Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow President Bassar al-Assad captured Menagh airport, an important airbase in…
Former Turkey military chief Ilker Basbug sentenced to spend life in prison
Retired General Ilker Basbug, former chief of staff of the Turkish military, was sentenced to…
Louisiana train derailment forces evacuation of more than 100 homes
A train carrying flammable and corrosive chemicals and materials derailed near Latwell, Louisiana on Sunday…
Mugabe re-elected in Zimbabwe among allegations of fraud
President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe since the country’s independence in 1980, was re-elected…
Murder of key witness in Bulger case unrelated to trial, authorities say
Middlesex District Attorney (DA) Marian Ryan announced the arrest of William Camuti today for the…
Uruguay takes first step towards legalizing marijuana
Uruguay’s lower house voted today to approve a bill that would make marijuana a legal,…
Kansas firm recalls 50,000 pounds of meat tainted by E.coli
In one of those increasingly all too common cases of E.coli contamination, the Kansas plant…
Wooly mammoth resurrection is possible, scientists say
North-Eastern Federal University announced the discovery of a wooly mammoth carcass on the Siberian island…
Documents reveal new details behind NSA surveillance practices
Newly declassified government documents were disclosed before the Senate judiciary committee today, shedding light on…
Irish abortion bill signed into law
President Michael D. Higgins signed the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act yesterday, making abortions…