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Philippine capital braces for storm, as Hagupit leaves 27 dead
Typhoon Hagupit weakened to a tropical storm as it churned close to the Philippine capital on Monday, after killing 27 people on ...UN: $16.4 billion needed to aid most vulnerable
The United Nations appealed Monday for $16.4 billion to pay for global humanitarian needs in 2015, saying it needs that money to ...Uruguay accepts six Guantanamo prisoners for resettlement
Six men held for more than a decade at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were flown to Uruguay for ...UK embassy in Cairo closes to the public over security concerns
The British Embassy in Cairo closed to the public on Sunday due to security concerns, an embassy spokesperson said.At least 13 killed in failed U.S. bid to rescue hostages in Yemen
A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages ...Israel bombs near Damascus international airport: Syrian TV
Syrian state television said on Sunday that Israeli jets had bombed areas near Damascus international airport and in the town of Dimas, ...Typhoon tears down homes in disaster-weary Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit tore apart homes and dumped fierce rains across the eastern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least two people while creating ...Golden Age of Pearl Harbor
As we readChina arrests ex-security chief for corruption, leaking secrets
Chinese authorities have arrested former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang and expelled him from the ruling Communist Party, accusing him of crimes ...Give me titles not records, says Chelsea boss Mourinho
Jose Mourinho doesn\'t care about the prospect of setting an impressive new record with Chelsea because he is firmly focused on bringing ...




