A new research study conducted by the UK government has found that there is "no obvious" correlation between tough laws and the level of illegal drug use.
Thousands of protesters on Thursday stormed Burkina Faso's parliament building and clashed with security forces outside the presidential palace in Ouagadougou. The crowd is demanding the ouster of President Blaise Compaoré, who has ruled the west African nation for the past 27 years.
The Maine nurse defied state health officials by going for a bike ride. In New Orleans at the beginning of a tropical diseases conference, medics are told not to attend if they've had contact with Ebola and the World Health Organization has only half of the funds it needs to carry out its goals to combat the Ebola epidemic.
Four bodies have been found in an area near Matamoros, Mexico where three Americans and one Mexican disappeared two weeks ago, The Associated Press reported.
Researchers at The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery announced that a piece of famous flyer Amelia Earhart’s missing plane was found in Nikumaroro, along the southwestern Pacific republic of Kiribati.
The New York Post's speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be suffering from cancer was sharply rebuffed by a Kremlin spokesman on Wednesday.
NBC's "30 Rock" stood a little taller along with its top execs from NBCUniversal, Telemundo Network, mun2, Digital Media & Emerging Businesses for they have scored a major goal by becoming the official Spanish-Language home of the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. - and they plan to make history by upping the ante on digital and mobile platforms utilized most by Latinos in the U.S.
The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued nearly three dozen individuals whose boat was sinking off the coast of Florida. The 33 individuals are believed to be Cuban migrants.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff recommended quarantines for soldiers returning from Ebola stricken countries, and on the Secretary of Defense mandated a 21 day "controlled monitoring regimen" on Wednesday. There are over 200,000 Latinos serving in the U.S. military.
The White House computer network sustained a two week long cyberattack. Fortunately, it was an unclassified computer and White House officials say the Executive Office of the President (EOP) regularly gets hit with cyberattacks. White House officials said the computers and systems were not damaged.
Fireball Whisky is being pulled from shelves in Europe because it contains too much propylene glycol, an additive that is a food stabilizer and prevents evaporation.
The president of Zambia died Tuesday while undergoing medical treatment in London. The president of Zambia died Tuesday while undergoing medical treatment in London, CNN reported.
Pope Francis told a Vatican gathering that the "Big Bang" theory and evolution are consistent with biblical teachings and are essential to understanding God. He spoke to a plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
The second 'Dallas' nurse infected by Ebola will be released on Tuesday. States are issuing their own quarantine rules and clean water is crucial for treating the disease.
Mexican officials have arrested four cartel members they suspect are involved in the kidnapping of 43 students who have been missing since September and are feared to be dead.
