Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro The United States on Monday declared Venezuela a national security threat and ordered sanctions against seven officials from the oil-rich country in the... Read more
A Swiss airplane powered only by energy from the sun left from Abu Dhabi early on March 9. Its creators hope the plane will make the first around-the-world journey without any fuel. The plan... Read more
According to a National Journal report published Wednesday, McCain said he might angrily fire off missives he ends up regretting later. “I don’t email at all,” McCain said.... Read more
Victoria Falls: Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is flanked by his daughter Bona (left) and wife Grace during celebrations to mark his 91st birthday on Saturday.—AP Zimbabwean President Ro... Read more
Islamic State militants have abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria they had raided, Christian Syrian activists said on Tuesday. A Syrian Christi... Read more
Barack Obama is expected to issue the third and most significant veto of his presidency Tuesday, embracing raw executive power in the twilight of his administration. “This is even bett... Read more
Arizona U.S. Sen. John McCain said something on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday about the U.S.’s handling of the ongoing standoff between Russia and Ukraine that surprised host Bob Schieffer.... Read more
Browns Canyon in Colorado. CREDIT: FLICKR/ MARK UDALL On Thursday, President Obama is expected to announce three new national monuments, adding to the 13 monuments he’s already designated du... Read more
One of Barack Obama’s closest and most trusted advisers has a lot to say about the president’s “peaks and valleys” relationship with Hillary Clinton, his former rival... Read more
The United Kingdom has adopted a new anti- corruption plan with emphasis on preventive measures to stamp out bribery and corruption involving transactions in both the public and private sect... Read more
