Bank of America Merrill Lynch recently circulated a “Transforming World Atlas” that investigates some of the big demographic and economic trends that define the world.… Read More ›
Vancouver is my favorite city in North America. It’s my second favorite in the world, roughly tied with Capetown, South Africa. The top spot… Read More ›
West Allis, WI – High-wire daredevil Nik Wallenda has completed his longest tightrope walk ever during an appearance at the Wisconsin State Fair. TV… Read More ›
Seattle – A federal appeals court says an anti-Muslim group can’t post ads on Washington state buses showing photos of terrorists and saying the… Read More ›
Washington – A free-falling Chinese currency could make China’s goods cheaper for foreigners, squeeze Western companies, discourage Chinese tourism, increase China’s exports and complicate… Read More ›
Zagreb, Croatia – Croatia is now feeling the pain of apparently losing one of its own — in one of the most brutal and public ways… Read More ›
For the first time, the United States launched manned airstrikes from a base in Turkey against ISIS forces in Syria, the Pentagon said Wednesday.… Read More ›
Beijing – A series of explosions shook the northern Chinese city of Tianjin late Wednesday, killing 17 people and injuring more than 300, according to officials… Read More ›
Revolutionary Guards commander mocks American threat that all options remain on the table, saying it has become a joke An adviser to Iranian Supreme… Read More ›
Recent elective liver surgery reveals 90-year-old former American president’s cancer is widely spread; Carter says he’ll undergo treatment at Emory Healthcare. ATLANTA – Former US… Read More ›
BESA’s Inbar: It’s all domestic politics, with Turkish president rallying voters ‘around flag.’ Ankara’s escalating military campaign against Kurds in Syria and in southeastern… Read More ›
Earlier this week, Google surprised the world with the launch of Alphabet, a parent company that will encompass a bunch of individual entities, including Nest, Sidewalk Labs, Calico,… Read More ›
Apple stock was down 5% on Tuesday. It’s unclear exactly why the stock crashed, but it’s part of a trend that we’ve seen since… Read More ›
West Texas Intermediate crude oil is at a 6-year low of $43 a barrel. And back in December 2014, “Bond King” Jeff Gundlach had… Read More ›
Dallas – If you get on a Spirit Airlines flight, there’s a 50-50 chance that your flight will be late. Perhaps then it is… Read More ›
Brussels – Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks launched a campaign Tuesday to raise 100,000 euros (110,269 dollars) that would be used as a reward for leaked… Read More ›
Boston – Days after surveillance video from the 1990 Stewart Gardner Museum heist was made public, FBI officials on Tuesday said they are investigating… Read More ›
Amnesty International voted Tuesday in support of decriminalizing the sex trade. The move comes despite strong opposition from anti-trafficking organizations and Hollywood stars. The… Read More ›
Washington – Donald Trump’s plans to make America great again are going to include a lot of whining. Trump on Tuesday morning in an interview on… Read More ›
Beijing – The first thing that strikes me about JiaJia is how he almost looks like Superman. Arms and legs outstretched in flying position, lying stomach… Read More ›
