Trumpâs New Favorite College
If you voted in the recent presidential election, thereâs a pretty good chance you spent some time pondering…
In Bangladesh, Disaster-Savvy Students Protect Families From Floods
KURIGRAM, Bangladesh, Nov 30 â Bangladeshi teacher Monjurul Islam was talking to his class of 10-year-olds about how…
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with UAEâs Minister of Tolerance
âSometimes I think it is mindboggling⊠when all of a sudden you find a teenager who left home…
âSubmarines Affairâ Prompts Investigations in Israel and Germany
JERUSALEM, Nov 28 â Questions over the purchase of German submarines that started with media reports of a…
Libyan Forces Face Deadly Daesh Defence in Sirte Holdout
SIRTE, Libya, Nov 26 â Libyan forces faced fierce resistance on Saturday from Daesh militants defending a final…
U.S. President-Elect Trump, on Twitter: âFidel Castro is Dead!â
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov 26 â U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump gave his first reaction to the…
Want to Solve Global Crises? $5 Million Prize Seeks Fresh Ideas
LONDON, Nov 24 â As the world grapples with potentially catastrophic global problems, including climate change, it needs…
Spice of Life: Saffron Harvest Offers Jobs, Opportunity in Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan, Nov 23 â It is early morning in a saffron field outside the western Afghan city…
Narendra Modiâs Black Money Move
India is either in the throes of a man-made cash crisis or on the verge of a new…
Week of Renewed Aleppo Strikes Kills 141 in East, 16 in West â Observatory
BEIRUT, Nov 22 â At least 141 civilians, including 18 children, have been killed in a week of…
Trump Outlines Plans for First Day in Office, Meets with Cabinet Hopefuls
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Nov 22 â U.S. President-elect Donald Trump outlined plans on Monday for his first day in…
Netanyahu Hit By Conflict of Interest Allegations over German Submarines
JERUSALEM, Nov 21 Â â A deal to buy three German-made submarines has come under public scrutiny in Israel…
Civilian Casualties from Mosul are Overwhelming Capacity, U.N. Warns
ERBIL, Iraq, Nov 20 â Mounting civilian casualties from fighting in eastern Mosul between Iraqi forces and Daesh…
Skydiving Magic, Bungee Dunk for Guinness World Records Day
LONDON, Nov 17 â From the highest dunk of a biscuit into a cup of tea by a…
Five Decades and 200 Films Later, Jackie Chan âFinallyâ Wins Oscar
LOS ANGELES, Nov 13 â When Jackie Chan saw an Oscar at Sylvester Stalloneâs house 23 years ago,…
Erdogan Says Turkish-Backed Rebels Close to Taking Syriaâs Al Bab
ANKARA, Nov 16 â Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of…
HRH Princess Haya Addresses a Heartfelt Letter to her Father HM Late King Hussein of Jordan on his Birthday
I decided to write to you directly today, because I am trying to figure out how to celebrate…
Haya Bint Al Hussein: A Princess on a Mission
I feel good when we are able t0 bring in the aid to those in need says HRH…
Kabul Welcomes Back National Geographicâs Green-Eyed âAfghan Girlâ
KABUL, Nov 9 â Afghanâs president on Wednesday welcomed back Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed âAfghan Girlâ whose 1985…
Thousands of Anti-Trump Protesters Take to Streets of U.S. Cities
CHICAGO/NEW YORK, Nov 10 â Demonstrators marched in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest against…
Traces of Daesh âMass Graveâ Rot in Iraqi Spa Town
HAMMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq, Nov 10 â On the banks of the Tigris river, men sit and watch, smiling…
Kabul Welcomes Back National Geographicâs Green-Eyed âAfghan Girlâ
KABUL, Nov 9 â Afghanâs president on Wednesday welcomed back Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed âAfghan Girlâ whose 1985…
Business Outlook: Will âShare Economyâ be Disrupted by Blockchain Technology?
Trust and authority are the two basic tenants needed for a society to function and for its members…
Shiâite Militias Launch Offensive to Seal off Western Mosul
AL-SHURA, Iraq/BAGHDAD Oct 30 â Iraqi Shiâite militias launched an offensive towards the west of Mosul on Saturday,…