A Taliban suicide attacker detonated an explosives-packed car next to a NATO military convoy in Kabul on Friday, killing three NATO personnel and injuring at least four civilian passers-by, officials said. The blast in the Afghan capital left the twisted…
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Egyptian police said Friday a man died in clashes as tensions soared in Cairo following a bus bombing and further arrests of members of the Muslim Brotherhood after its listing as a terrorist group. Defiant student supporters of the Brotherhood protested…
Russia was Friday to bury Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the iconic AK-47 assault rifle that was the favoured weapon of guerrillas worldwide, at a newly-opened cemetery for national heroes. Kalashnikov, who died on Monday at the age of 94, was…
I try to go camping at least once a year. The past few trips haven’t been far from Harrisburg; in fact, they’ve actually been within the city’s limits on islands planted in middle of the Susquehanna River. There are enough trees to surround a…
The two freed members of anti-Kremlin Russian punk group Pussy Riot arrived back in Moscow on Friday after reuniting in Siberia, ahead of holding their first news conference since their release earlier this week. Maria Alyokhina, 25, had already passed…
England strangled Australia’s batting to seize control of the fourth Ashes Test on a low-scoring second day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The beleaguered tourists, with the Ashes already lost, boosted their chances of averting a 5-0 series…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers faces FA action, and a possible disrepute charge, after complaining about referee Lee Mason in the wake of his team’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City. Mason, who did appear to make errors on a number of key decisions…
Manchester United manager David Moyes believes his side’s traditionally strong spirit means they cannot be discounted from the Premier League title race. United battled back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Hull City on Thursday and record their third consecutive…
The United States on Thursday reaffirmed its vow to cut aid to violence-wracked South Sudan if the government of President Salva Kiir is overthrown in a coup. Troops loyal to Kiir have been battling forces allied to former vice president Riek Machar…
Every few weeks, we seem to hear a little something new about Microsoft’s Threshold initiative, a plan the company is looking to roll out in order to unify its various Windows platforms into a more singular experience across its many devices. And…
The death toll from clashes in the Central African Republic’s capital has risen to at least 40, the Red Cross said Thursday, as French troops upped patrols in the city in a bid to stem the violence. “Around 40 bodies have been recovered for the moment…
Chelsea remain within two points of top spot in the Premier League after Eden Hazard’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 victory over Swansea City at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. Hazard’s effort proved the difference between the teams, but Chelsea’s failure…
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will miss the rest of the Christmas schedule after suffering a thigh injury in his side’s 3-1 win at West Ham on Thursday. Ramsey has been a key figure in Arsenal’s surprise challenge for the Premier League title and…
Over the last few days, lyric annotation site Rap Genius ran afoul of Google’s Matt Cutts, the head of the search giant’s web spam team. Why? Because apparently the site—which has already generated its fair share of negative press in the last…
Arsenal returned to the Premier League summit on Thursday after Theo Walcott scored twice as Arsene Wenger’s side came from behind to win 3-1 at West Ham United. Arsenal spurned several first-half chances at Upton Park and they were punished early in…
Newcastle’s outstanding form continued on Thursday as they racked up their seventh win in nine games by beating nine-man Stoke 5-1 at St James Park for what was their 200th home win in the Premier League. Stoke, who came into the game unbeaten in four…
Manchester United will be without England international defender Phil Jones for around two weeks due to a knee injury, the Premier League champions announced on Thursday. “We can confirm Phil Jones has suffered a knee injury and is expected to be out…
Two thirds of Americans say the current Congress is the worst ever, while three quarters slammed the “do-nothing” legislature, a CNN/ORC International poll found Thursday. The negative attitudes were expressed toward leading lawmakers on both sides…
Pakistan on Thursday said it would raise the issue of US drone strikes inside its territory at the United Nations Human Rights Council. “We will go to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva if the drone strikes continue” Tasneem Aslam…
A bomb exploded near a bus in Cairo Thursday injuring five people, a day after the government widened a crackdown on Islamists by declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group. The windows of the red and black public transport bus were shattered…