Sierra Leone Investigates Foreign Waste Agreement
The government of Sierra Leone is investigating an agreement to import waste from Lebanon.
Maine Lobster Becoming Popular in China
The American seafood staple of Maine lobster, or “lobsta” as they say in Maine, is becoming very popular on Asian dining tables.
Turkey Claims It Has Killed 200 IS Fighters
Turkish forces have killed 200 Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced.
Al Jazeera America Announces Closing
Al Jazeera America, the three-year-old cable news channel that promised to cover in-depth journalism in the U.S., is closing.
Terror Rips Open Historic Istanbul Square
An explosion in the historic square of Sultanahmet in Istanbul left at least 10 people dead and wounded 15 others Tuesday.
Mexico Acts to Send Crime Group Leader ‘El Chapo’ to US
Mexico has agreed to send Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States for prosecution.
Man Shot on Charlie Hebdo Anniversary in Paris
French police shot and killed a man as he sought to attack a police station Thursday.
Questions Raised on N. Korea’s Claim of Hydrogen Bomb Test
North Korea says it tested a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday.
Young, Male Migrants Suspected in New Year’s Assaults
German authorities said Tuesday that young women were sexually harassed and robbed by hundreds of young men on New Year’s Eve.
IS Releases Execution Video of British ‘Spies’
The Islamic State terrorist group released a video Sunday it says shows the execution of five British men accused of spying.