Turkey is moving eastwards and may unleash a security nightmare scenario for both Europe, the US and NATO. Thus, the summit between presidents Erdogan and Putin in St. Petersburg on Tuesday has been called historic in advance, Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet pointed out.
VINCENNES, Ind. — Over 200 years ago, when Vincennes was a small prairie borough just beginning to blossom, a man named Elihu Stout came to town and made history. That year, in 1804, this fledgling frontier settlement of the Indiana Territory governed by William Henry Harrison was in dire need of a printer who could
Turkey has repeatedly pressed the US to extradite Pennsylvania-based preacher Fethullah Gulen to face trial over the attempted putsch.
Chad's President Idriss Deby took the oath of office Monday for a fifth term in power, facing dogged resistance from an opposition that alleges his re-election was a "political hold-up".
Author George RR Martin's epic science fiction story series Wild Cards is to be developed for TV following the success of Game of Thrones.
Australia-based regenerative medicine company Mesoblast Ltd. announced Monday that experiments it was carrying out as a part of stem-cell treatment have led to significant improvements of symptoms and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients who were unable to get relief through widely used biotech medicines. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that is found in about one percent of the world’s population. The disease affects the synovial membrane of multiple joints, eventually leading to cartilage and bone destruction.
Carlos Slim, center, arriving for a meeting in Nicaragua last year. More than half of his cellphone company’s sales now come from outside Mexico.
There's a difference between being in the moment and being overcome by it. Focus on the small things and the big picture will take care of itself, says gold medallist Marnie McBean.
Zar Mohammad Stanikzai at a relative’s home in Afghanistan. He is waiting for one of the thousands of visas set aside for the translators and interpreters who helped the United States military during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Roslyn Lewis of Tuscaloosa, Ala., injured her back while working at a dollar store. A decade later, the pain radiates to one of her knees and remains largely unaddressed.
“The issue of religious liberty is an important one in the state, and the notion of a religious test for immigration raises deep concerns,” said Chris Karpowitz, an associate professor at Brigham Young University.
Canberra Raiders five-eighth Blake Austin has been cleared of serious injury and is a chance to play in Monday night's home blockbuster against Melbourne Storm.
You can't get plates without insurance - and you need both to actually drive the car
The end of the civil war in Syria is impossible without Moscow
That's a sweet thought for Kourtney, who wants to just 'move away from it all' - meaning her family's TV show.
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The Amherst, N.S., town council has decided not to reprimand a veteran councillor and mayoral candidate who admitted to using a racial slur.
When Brazil’s national team wins medals in these Rio Olympics, the athletes can credit their training, their strength, their stamina — maybe even a winning attitude. But let’s not forget that humble rice and beans.
The Rio Olympic Games are in full swing and Canadians will be looking to build on some early success. We've put together a list of events you'll definitely want to check out.
Trump and Brexit and activist monetary policy — never mind various destabilizing clashes — make Canada seem boring in a hair-raising world. Despite last week's gloomy economic data, Canada is about to prove that a little bit of boring is a big asset.
The power outage that left thousands of Delta passengers facing worldwide flight cancellations and delays Monday shows how computer-dependent we've become — and airlines must decide if their backups are good enough, an IT expert says.
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would face hurdles in Congress in implementing key elements of their platforms.
Rio's old port used to be a rundown eyesore; now it sparkles. Its square, Praca Maua, is the centrepiece of Rio's multibillion-dollar Olympic beautification. But residents who live just a few blocks away aren't convinced all the expense was worth it.
You can make an exotic escape without breaking the bank. That is, if you are smart about how you do it...
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