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...
Scottish independence: UK government ‘will not grant indyref2 co...
Theresa May's deputy has said the Scottish Parliament will not be given the power to hold a...
Racism row over Trieste half-marathon
Organisers of the Trieste half-marathon have reversed a ban on professional African athlet...
US jury awards $2bn damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer claim
A jury in California has awarded more than $2bn (£1.5bn) to a couple who said the wee...
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 ...
Zuckerberg outlines plan for ‘privacy-focused’ Facebook
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he believes secure, private messaging services will become more popular than open platforms...
Islamic State group: Civilians evacuated from last Syria enclave
Civilians have been evacuated from the last village in Syria still held by the Islamic State (IS) group. At least 15 lorries car...
US partial government shutdown becomes longest on record
The partial shutdown of the US government has become the longest on record, with still no end in sight to the political standoff. ...
Unicef Report Finds Female Genital Cutting to Be Common in Indonesia
Female genital cutting has always been seen as an ancient ritual practiced in Africa and to a lesser extent in the Middle East, but a...
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...
Texas bartender charged for serving gunman before mass shooting
Can the US military build Star Wars-style laser cannons for its troops?
NHS fines for 1.7 million people overturned, watchdog finds
US issues treatment guidelines for infants exposed to Zika
Unicef Report Finds Female Genital Cutting to Be Common in Indonesia
