Koreas agree to family reunions in February – BBC News
BBC NewsNorth and South Korea have agreed to hold reunions for families separated after the Korean War, following calls from…
Right-wing group starts 7-day vigil against possible withdrawal from West Bank – Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem Post‘Women in Green’ gather in front of Netanyahu’s residence to implore him to maintain total sovereignty over disputed territories.…
Amanda Knox found guilty of murder again by Italian court – CNN International
CNN InternationalFlorence, Italy (CNN) — An Italian appeals court convicted former exchange student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito…
Italian court overturns not guilty verdict of Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito in … – Fox News
Fox NewsAn appeals court in Florence on Thursday upheld the guilty verdict against U.S. student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend…
Police warn Sochi hotels of terror suspect as Olympics near – CNN
CNN(CNN) — New details fueled debate Monday over security at the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi: Wanted posters of…
Last-minute Iran invitation throws Syria talks into doubt – Reuters
ReutersUNITED NATIONS/ANKARA (Reuters) – An unexpected last-minute U.N. invitation for Iran to a peace conference on Syria threw the talks…
Iran Nuclear Freeze Verified by UN Setting Up Sanctions Reprieve – Businessweek
BusinessweekUnited Nations atomic inspectors verified that Iran froze its most sensitive nuclear work, complying with demands made by world powers…
Massive cyberattack linked to at least one refrigerator – Science Recorder
Science RecorderProofpoint, an internet security firm, has uncovered what may be the first Internet of Things-based cyberattack involving “smart” appliances,…
Hackers used over 100000 devices to send the spam emails – DailyTech
DailyTechHackers have launched what is being called the first attack from the Internet of Things, which included a refrigerator. According…
Up to 15, mostly foreigners, killed in Kabul suicide attack – Reuters
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) – Up to 15 people, mostly foreigners, were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up…
John Kerry urges Syria opposition to attend talks – BBC News
BBC NewsUS Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Syria’s opposition to join next week’s peace talks. The main political…
More than 200000 Syrians live in besieged areas, UN official says – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBEIRUT – More than 200,000 Syrians are living in areas besieged by pro-government or rebel forces and lacking…
Egypt referendum: Tight security but clashes claim lives – BBC News
BBC NewsA first day of voting has been taking place in Egypt on a new constitution that could pave the…
Beats Music to launch new streaming service – NME.com
NME.comBeats Music is to launch in the US at the end of this month (January), it has been announced. The…
Beirut Bomb Targets Hezbollah Stronghold – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalFlames rise from burning cars at the site of a car bomb that targeted Beirut’s southern suburb of…
2014 CES: Ford To Show Unique Solar Panel Concept That Moves with the Sun – Auto World News
Auto World NewsSimilar to a sunflower, this vehicle moves on its own to stay in prime sunlight. (Photo : Ford…
South Sudan delegates arrive in Ethiopia for talks – Financial Times
Financial TimesDelegates representing South Sudan’s government and rebels arrived in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, on Wednesday for talks to…
At ESPN, Tim Tebow finally found a role that fits – USA TODAY
USA TODAYTebowmania died on a frigid New England night in early 2012, just six days after it reached its apex.…
US base on Japan’s Okinawa will be allowed to move after 17-year deadlock – CNN
CNNTokyo (CNN) — A Japanese governor has approved a measure to allow for the relocation of a controversial U.S. military…
UN Presses for Urgent Peacekeeping Reinforcements in S. Sudan – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaThe United Nations says it hopes to put peacekeeping reinforcements in South Sudan within 48 hours, as government…
China marks muted 120th anniversary of Mao Zedong – CNN
CNN(Beijing, China) (CNN) — The mood at the 120th anniversary of Chairman Mao Zedong’s birthday is relatively muted, by Chinese…
Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group – New York Times
New York TimesCAIRO — Egypt’s military-backed leaders designated the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization on Wednesday, outlawing the country’s most…
UAE sentences American in ‘gangsta’ mockumentary case – USA TODAY
USA TODAYDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American man detained for months in the United Arab Emirates and seven…
Happy Festivus! Did you air your grievances yet? – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesIt’s Festivus, “the holiday for the rest of us” popularized by “Seinfeld.” Observers of the fake holiday celebrate…
Renowned rifle inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94 – RT
RTThe inventor of the iconic AK-47 assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov has died at the age of 94. For most of…
Lockerbie bombing 25 years on: Victims honored on both sides of the Atlantic – CNN
CNN(CNN) — One by one, surviving family members and friends stepped up to a podium in Arlington National Cemetery. Before…
Movie review: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ goes from sugary to genuinely sweet – Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake TribuneA half-century after the author P.L. Travers worried that her best-known character, Mary Poppins, would receive the Disney…