Analysts: Poor Economy, Unemployment Lure Tunisians to Extremism
Seven years after the Arab Spring, little has been done to address youth unemployment in Tunisia, a key factor in ...
Liberia slaps travel bans on 15 people as it probes missing cash
Liberia on Thursday imposed travel bans on 15 people, including the son of ex-president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, following a probe ...
Turkey Looks to Germany for Help on Deepening Financial Distress
ISTANBUL - Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak heads to Berlin Friday to meet with his German counterpart, Olaf Scholz, as ...
Mexican President-elect Stuck 3 Hours on Grounded Plane
MEXICO CITY - Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a stickler for austerity who has vowed to fly only commercial, ...
Ugandan pop star vows to fight on after arriving from US
Uganda's pop star politician Bobi Wine vowed on Thursday to continue his fight for more freedom in the country "or ...
WADA Lifts Ban on Russian Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced Thursday it would lift its ban on Russia's anti-doping agency (RUSADA). "Today, the great ...
Bye Bye Bugs Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects Are Declining
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA - A staple of summer - swarms of bugs - seems to be a thing of the past. ...
Hezbollah Defies Israel, Says Has 'Precision Missiles'
BEIRUT, LEBANON - Lebanon's Hezbollah said Thursday it had acquired 'precision missiles' despite extensive efforts by neighbor and foe Israel ...
Trump Chips Away at Liberal US Appeals Court Majorities
Aided by fellow Republicans in the Senate, President Donald Trump is rapidly filling vacancies on U.S. appeals courts, moving some ...
Liberian leader Weah signs land-reform law
Liberian President George Weah has signed a long-sought land reform law that gives local communities greater rights over "customary land" ...
Amnesty International Toils To Tell Real Videos From Fakes
When Amnesty International launched a probe this year into police crackdowns against Russian protesters, one of its research methods was ...
World Anti-Doping Agency Lifts Ban On Russia, On 'Strict Conditions'
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has lifted the suspension of Russia's anti-doping agency (RUSADA), despite opposition from tens of athletes ...
Shi'ites Mark Ashoura, Mourn Saint's Death
TEHRAN, IRAN - Shi'ites across the Middle East on Thursday marked Ashoura, an annual commemoration mourning the 7th century death ...
Ugandan Politician Bobi Wine Detained Upon Return Home
Opposition Ugandan lawmaker and pop singer Bobi Wine was met by police Thursday afternoon when he landed at the airport ...
Who started the Cold War U.S. and Russian historians clash
The question about whether the Americans or Soviets ignited the Cold War has been debated since the conflict began, and ...
Low vitamin D levels said to increase breast cancer risk
PanARMENIAN.Net - A new study from Brazil corroborates the evidence gathered by previous research, suggesting that women with low levels ...
Heavy Security, Arrests as Ugandan Pop Star to Come Home
KAMPALA, UGANDA - Arrests began as Ugandan security forces deployed heavily before the return of pop star and opposition figure ...
Shiites Mark Ashoura, Mourn Saint's Death
TEHRAN, IRAN - Shiites across the Middle East on Thursday marked Ashoura, an annual commemoration mourning the 7th century death ...
Republicans Want Decision on Whether Kavanaugh Accuser Will Testify
WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee says the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of ...
LeBron teams with 'Black Panther' director for 'Space Jam 2'
Los Angeles - Two months ago, basketball superstar LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers . Now, he's taking on ...
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Coca-Cola tracks growth of cannabis drinks market
CALIFORNIA, U.S. - Amid reports that the world's leading soft drinks group is in talks with a Canadian cannabis firm, the ...
Bye Bye Bugs Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects Are Declining
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA - A staple of summer - swarms of bugs - seems to be a thing of the past. ...
Amnesty International Toils To Tell Real Videos From Fakes
When Amnesty International launched a probe this year into police crackdowns against Russian protesters, one of its research methods was ...
Pussy Riot Links Member's Poisoning to African Murder Probe
MOSCOW - Russian punk group Pussy Riot on Wednesday linked the suspected poisoning of member Pyotr Verzilov with his attempt ...
Canada Wants to See Flexibility in NAFTA Talks With US
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA - Canada said on Wednesday that it would need to see movement from the United States if the two ...
Human Rights Team Toils To Tell Real Videos From Fakes
When Amnesty International launched a probe this year into police crackdowns against Russian protesters, one of its research methods was ...
Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...
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