Category: World

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) — The United States is taking part in exercises in the Persian Gulf area intended to counter Iranian arms smuggling, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. Panetta told The

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2 (UPI) — The head of the San Diego school board said he was unaware the district’s police force was equipped with assault rifles. The San Diego Unified School

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 2 (UPI) — The United States is willing to hold direct talks with Iran under specific conditions, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday in Munich, Germany. Speaking at the

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (UPI) — A tunnel at North Korea’s main underground nuclear site has shown increased activity, a South Korean government source said Saturday. It’s the latest indication Pyongyang is getting

ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 2 (UPI) — Turkish security forces arrested al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Gheith, in Ankara, Turkish media agencies reported. The CIA tipped off Turkish authorities to

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb. 1 (UPI) — A suicide bomber attacked near mosques in restive northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing at least 20 people and injuring 42, authorities said. The explosion jolted a market

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (UPI) — A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Wall Street Journal and New York Times’ hacking allegations are unfounded. “All such alleged attacks are groundless, irresponsible

MIDLAND CITY, Ala., Feb. 1 (UPI) — The school bus hostage standoff entered its fourth day Friday, with the suspect holed up in his underground bunker with a kindergartner, police said. The

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1 (UPI) — Latinos will surpass whites by next year and become the largest ethnic group in California for the first time since 1850, data compiled by a state

ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 1 (UPI) — A suicide bombing outside the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, killed a Turkish security guard and injured two other people, authorities said Friday. “We can confirm

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 1 (UPI) — A Taliban district leader in Ghazni province in eastern Afghanistan was killed by national police, district officials say. Mullah Adam Khan, also known as Mullah Jan,

NEW YORK – A group of United Nations experts today called on the Russian parliament to discard a draft bill that would ban ‘propaganda of homosexuality among minors,’ stressing that the proposed

IOWA CITY – Three Iowa health care organizations announced on February 1 the formation of a new organization to care for patients with liver disease. Called the Iowa Liver Center, the new

PARIS, Jan. 31 (UPI) — A star considered to have passed the age at which it can form planets may, in fact, be creating new worlds, European and U.S. astronomers say. Using

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (UPI) — North Korea’s preparations for an underground nuclear test appear complete, South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo reported Friday quoting a Seoul government official. The preparations include the installation of

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 31 (UPI) — An explosion Thursday at the Mexico City offices of state oil company Pemex killed at least 14 people and injured scores more, the interior minister said.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) — Al-Qaida’s North African branch seeks to build on its assault on a gas complex in Algeria by attacking more Western targets in the area, U.S. officials said.

MORECAMBE, England, Jan. 31 (UPI) — A British man said he was walking his dog on the beach when the canine discovered a lump of whale vomit — also known as ambergris

DETROIT, Jan. 31 (UPI) — A chain-reaction traffic accident killed four people Thursday including three children, injured at least 30 people and closed Michigan’s I-75, police said. At least 30 vehicles were

AVIANO, Italy, Jan. 31 (UPI) — A pilot’s helmet was recovered in the Adriatic Sea near where a U.S. F-16 fighter jet and its pilot went missing, officials said. Rescuers recovered a

DAMASCUS, Syria, Jan. 30 (UPI) — The top Syrian opposition leader offered for the first time to talk with Bashar Assad’s government, but set two conditions. Sheik Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib said his

ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE, France, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Germany has begun an inquiry into the World War II massacre of 642 people by German troops in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane. Acting on evidence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) — A survey of fifth- through 12-graders finds 43 percent of the children say they will be better off than their parents, the Gallup Poll said. More than

BERLIN, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Germany Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s rise to power with exhibitions and a special session of Parliament. On Jan. 30, 1933, Hitler was appointed

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Danish officials said the departure of their troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 will be followed an effort to support the country’s civilian population.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 30 (UPI) — At least two people were killed as winds and tornadoes associated with a 1,000-mile-long storm tore through the U.S. Southeast and mid-Atlantic, officials said. One person

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Heavy smog blanketing eastern and northern China Wednesday obscured roadways, grounded airplanes and raised health concerns, officials say. The blinding pollution arrived as the country’s population prepared

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Israeli warplanes struck deep in Syria Wednesday, with the Syrian government saying a research facility was hit and others saying a weapons cargo was targeted. Two

COPIAPO, Chile, Jan. 30 (UPI) — A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Chile Wednesday afternoon, U.S. seismologists said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred about 4:15 p.m. local

CHICAGO, Jan. 30 (UPI) — A teenage girl who performed during President Obama’s inauguration festivities last week was shot and killed in a park on Chicago’s South Side, police said. Hadiya Pendleton,

DOVER, Del., Jan. 28 (UPI) — U.S. health officials say hand sanitizers are not effective against norovirus but they advise washing hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water. The state of

SEATTLE, Jan. 27 (UPI) — The majority of the people in the world live longer, but spend more years in poor health compared to 20 years ago, U.S. researchers say. Christopher Murray,

From the U.S. State Department – Today, President Obama reaffirmed the United States’ continued commitment and support for the Syrian people by announcing an additional $155 million in humanitarian aid to help

BERLIN, Jan. 28 (UPI) — A German man said he was shocked to discover actor George Clooney had paid his restaurant tab after fearing he and his friends had been rude. The

WEST YORK, Pa., Jan. 28 (UPI) — Family members of a Pennsylvania man who loved Burger King said they took his funeral procession through the drive-through. Linda Phiel, one of the three

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UPI) — The U.S. military wants to put a drone base in northwestern Africa to deal with the threat of Islamic terrorists operating in the region, officials say. The

BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 28 (UPI) — The Louisiana Supreme Court denied a stay of execution to a condemned inmate and his lawyers say they question the state’s method of execution. The