Madeleine Albright: 'I stand ready to register as a Muslim'
Madeleine Albright - the first women to become US Secretary of State - is almost 80 years old and shows no sign of slowing down. The new executive order would also prohibit the acceptance of Syrian refugees for at least 120 days. On Monday, Trump... More..
How do LGBTI Aboriginal Australians really feel about Australia Day?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull struck a more reconciliatory tone. In 1938 an Aboriginal Day of Mourning was held to coincide with the celebrations, and in 1988 the indigenous community led celebrations of ...More..
Several killed in Mogadishu hotel gunfight after explosion rocks Somali capital
At least 13 people were killed in the attack , Major Mohamed Ahmed, a Somali police officer, told Reuters . "Security forces have shot and killed all attackers before reaching inside, and evacuated all hot...More..
Japan's SDF Obtains X-Band Defense Satellite
Kirameki-2 is one of three defence communications satellites that will replace the current civilian ones. According to Japanese the total cost of three satellites is 230 billion yen (S$2.88 billion). Japan , th...More..
US Senate confirms Nikki Haley as United Nations envoy
McMaster took office Tuesday, automatically vacating his position as lieutenant governor when Gov. Nikki Haley resigned her post following her confirmation as United Nations ambassador in President Donald Tru...More..
Red Panda missing from Virginia Zoo
A similar incident happened at the Memphis Zoo back in July when Zimm the monkey escaped his enclosure. This red panda is named Sunny. She wasn't found after a thorough search of the panda habitat and the z...More..
Donald Trump: Construction of Mexico wall to begin 'in months'
It's unsurprising that the wall was one of Trump's first orders of business as president. That exception could cover Christians fleeing Muslim-majority nations, according to The Associated Press news agency. ...More..
Syria peace talks close to final declaration
Bashar Ja'afari, Syria's United Nations envoy, leading the government delegation, said the talks were an opportunity to reconcile the country with Assad staying in power, a red line for rebels. The two sides sa...More..
Ireland's €88m Euromillions jackpot had more than one victor
The largest was Limerick woman Dolores McNamara, who won €115m, and the second highest was €94m which was sold in Dublin. BoyleSports has revealed the odds that Dublin heads the winning county market at 9/4, ...More..
Astana conference ends with trilateral pledge to enforce Syrian truce
The effort by Russia, Turkey and Iran, the three countries with forces on the ground in Syria, suffered a setback on Monday when opposition groups rejected face-to-face meetings with government representatives ...More..
Japan flash manufacturing PMI rises to 52.8 in January
However, manufacturing growth eased slightly at the start of the year. The first purchasing managers' indices from Germany were expected to remain in solid growth territory: 55.5 for the manufacturing sector ...More..
EasyJet Profits Hurt by Weaker Pound After Brexit Vote
EasyJet's profits have also been hit by subdued travel demand following a string of terrorist attacks across Europe, and capacity expansion across the discount airline sector. Excluding energy, costs per seat w...More..
Education leaders bristle at Trump mention of 'students deprived of all knowledge'
As many Americans surely know, rich and middle-class Americans already have school choice. At the hearing, DeVos testified that anything deemed a conflict of interest would be divested, and that she and husba...More..
Boko Haram using babies in recent bombings
Female attackers have been seen before, but officials said the use of babies could signal a "dangerous" trend. Adamawa NEMA coordinator, Salad Bello said it was still unclear if it was a new tactic by Boko ...More..
Sunny skies back in the forecast, if only for a little bit
Chance of precipitation is 60%. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 miles per hour in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Northwest...More..
Police discover $20m in cash hidden under mattress
According to a criminal complaint, TelexFree's millions remained hidden in the Boston area, and Wanzeler needed help transferring the funds to Brazil by laundering the cash through Hong Kong. Raymond Sayeg says...More..
US President Donald Trump to speak to Indian PM Modi
United States President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night over the phone, the White House said. On Sunday, he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...More..
Anti-Abortion Advocates Rally At State Capitol
Daniel Grossman, TxPEP's lead researcher, says. On the steps of the Texas State Capitol Sunday, a meeting took place more than 40 years in the making. With a pair of brand-new laws restricting abortion on t...More..
Michelle O'Neill to lead Sinn Fein in Stormont
Mr McGuinness's resignation as deputy first minister in protest at the Democratic Unionists' handling of a botched green energy scheme triggered the collapse of the powersharing administration. Previously, as a...More..
Cab driver raves about John Elway while he sits in back seat
Play the video in the bottom of this article to see the cab driver's reaction. Little did he know that the man who topped his own personal list, John Elway , was sitting in the back seat. Elway's friends in ...More..