A disturbing photo of a woman being sprayed in the face at close range with pepper spray by a military officer on Monday night has become an iconic image in the protests in Brazil.
The Russian Duma unanimously passed a law banning foreign same-sex married couples and single persons from countries where same-sex marriage is legal from adopting children from Russia.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was named Timothy Geithner’s successor in January, and since then many have been itching to see if he would change his loopy signature just for currency, since his signatur
Lolo Jones has angered her bobsled teammates just eight months ahead of the Winter Olympics by publicly revealing the paycheck she received from the U.S.
The director of the National Security Agency testified before Congress today to defend the NSA surveillance programs that were made public after they were leaked to the press by Edward Snowden.
A performance artist named Erdem Gunduz stood silently for eight hours only steps from Gezi Park in Taksim Square, Istanbul, facing a portrait of Kemal Ataturk, who founded modern secular Turkey.
Charles Saatchi, the art collector husband of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, has been cautioned by police after photos that appeared to show him choking her were published in the British press.
Thousands have gathered in the streets of Brazil’s cities in a broad protest against the country’s high living costs and extravagant stadium projects related to hosting the 2014 World Cup.
