Politics
French, foreign leaders walk arm-in-arm as millions protest Paris attacks
World leaders including Muslim and Jewish statesmen linked arms to lead more than a million French citizens through Paris in ...Sri Lankan president admits election defeat; challenger sworn in
New Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena was sworn into office Friday and vowed to curtail the powers amassed by his ...U.S. slaps more sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack
North Korea was hit with more sanctions on Friday designed to impede access to the U.S. financial system in the ...Over 76,000 killed in Syria war in 2014, monitor says
More than 76,000 people were killed in Syria\'s brutal conflict in 2014, making it the bloodiest year yet in the country\'s nearly ...Palestinians sign up to join International Criminal Court
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has entered into his most serious confrontation yet with Israel by signing onto the International Criminal Court.Egyptian court orders retrial of journalists in Al Jazeera case
An Egyptian appeals court has overturned an initial verdict that sentenced three al-Jazeera English journalists to seven to 10 years in prison, ...U.S., partners hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
The United States and its allies staged 29 air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, the Combined ...New Year celebrations marked across the world
New Year\'s celebrations kicked off in New Zealand and Australia as revelers from around the world gathered Wednesday to say goodbye to ...Gunfire reported in Gambian capital as president away
Residents in the tiny West African nation of Gambia are reporting heavy gunfire near the presidential palace.Putin critic gets suspended sentence
A Russian court gave Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence on Tuesday for embezzling money but jailed his brother ...




