China matters. The world’s second-largest economy is obviously slowing. Official data would have markets believe it will growing at something like a 6.5% pace this year. Others… Read More ›
Sectarian divisions in the Middle East are only getting worse, and there’s little sign that tensions in the region will abate before they explode… Read More ›
World markets are open for Monday trading, and they’re down. US futures are in the red with Dow futures down 120 points and S&P… Read More ›
Brooklyn, NY – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday denounced the rape of a woman by five men at a Brooklyn playground, pledging… Read More ›
Washington – The government is falling short in ensuring airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how to monitor sophisticated… Read More ›
San Diego, CA – A Florida manager for armored car company Brinks was arrested in California on charges he stole $3.2 million in cash on… Read More ›
It’s hard to imagine anything more blatant than this. A new Thai beauty ad claiming white skin is the key to success has unleashed a… Read More ›
Pyongyang, North Korea – The doors open and a prisoner is marched in by two stern-faced North Korean guards, their demeanor expressing authority and righteous… Read More ›
Without her help, Sean Penn says he never could have arranged a secret meeting with cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. And it all… Read More ›
Man who shot cop said he was ‘following Allah,’ is believed to have traveled to Saudi Arabia in 2011 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police in… Read More ›
Apparently coordinated robberies, sexual assaults on women by ‘foreign’ assailants put new pressure on Germany’s migrant policy BERLIN (AP) — German authorities need to… Read More ›
Saudi-Iranian confrontation reflects key Mideast trend lines. The decision by Saudi Arabia to sever diplomatic relations with Iran following the burning of the Saudi… Read More ›
The Tunisian national was last registered as living in a shelter for migrants in Germany. Investigators released the identity of the man who tried to… Read More ›
Real-estate mogul Donald Trump said on Saturday that North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, deserves “credit” for taking over his country at such… Read More ›
At this point, it’s pretty much consensus that it’s going to take some doing to get China’s economy back on track. The country is… Read More ›
Top-tier presidential candidate and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has faced another round of questions over his White House eligibility over the past week, reviving… Read More ›
Washington – A North Dakota man who allegedly plotted to kidnap one of the Obama family’s pet Portuguese water dogs was arrested with guns… Read More ›
New York, NY – A New York City police officer was struck with a bullet in his ankle early on Saturday after he arrived… Read More ›
Zinedine Zidane’s tenure as Real Madrid boss got off to a promising start Saturday thanks to a pair of stellar performances from Gareth Bale… Read More ›
The second deputy of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed during an Iraqi air force strike in the city of Barwana, just east of… Read More ›
