Another Refugee Boat Located off Penang, Malaysia
A boat crammed with more than 500 refugees, likely Rohingya and Bangladeshis, was found Wednesday off the coast of Penang island in northern Malaysia, a person involved in the situation …
Hungary Honors its 700,000 Victims of Soviet Labor Camps
Hungary this year is commemorating the estimated 700,000 of its civilians and soldiers taken away 70 years ago to the Gulag, the forced-labor camps of the Soviet Union.
EU Urges Solidarity on Migrant Wave, Plans to Enforce Rules
The European Union forged ahead Wednesday with a controversial plan to introduce refugee quotas to ease pressure on countries battling the migrant influx, despite strong opposition to the scheme.
Kerry Fills in NATO Allies on Putin Meeting
A day after lengthy talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was filling in allies during a gathering of NATO foreign ministers in the southern …
Funeral Set for Second Mississippi Officer Shot to Death
Mourning for two slain Mississippi police officers will continue this week, with their funerals set for Thursday and Saturday.
Congress Passes Bill Setting Up Alert when Police are Killed
Congress has passed a bill setting up a national alert system whenever a police officer is killed or injured.
Another Major Earthquake Shakes Nepal, Killing at Least 37
A major earthquake hit a remote mountain region of Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 37 people while triggering landslides and toppling buildings less than three weeks after the Himalayan …
NFL Suspends Brady 4 Games for Deflated Footballs
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are preparing for a fight. The reigning Super Bowl MVP will appeal his four-game suspension, his agent said, and the team threw its …
Obama Chooses Chicago's South Side for Presidential Library
President Barack Obama has decided to build his presidential library on the South Side of Chicago, where his political career began.
Malaysia to Push Back Rohingya Unless Boats are Sinking
A crisis involving boatloads of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants stranded at sea deepened Tuesday as Malaysia said it would turn away any more of the vessels unless they were sinking.
2 Men in Custody After Shooting Near California University
Violence again struck the community near the University of California, Santa Barbara, a year after a 22-year-old's rampage left six students dead.
Verizon Barges into Online Video, Buying AOL for $4.4B
Verizon is buying AOL for about $4.4 billion, advancing the telecom's push in both mobile and advertising fields.
Hollywood Accused of Gender Bias in Hiring Women Directors
The ACLU of Southern California and the national ACLU Women's Rights Project said Tuesday they are asking federal and California civil rights agencies to investigate what they call "the systemic …
Crime
Hattiesburg Mourns 2 Slain Officers
With lowered flags and prayers, a southern Mississippi city is mourning two police officers, while the four people arrested after their shooting deaths await an initial court appearance Monday.
US Secretary of State to Meet Putin at Russia Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Russia on Tuesday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks aimed at mending relations driven to new post-Cold War …
