A series of airstrikes carried out by United States, Iraqi and coalition aircrafts against the Islamic State positions and troops may have wounded the group's elusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Iraqi officials announced that the leader was wounded, but American officials did not confirm al-Baghdadi's status.
President Barack Obama while he is in Asia for eight days is pushing to finalize a trans-Pacific trade deal between 12 countries that would eradicate tariffs and regulations--a pact that critics believe will only benefit corporations.
Violent protests continued in Mexico after new details unsurfaced on Friday about the massacre of 43 Mexican student teachers who went missing almost two months ago.
A suspected plot by four Muslim radicals to kill 88-year-old Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Albert Hall has been foiled by London's Metropolitan Police Service.
Mexicans in New York held a rally on Sunday in solidarity in Mexico for the 43 students who were kidnapped by police and allegedly murdered afterwards in the southwestern town of Iguala, Mexico on Sept. 26.
A Palestinian Activist was charged with immigration fraud Monday. A Palestinian activist was charged with immigration fraud Monday. A federal jury in Detroit found the Palestinian immigrant guilty for failing to disclose her conviction and imprisonment for a Jerusalem supermarket bombing that killed two people and wounded several others.
A suicide attack at a school in northeastern Nigeria has left almost 50 people dead and has reignited popular anger toward the government for its inability to curb the attacks against schools and towns. Though no one has claimed responsibility, it is believed Boko Haram conducted the attack.
The famous fable of the race between the tortoise and the hare has seen the tortoise winning. The fable is poignant here; the once extinct Galápagos tortoises are making a comeback on the picturesque Spanish-speaking islands.
Spanish and Mexican researchers have identified the specific molecule in a protein/protease that prevents the generation of fat cells. Those researchers committed 18 months to the creation of a drug to fight obesity. The timing is impeccable, as two new studies have just unveiled that obesity increases the risk of particular types of breast cancer in African-American and Hispanic women, especially if they're postmenopausal.
China seeks to invest $40 billion in reviving ancient Silk Road China has announced they will establish a Silk Road Fund to promote interconnectivity and further international investments.
Chile announces special prosecutor to investigate organized crime Chile has taken several steps in the recent past to fight organized crime, the latest of which is assigning special prosecutors to the task.
Brazil touted as new hot spot for foreign brand fashion labels Brazil has become the new hot spot for foreign brands in fashion, evident at the most recent runway show in the country.
Catalans swarmed the poll for an unofficial vote on their independence from Spain Catalans have long had a cultural grievance with the parent country of Spain, but recent economic woes spurred the informal referendum to seek independence which took place Sunday.
Amnesty International published a report on Wednesday accusing Israel of committing war crimes and displaying a "callous indifference" in attacks on family homes during the war in the Gaza Strip over the summer.
Link found between cold sores and risk of Alzheimer's disease Researchers in Sweden have found a link between Alzheimer's disease and cold sores, which can double the risk.
AT&T agrees to pay $2.5 billion to expand market into Mexico by buying Iusacell AT&T announced a $2. 5 billion acquisition that will make it the first ever company to span both the U.
Facebook joins anonymous network to allow users' privacy Facebook, the tech media and social media giant, has joined the Web's most anonymous network, allowing users to hide their Internet traces through the Tor software, Wired reported.
Some private and public hospitals are rejecting to care for HIV+ patients. One human rights group, the Human Rights Watch, is fighting for these Yemeni people.
