US & Canada
Islamic cleric gets life in plot to kidnap tourists in Yemen
An Egyptian-born cleric who turned a London mosque into a training ground for extremist Islamists was sent to prison for ...U.S. reports 11 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
U.S.-led forces launched five air strikes near Kobani, Syria, and six in Iraq since Thursday in their battle against Islamic ...Cuba dissidents say 36 activists freed as part of deal with U.S.
One of Cuba\'s most prominent dissident groups said on Friday that 36 opposition activists, including a popular hip-hop artist, have ...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 ...U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission on Sunday, more than 13 years after an international alliance ...U.S., Cuba restore ties after 50 years
The United States and Cuba agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic ties that Washington severed more than 50 years ago, ...US soldier jailed after joining French Foreign Legion
An American soldier who abandoned his unit to join the French Foreign Legion has been convicted of desertion and sentenced by the ...Lima 2014: Climate Change – Humans Remain the Same
Ultima ratio, ratio primaDeal reached at UN climate talks in Peru
After late-night wrangling at UN talks in Peru, negotiators early Sunday reached a watered-down deal that sets the stage for ...US man illegally in NKorea says not detained
North Korea on Sunday presented to the media an American who says he illegally crossed into the country but has ...




