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Iranian commander: US briefly scrambled jets after sailors’ capture

Iranian commander: US briefly scrambled jets after sailors’ capture

Head of Islamic republic’s air defense corps says American fighter planes retreated after his forces threatened them   The commander of Iran’s air defense forces… Read More ›

Rouhani to visit Italy, France on first post-sanctions tour

Rouhani to visit Italy, France on first post-sanctions tour

Both European countries are eager to do business with Tehran after lifting of limitations   TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is to visit… Read More ›

Iran aims for closer ties with China, ‘has never trusted the West’

Iran aims for closer ties with China, ‘has never trusted the West’

Supreme Leader Khamenei tells visiting Chinese leader that US adopts ‘dishonest approach’ to all matters   Iran seeks closer ties with China and “has never… Read More ›

Iran’s return to international stage ‘now possible,’ Hollande says

Iran’s return to international stage ‘now possible,’ Hollande says

French president touts upcoming visit by Rouhani, says coalition airstrikes against Islamic State to accelerate   Iran’s return to the international scene is “now possible”… Read More ›

‘Cruz is going down’: Donald Trump celebrates new Iowa poll

‘Cruz is going down’: Donald Trump celebrates new Iowa poll

  Real-estate mogul Donald Trump got some great news on Thursday afternoon in the form of a new CNN/ORC poll showing him pulling ahead in… Read More ›

Google is paying Apple $1 billion just to stay as the default search engine on the iPhone

Google is paying Apple $1 billion just to stay as the default search engine on the iPhone

  In 2014, Google paid Apple $1 billion just to keep its search engine as the default on the iPhone, Bloomberg reports. That number comes… Read More ›

GEORGE SOROS: The world is running into something it doesn’t know how to handle

GEORGE SOROS: The world is running into something it doesn’t know how to handle

  Hedge fund billionaire George Soros is pretty bearish. “We are repeating [2008],” Soros said during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in an… Read More ›

Las Vegas – Donald Trump: ‘A Little Establishment’ Doesn’t Hurt

Las Vegas – Donald Trump: ‘A Little Establishment’ Doesn’t Hurt

  Las Vegas – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday there’s nothing wrong with a little deal-making to get things done. “You know what?… Read More ›

Light and shadows: Skin bleaching in Uganda

Light and shadows: Skin bleaching in Uganda

  Living in Uganda in 2013, German photographer Anne Ackermann couldn’t ignore the sight of light-skinned women with obviously dark feet, elbows and joints. As someone… Read More ›

Saudi Grand Mufti calls chess a form of gambling and a waste of time

Saudi Grand Mufti calls chess a form of gambling and a waste of time

  So does everyone need to roll up their rooks and box up their bishops? Maybe not, but some in people in Saudi Arabia might… Read More ›

ISIS may have saved the A-10

ISIS may have saved the A-10

  ISIS seems determined to destroy much of what’s in its path as it tries to conquer more territory in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere, but… Read More ›

Kerry: Some Iran sanctions relief likely to go to terrorists

Kerry: Some Iran sanctions relief likely to go to terrorists

But US secretary of state says Tehran will use much of the freed up billions to upgrade infrastructure and pay off debts   DAVOS, Switzerland… Read More ›

Iran-linked groups may be behind kidnapping of Americans in Iraq

Iran-linked groups may be behind kidnapping of Americans in Iraq

Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Kata’ib Hezbollah and the Badr Organization are the principle focus of the probe into how the men were snatched in the Dora… Read More ›

Billionaire VC says that most companies will eventually pay an Amazon ‘tax’

Billionaire VC says that most companies will eventually pay an Amazon ‘tax’

  Chamath Palihapitiya is a famous startup investor who runs his own venture-capital firm, Social Capital. He was an early Facebook employee and is now estimated… Read More ›

Asian markets are enjoying a rare moment in the sun

Asian markets are enjoying a rare moment in the sun

  Risk assets across Asia are enjoying a rare moment in the sun on Thursday, buoyed by a rebound in Chinese stocks, higher crude prices… Read More ›

Donald Trump is crushing a pair of GOP rivals in their own backyard

Donald Trump is crushing a pair of GOP rivals in their own backyard

  Donald Trump’s lead in the Republican presidential nominating contest isn’t just relegated to the early-primary states. He’s even winning on other high-profile candidates’ home turf.… Read More ›

New York – NYC Parks, Weeks After Rape Claim, Set To Get Security Funds

New York – NYC Parks, Weeks After Rape Claim, Set To Get Security Funds

  New York, NY – The city’s parks are poised to receive additional money for security less than two weeks after a young woman reported… Read More ›

New York – Is That Credit Card With The Annual Fee Really Worth It?

New York – Is That Credit Card With The Annual Fee Really Worth It?

  New York – The biggest months for adding and dropping credit cards are December and January, so now’s the time to make sure that… Read More ›

Washington – NOAA, NASA: 2015 Was Hottest On Earth By A Wide Margin

Washington – NOAA, NASA: 2015 Was Hottest On Earth By A Wide Margin

  Washington – Last year wasn’t just the Earth’s hottest year on record — it left a century of high temperature marks in the dust.… Read More ›

Kenyan Muslim who shielded Christians from terrorists dies

Kenyan Muslim who shielded Christians from terrorists dies

  Kenya – Kill us all or leave. That’s what Salah Farah told Al-Shabaab gunmen who ambushed a bus he was riding in the Kenyan county… Read More ›