The Latest: Mexico says 2 of its citizens among Paris dead
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 11:40 p.m. Mexico's government says two of its citizens were among the people killed in Paris. The Foreign...
View ArticleThe Latest: Candlelight vigil in Paris to honor victims
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 11 p.m. A crowd of up to 250 people have gathered for an impromptu candlelight vigil at the Place de La...
View ArticleThe Latest: French PM: We will 'destroy' those who hurt us
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 10:25 p.m. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is vowing to "destroy" those behind the rampage across Paris...
View ArticleThe Latest: Flowers and wine left at French embassy in WDC
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 10:10 p.m. Outside the gate to the French Embassy in Washington, people left dozens of bouquets, signs of...
View ArticleThe Latest: French terror-themed movie is postponed
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 10 p.m. A terrorism-themed movie called "Made in France" that was to hit screens in France on Nov. 18 has...
View ArticleThe Latest: European Union calls for minute of silence
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 6:05 p.m. The leaders of the European Union nations are calling for a minute of silence across the 28-nation...
View ArticleThe Latest: Searches, reported arrest in Belgian capital
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 5:35 p.m. Belgian media are reporting police searches and at least one arrest connected to the Paris attacks...
View ArticleThe Latest: London reviews plans to thwart firearms attacks
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 5:30 p.m. London's Police chief says authorities will review their approach to a firearms attack following...
View ArticleThe Latest: Foo Fighters cancel European concert dates
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 5:10 p.m. The Foo Fighters are canceling the rest of their European tour following the deadly attacks in...
View ArticleThe Latest: Social media overflowing with sympathy for Paris
PARIS (AP) The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 4:40 p.m. Social media is awash with public buildings lit up in the French colors of red, white as people...
View ArticleThe Latest: Air France flight evacuated in Amsterdam
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 5 p.m. An Air France flight from Amsterdam to Paris has been evacuated at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after...
View ArticleSecurity Council Condemns Human Trafficking in Strongest Terms, Unanimously...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Secretary-General Tells of Abducted Yazidi Girls Sold in Open Slave Markets The Security Council condemned in the strongest terms today all instances of human trafficking...
View ArticleIt's ISIS vs. the World, Not Islam vs. the World
PARIS -- La Ville Lumi�re -- The City of Light -- and its magnificent icon, the Eiffel Tower, stood draped in eerie darkness. Parts of Paris were under curfew. Street cafes bore a haunted look....
View Article#HappyBirthday! Hashtag turns 10
The hashtag, the symbol attached to keywords to tag topics online, on Wednesday celebrates 10 years making social media just a bit more navigable. The sign has preceded the keywords that mark out all...
View ArticleAn Aging United Nations in 2015. But How About a New United Nations in 2020?
The new report from the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance, co-chaired by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, suggests that the 75th anniversary year in 2020 might be...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleYear after schoolgirls taken, report catalogs Boko Haram atrocities
As Nigerians vowed never to forget scores of missing schoolgirls abducted a year ago by Boko Haram, the horrifying scale of the Nigerian terrorist group’s atrocities was laid bare Tuesday in a report...
View ArticleNigeria army rescues 300 women, girls, none from Chibok
Michelle Faul and Haruna Umar, Associated Press 6:48 a.m. EDT April 29, 2015 This screen shot of the official Twitter feed of the Nigerian Armed Forces shows tweets announcing the rescue of 200 girls...
View ArticleWorld wounded, angered by Paris terror attacks
Mourners across the globe reacted to the attacks in Paris with tears and anger, but also with colourful shows of solidarity with France. Monuments across the world, from the Sydney Opera House in...
View ArticleThe power — and the impotence — of social media
United Airlines’ travails this week are certainly a sign of the power of social media. But other news shows the stark limit of that power: Friday was the third anniversary of the horror...
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