead with our
Hong Kong democracy activists hit back Friday at comments from Britain welcoming Beijing’s plans for limited voting rights in the southern Chinese city, describing them as “shameful” and “cowardly”. Activists in the former British colony had their hopes for genuine
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Roman Catholic Church has admonished the ruling Socialist Party for re-writing the Christian “Lord’s Prayer” into an ode to its beloved late leader Hugo Chavez. “The Lord’s Prayer, the typical prayer for Christians around the world,
