With President Barack Obama announcing plans to renew diplomatic relations with Cuba, the island's designation as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" has been questioned.
The American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch has called on the Justice Department to open an investigation into the torture practices committed during the administration of President George W. Bush.
North Korea did not participate in a U.N. Security Council meeting Monday and Pyongyang is accusing the United States and its allies of using the issue as a weapon to overthrow dictator Kim Jong U
Although Cuban President Raul Castro has praised recent progress in U.S.-Cuba relations, the Community leader demanded that the United States respect its political system.
Sen. John McCain announced that he will hold a hearing to investigate the high-profile cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment once he becomes the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
A report on the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup games may soon be available for public scrutiny–in a limited scope–after FIFA revisits the issue.
A British firm has recently revealed it is working on a commercial jet engine that would be able to fly 300 passengers around the world at five times the speed of sound, or Mach 5.
Poor working conditions and long working days at an iPhone factory in China have once again brought the plight of the workers to light in a BBC documentary.
Republican leadership in Congress has said authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline will be its first order of business next year, but President Barack Obama said the project would be of small benefit to Americans.
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, the 43-year-old Cuban American from Florida, voiced his opposition of the Obama administration's renewed diplomatic relations with Cuba, but his sentiments could be related to his generation and a community with a rapidly changing opinion on both country’s policies.
The massive hacking attack against Sony Pictures and a threat against movie theaters showing the studio's film "The Interview" may backfire for North Korea, even though Pyongyang has denied involvement in the incidents.
Eight children, ranging between the ages of 18 months and 15 years old, were found murdered in their home in the northern Australian city of Cairns on Friday. Returning from the store, the children's 20-year-old brother discovered his siblings along with his mother, who had also been attacked but was the only one alive.
The Marxist rebel group FARC has announced it will seek a unilateral ceasefire with the Colombian government. The news comes after peace negotiations came close to collapsing a couple of months ago. Nonetheless, the government of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will not accept the ceasefire terms.
