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China issues warning, evacuates thousands in southeastern China ahead of Typhoon Chan-hom
BEIJING – Chinese authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people and canceled scores of trains as a super-typhoon with wind gusts up to 200 kilometers per hour (125 mph) heads toward the southeastern coast. China's national weather service says super Typhoon Chan-hom is e
Timeline of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia of 8,000 Muslim men and boys
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina – A look back at the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia. ___ THE TOWN AND ITS PEOPLE Near the Serbian border, Srebrenica, or silver town, is named after the ore mined by the Romans. Its prewar population, with surrounding villages, was 36,666 — 27,5
In Nigeria’s fight vs. terror, does Boko Haram have the advantage?
More than one year after Boko Haram militants kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls, officials in Nigeria continue to grapple with how to defeat the jihadist group. Among the new challenges are the recent attacks on civilians that, some experts say, are evidence the situation is getti
10 healthy eating habits that will change your life
Nutrition experts dole out a ton of advice about how to eat well—and, most importantly, not lose your mind doing it. But there are some tips that stand the test of time, and that experts themselves follow. (Because yes, they're human, too.) Here are 10 habits they live by—and tha
Boko Haram offers to swap kidnapped girls for detainees
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria's Boko Haram extremists are offering to free more than 200 young women and girls kidnapped from a boarding school in the town of Chibok in exchange for the release of militant leaders held by the government, a human rights activist has told The Associated
Is a fasting diet the key to weight loss?
Can a diet that mimics fasting really be good for us? According to a study published in Cell Metabolism, a diet that mimics fasting can actually reduce your risk factors for aging, cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This is not the first study to broach the topic of int
Microsoft waves the white flag in battle with iPhone and Android
Microsoft’s dreams of competing with iOS and Android in the mass consumer smartphone market are officially dead. Microsoft on Wednesday announced a major restructuring of its hardware division that will include layoffs of 7,800 employees “primarily in the phone business.” Instead
Paramedics treat 20 for hypothermia ahead of Pope visit
Paramedics treated more than 20 people for hypothermia after a pre-dawn torrential rain doused a crowd of several hundred thousand waiting to hear Pope Francis speak in Ecuador. City Operations director Cristian Rivera said the water-logged crowd received blankets from emergency
More than 1 million expected at pope's first public Mass as Ecuador tour takes him to Guyaquil
QUITO, Ecuador – Pope Francis travels to the Ecuadorean port of Guayaquil on Monday for a Mass expected to draw more than 1 million people, as Latin America's first pontiff tours his home continent bringing a message of compassion for the weak and respect for an ailing planet. Fr
16 airstrikes destroy key sites in ISIS Syrian stronghold of Raqqa
U.S.-led coalition forces conducted 16 airstrikes Saturday and early Sunday against key ISIS buildings and transit routes in the terror group’s stronghold of Raqqa, Syria, a U.S. Army official said. At least 16 airstrikes were reported late Saturday and early Sunday, triggering s
74 children executed by ISIS for 'crimes' that include refusal to fast, report says
The blood-soaked executioners of ISIS have spared neither women nor children since the jihadist army established its caliphate a year ago, putting an estimated 74 kids and even more women to death for such offenses as practicing “magic” and refusing to fast during Ramadan. A tota
64 soldiers killed in ISIS attack on Egyptian Army's Sinai checkpoints
Islamic militants on Wednesday unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks on Egyptian Army checkpoints in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, killing at least 64 soldiers, country officials said. The coordinated assaults, which included up to 70 militants, came a day after Egypt'
Over 140 bodies recovered from Indonesia plane crash, police say
MEDAN, Indonesia – An Indonesian police official says more than 140 bodies have been recovered from the crash of a military plane in Medan. Rescue teams are searching rubble in the residential neighborhood where the plane crashed Tuesday but hold out little hope of finding surviv
Colombia's interior minister urges courts to legalize marriage, adoptions for same-sex couples
BOGOTA, Colombia – A top Cabinet minister in Colombia is urging the South American country's courts to legalize same-sex marriage and support the right of such couples to adopt. Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo noted Friday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that enshrine
iPhone 6 in India takes a turn for the worse, decides to explode on the road
Exploding smartphones aren't exactly a common occurrence, especially in India, but that's exactly what happened to Kishan Yadav's iPhone 6, reports The Times of India. According to Yadav, he bought his 64GB silver iPhone 6 from a well-known mobile phone store for around $944. Two
Day of terror: Islamist attacks around world follow ISIS' Ramadan message
Terrorists gunned down dozens of tourists on a Tunisian beach, left a severed head atop a fence outside a French factory and blew up a Kuwaiti mosque Friday in a bloody wave of attacks that followed an ISIS leader’s call to make the month of Ramadan a time of "calamity for the in
Apple Watch competition: Android Wear still kicking
You might be forgiven for thinking that the Apple Watch is the only smartwatch worth buying. But watches running Android Wear are alive, kicking, and getting better. With the Apple Watch seeing better-than-expected sales and tons of media exposure, Google is trying to keep pace w
Opponents of Ecuador's president stage huge march in biggest city to protest economic policies
QUITO, Ecuador – Thousands of Ecuadoreans filled the main downtown avenues in the coastal city of Guayaquil on Thursday to protest against the policies and governing style of populist President Rafael Correa. Led by Guayaquil Mayor Jaime Nebot, who is a member of the opposition,
Islamic State storms Syrian city of Hassakeh, stages offensive on Kobani
Islamic State militants in Syria stormed government-held neighborhoods in the predominantly Kurdish northeastern city of Hassakeh on Thursday morning, capturing several areas of the city, officials and state media said. The attack came after the Islamic State group suffered sever
Islamic State storms Syrian city of Hassakeh, stages offensive on Kobani
Islamic State militants in Syria stormed government-held neighborhoods in the predominantly Kurdish northeastern city of Hassakeh on Thursday morning, capturing several areas of the city, officials and state media said. The attack came after the Islamic State group suffered sever