Syria

What we know about the strikes on Syria

Find out what was targeted, who was involved and how the world has reacted.

14 April 2018

World News

From Arab Spring to chemical attacks: A timeline of the Syrian conflict

The most recent bombing of Syria follows a conflicted history that includes civil war, chemical attacks, terrorist factions.

14 April 2018

No Comment

Tornado Swirls Through Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida

A wild day of stormy weather produced two confirmed tornadoes in and around Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday.

12 April 2018

World News

Euroviews. The time to debate whether robots should have rights is now | View

We need to figure out how to fairly and respectfully share our world with artificial friends and neighbors, writes philosophy professor Don Howard.

11 April 2018

World News

Euroviews. What red line? Why Trump's empty threats don't scare Bashar al-Assad | View

Never has an administration been so consistently inconsistent on matters of national security, writes Col. Jack Jacobs.

10 April 2018

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Florida Doughnut Shop Burglar Hits Head, Forgets to Take Register

Was it a case of temporary amnesia? A Florida doughnut shop burglar hit his head and then forgot to take the register he intended to steal in an April 8 heist.

10 April 2018

World News

Euroviews. Congress needs to fix Facebook. A Zuckerberg show trial is not the answer | VIEW

Our challenge is not just to overcome the natural resistance of corporations to regulation, but to break free of self-defeating partisanship.

10 April 2018

USA

FBI raids office of Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen

Officials in New York seized "privileged communications" between Cohen and his clients, his lawyer said in a statement after the raid.

9 April 2018

Syria

International Rescue Committee laments lack of accountability in Syria

The NGO also calls for more aid to be allowed in to worst hit areas of Syria

9 April 2018

World News

Euroviews. John Bolton is scary because much of the establishment agrees with him | View

The new national security advisor is no hawkish iconoclast, and the real risk of his tenure is a war no one sees coming, writes Robert Moore.

9 April 2018

World News

US stocks tumble on China trade war fears

Investors flee US stocks after President Trump threatens more tariffs on Chinese goods.

7 April 2018

Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump considering further tariffs on Chinese imports

A further 100 billion dollars' worth of tariffs would be in addition to the 50 billion dollars' worth announced earlier this week

6 April 2018

USA

Virgin Galactic tests rocket ship, three years after fatal accident. The aircraft landed safely after reaching speeds of over 2000km per hour

The last test in 2014 ended in disaster when the aircraft crashed, killing the crew

6 April 2018

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Car crashes through the doors of a Maryland pharmacy

A car crashed through the doors of a pharmacy in Maryland on Thursday, sending medication flying and customers running for their lives.

5 April 2018

World News

Oklahoma teachers embarking on 110-mile march to state Capitol

"We are willing to walk 100 miles for our students," said the Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association president. "What is the Oklahoma Legislature willing to do?"

4 April 2018

World News

Euroviews. Gun taxes prove liberals have never met a crisis they couldn't tax | View

Whether the problem is mass shootings, addiction or obesity, lawmakers continue to argue that higher taxes will cure the nation's gravest ailments.

4 April 2018

World News

YouTube suspect was vegan who had complained about 'suppression'

Nasim Aghdam had complained YouTube was discriminating against her videos. A motive has not been released.

4 April 2018

World News

After Stephon Clark's death, lawmakers want to crack down on police shootings

A new bill would require officers to use deadly force only when it is necessary to prevent serious injury or death.

4 April 2018

World News

YouTube suspect joins short list of female mass shooters

A woman opened fire at YouTube's California headquarters Tuesday afternoon in what authorities believe was a domestic dispute.

4 April 2018

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Large alligator dragged out of swimming pool in Florida

Florida police successfully pulled a huge alligator out of a swimming pool on Saturday.

3 April 2018