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...
Munich rail stations reopen after terror alert prompts evacuations
Police in the German city of Munich reopened two train stations early Friday as authorities ...
Mariah Carey posts holiday swimsuit photo
The singing superstar has been spending the holidays with her four-year-old twins Moroccan a...
Pope’s year-end message warns about ‘tyranny of evil’...
VATICAN CITY – In the final hours of 2015, Pope Francis is encouraging humanity to hang o...
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...
Merkel favourite takes the reins as ruling party votes for moderation
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has been elected the new leader of Germany's ruling conservative party, bringing to an end a historic p...
Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he f...
White House aide Mira Ricardel removed after Melania Trump row
A White House spokeswoman said Mrs Ricardel "departs the White House to transition to a new role within the administration". She did ...
Russia ‘paved way for Ukraine ship seizures with fake news drive’
The Kremlin launched a year-long disinformation campaign to soften up public opinion before its recent seizure of three Ukrainian s...
Sri Lanka attacks: British dad’s tribute to ‘amazing’ family
A British husband has paid tribute to his "wonderful" wife and their two "amazing" children who were among the 290 victims of a wa...
Polar vortex claims eight lives as US cold snap continues
City’s ‘nitpicky’ fines for tree stumps, blinds trigger civil rights lawsuit
King says terror threat coming from mosques, calls for better surveillance
