Obama Praises Colombia’s Peace Efforts With Rebels and Seeks Big Aid Increase
WASHINGTON — President Obama welcomed President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia to the White House on Thursday for a buoyant celebration of the $10 billion, 15-year American effort to help Colombia vanquish its violent drug cartels and end its festering guerrilla war. It was also a chance for tw...
Photography by the blind present us with a unique glimpse into their w...
To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the New Delhi chapter of the Bri...
Sparks fly at Clinton, Sanders debate over who is more progressive
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed sharply Thursday over who is more progressive, at...
School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma
Middle-school students in urban areas may benefit from in-school mindfulness programs, a new...
Melania calls for national security aide Mira Ricardel’s firing
The first lady feuded with Mira Ricardel, the deputy national security adviser, during her tour of Africa in October, US media report...
Michael Kovrig arrest: Canadian held in China ‘not allowed to turn lights off ‘
Michael Kovrig was detained last week on accusations of harming national security. Canada drew Chinese protests after it arreste...
Felicity Huffman: Desperate Housewives star charged in exam cheating scheme
Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman is among at least 40 people charged in a US college cheating scam, according to unseale...
Strictly Come Dancing: Darcey Bussell quits as judge
Dame Darcey Bussell is to step down from her role as a judge on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. She has been a member of the...
Sightsavers is an organization that aims at preventing avoidable blindness, and advocates for the social inclusion and equal treatmen...
Hurricane Michael: ‘Extremely dangerous’ storm set to hit Florida
BBC News Hurricane Michael has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" category 4 storm, hours before it is due to make landfall...
Abdelaziz Bouteflika: Algeria’s president resigns amid mass protests
Alaska had its biggest landslide in decades, and no one saw
Polar vortex claims eight lives as US cold snap continues
India election 2019: Voting to begin in world’s largest election
