By tradition, the monarch owns all the swans found in Britain’s open waters, and the event assesses their overall well-being. The queen, who counts Seigneur of the Swans among her many
The parent company of Ashley Madison, a matchmaking website for cheating spouses, says it was hacked and that the personal information of some of its users was posted online. Toronto-based Avid
Rocco’s daughter, Jennifer, announced his death Saturday. Details were not immediately available. Rocco’s career spanned five decades, and he remained active up until his death, including a recurring role on the
IRAN’s Foreign Ministry yesterday dismissed visiting German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel’s call for Iran to recognize Israel, Iranian media reported. “For some issues in the Middle East, we have quite
Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted yesterday at the country’s embassy in Washington in a symbolic move signaling the start of a new post-Cold War era in U.S.-Cuba
The trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre accused of overseeing the deaths of thousands had a chaotic beginning yesterday as security forces ushered the ex-leader into and then out
An explosion yesterday in Turkey’s southeastern city of Suruc near the Syrian border killed 28 people and sent nearly 100 others to the hospital, Turkish officials said. The prime minister’s office
Turkish troops landed in the north of the Mediterranean island early yesterday morning after a Greek-sponsored coup in the capital, Nicosia, last week. More than 10,000 Greek-Cypriots and British left-wing activists
The campaign is part of a push to increase blood donations in a country where only 1.7 percent of the people donate blood. Adrian Chereji, marketing director for the UNTOLD Festival,
Video shows a Houston-area man filming his wife giving birth to their 4.5-kilogram baby son next to him as he drives through traffic in an unsuccessful effort to reach a
Greece’s cash crisis has disrupted all aspects of daily life — death included. Greek funeral homes are struggling to cope with banking restrictions that limit customers to taking out only 60
CHINA’s record on nuclear proliferation is facing congressional criticism as the Obama administration seeks renewal of a 30-year agreement that enables American involvement in China’s fast-growing atomic energy industry. The
The family of a gunman who opened fire on two military facilities in Chattanooga and killed four Marines said in a statement that their son suffered from depression and was
Black Educators for Justice, based in Jacksonville, Florida, held its rally Saturday on the north side of the Statehouse, where the Confederate flag was removed earlier this month. Later, the
Donald Trump blustered his way into more trouble as he criticized U.S. Sen. John McCain’s war record at a conservative forum, overshadowing fellow presidential candidates promoting their credentials to evangelical
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday a landmark nuclear deal won’t change his country’s policy toward the “arrogant” U.S., making his first public speech since the Islamic Republic’s historic
Mrs Bandaranaike only entered politics after her husband was shot by an extremist Buddhist on 26 September 1959. She has become known as the “weeping widow” for frequently bursting into
One of Spain’s “ghost airports” — expensive projects that were virtually unused — received just one bid in a bankruptcy auction after costing some 1.1 billion euros (USD1.2 billion) to
Carolyn Lane, on a salary of less than USD50,000 a year, moved in May into one of Boston’s most luxurious new rental complexes. She has access to a rooftop pool,
FIFA’s ethics committee wants to lift secrecy rules that protect accused officials from being identified and keep case details private. FIFA prosecutor Cornel Borbely and judge Joachim Eckert say more openness
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