U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Rape in Central African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal — United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic raped or sexually exploited at least eight women and girls last fall, including a young teenager who said she was released only because she had managed to scream, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday...
5 Czechs Who Were Missing in Lebanon Arrive Home
PRAGUE — Five Czechs who had been missing in Lebanon since July and presumed kidnapped arr...
Motörhead frontman Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister dies at 70
Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, frontman of the British heavy metal band Motörhead, has died at ...
Russia ‘paved way for Ukraine ship seizures with fake news drive...
The Kremlin launched a year-long disinformation campaign to soften up public opinion befor...
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 celebra...
Polar vortex death toll rises to 21 as US cold snap continues
At least 21 people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades. Ninety million people - a third of...
Trump-Kim summit breaks down after North Korea demands end to sanctions
A summit between Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended without agreement after the US refused North Korean de...
Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit
As Kim Jong-un arrived at the Vladivostok railway station on Wednesday, white-gloved attendants ran alongside his armoured train, ...
Brexit: MPs vote to take control of Brexit process for indicative votes
MPs have voted to take control of Commons business in an unprecedented move to try to find a majority for any Brexit option. The ...
Australia deports French man who was found with extremist propaganda
SYDNEY – A French national carrying extremist material was detained at an Australian airport and subsequently deported two days af...
Theresa May defeats Tory coup over Brexit deal but is left damaged
