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Monther recalls the moment he decided to leave Syria with perfect clarity. The Syrian shop owner, who declined to provide his full name, citing threats to his security, was driving home with his sisters from the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor -- a stronghold of the Islamic State group, commonly called ISIS -- when members of the militant group stopped his car. The militants accused his sisters of flouting the group’s strict dress code for women. Monther spoke out. “This is not how women should be treated in Islam,” he told the men.

5 live's cycling show Bespoke pits a 1914 bike against a modern bike in an old versus new challenge.

International peacekeepers who commit crimes must be punished, the UN human rights chief said on Friday following the revelation of yet another sexual abuse allegation in Central African Republic.

Britain will accept thousands more Syrian asylum seekers in response to the migration crisis engulfing Europe.

While I’ve personally never been the biggest fan of director Hal Ashby – the renegade humanist whose birthday just passed – I’ll be the first to admit that his impact and relevance on cinema as a whole is undeniable. After all these years, Ashby remains one of the last true quintessential Hollywood outsiders: an icon of the counter-culture who, though he may never have achieved the near-universal recognition of New Hollywood peers like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, is nevertheless a symbol... Читать дальше...

Display of new weapons shows China wants its rivals to see it as a global power, analysts say.

A look at the cultural issues around young Korean Americans getting help for their drug and alcohol addictions

Starting in 2017 or 2018, Boeing will begin ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station. Today, at the opening ceremony for the Florida facility where it'll build its spacecraft, the company also announced the vehicle's name: the Starliner.

A co-ordinated supply cut between OPEC members and non-members should not be expected in the near-term, according to one CEO.

The Democratic front-runner declines to directly apologize for using a private email account while she was secretary of state.

1,000 people, mostly Afghans, attempted to rush onto a ferry heading to the port of Piraeus, near Athens

1,000 people, mostly Afghans, attempted to rush onto a ferry heading to the port of Piraeus, near Athens

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Shocked Google users took to social media after discovering the "direct answers" service gives an anti-Semetic response to the question, "Who runs Hollywood?"

A new 'revolutionary' high-speed aircraft promises to 'change air travel forever' offering travel to more places in the world in shorter times

A new 'revolutionary' high-speed aircraft design promises to 'change air travel forever' offering travel to more places in the world in shorter times from nearly anywhere

A new 'revolutionary' high-speed aircraft design promises to 'change air travel forever' offering travel to more places in the world in shorter times from nearly anywhere

With part 1 of the 'shocking' and 'explosive' 'Bachelor in Paradise' finale coming up on Sunday, we offer a cheat sheet of all the hook-ups, break-ups, and make-ups so far.

American Muslims for Palestine National Media and Communications Director Kristin Szremski said that President Barack Obama must allow Muslim refugees from Syria to live and work in the United States.

Nebraska State Auditor Charlie Janssen says a blind trust protects him from conflicts of interest while a business he owns continues to hold contracts with the state Department of Health and H…

Oh, the nostalgia of it all! Recently released photos of Angelina Jolie from the '90s, complete with[...]

Scientists at the University of California-San Diego have created so-called microfish that could one day deliver drugs and be used as surgical microrobots. WSJ's Monika Auger reports. Photo: University of California-San Diego

U.S. stock, financial and commodity markets will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Markets reopen Tuesday.

Eminem attends the ‘Southpaw’ New York Premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on July 20, 2015 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty) Police in Fresno, Calif., have arrested a teenager for posting lyrics from Eminem’s 2000 track “I’m Back,” referencing the Columbine High School shooting, on his Instagram account. School officials at San Joaquin Memorial High School alerted local authorities when they spotted what appeared to be a threat to the safety of students and teachers online, and shut... Читать дальше...

"Halftime Report" trader Jon Najarian bought shares of Noble Energy after spotting unusual activity in the options market.

Go straight to the top of style class in prim skirts, plaid scarves and prefect-perfect accessories. Aimee Farrell offers a tutorial in back-to-school chic