Francis Whittaker
14 Pictures Of The Devastation Brought By Typhoon Koppu In The Philippines
The deadly storm has killed at least 9 people in the Philippines, caused widespread flooding and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Francis Whittaker
Ethiopia Drops Terrorism Charges Against Bloggers
A federal court in Addis Abeba made the decision to acquit four members of the Zone9 blogging collective. They had been in prison for 539 days.
Francis Whittaker
European Union Agrees To Turkey's Refugee Action Plan
EU President Donald Tusk said he was "cautiously optimistic" about the deal.
Francis Whittaker
Oscar Pistorius To Be Released From Prison Next Week, Placed On House Arrest
The parole board in the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria, South Africa, said the Paralympic athlete would be moved to house arrest on Oct. 20.
Francis Whittaker
Obama Announces Delay Of Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
President Obama announced Thursday that the U.S. will keep service personnel in Afghanistan beyond 2016.
Francis Whittaker
Recall Of 2.4 Million Volkswagen Cars Ordered By Germany
The move comes after the auto manufacturer admitted cheating on diesel emissions tests last month.
Francis Whittaker
Three Israelis Killed In Jerusalem After Shooting And Stabbing Attacks
Four separate attacks took place in and near Jerusalem, marking one of the worst days in the current outbreak of violence.
Francis Whittaker
Budweiser And Miller Brewers Agree Terms Of Mega Beer Takeover
SAB Miller has accepted "in principle" a takeover offer from Anheuser-Busch InBev, which would create a behemoth that could dominate the beer industry worldwide.
Francis Whittaker
Iranian Parliament Approves Nuclear Deal
The agreement on the country's nuclear program was initially reached with six world powers in July.
Francis Whittaker
London Police Withdraws Officers Guarding Julian Assange At Ecuadorean Embassy
The Metropolitan police said it was instead strengthening its covert policing operation at the embassy, where the WikiLeaks founder has been staying since 2011.
Francis Whittaker
Washington Post's Jason Rezaian Convicted In Iran
State TV said he had been "convicted" late Sunday, but no further information was given. His editor Martin Baron said the decision was "indefensible."
David Mack
18-Year-Old Freshman Charged With Murder In Northern Arizona University Shooting
Steven Jones was charged with one count of first degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. Colin Brough was killed and three others were injured.
Francis Whittaker
National Dialogue Quartet Of Tunisia Is Awarded 2015 Nobel Peace Prize
The organization was recognized for its role in building a democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011.
Francis Whittaker
FIFA's Blatter, Platini, And Valcke Suspended For 90 Days
FIFA's ethics committee announced Thursday it was provisionally suspending President Sepp Blatter, Secretary General Jerome Valcke, and Vice President Michel Platini for 90 days. Chung Mong-joon, former FIFA vice president, has been banned for six years. Cameroonian Issa Hayatou is now FIFA's acting president.
Leticia Miranda
The EU Can Now Seize People-Smuggling Boats In The Mediterranean
Under Operation Sophia, naval ships are able to "board, search, seize and divert" vessels suspected of being used by human smugglers.
Francis Whittaker
Obama Apologizes To Doctors Without Borders Chief For Afghan Hospital Bombing
The medical charity acknowledged the presidential phone call but repeated its demands for an international body to take up the investigation into the airstrike that killed 22 people.
Francis Whittaker
U.S. Changes Narrative Of Airstrike That Hit Médecins Sans Frontières Clinic In Afghanistan
Médecins Sans Frontières says 22 people died in an airstrike on a facility in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan. The top U.S. officer in Afghanistan will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday.
Laura Silver
Here's What We Know About Oregon Community College Shooter Chris Harper-Mercer
The reported 26-year-old gunman appears to have left an extensive profile on obscure blog sites and other online boards. His family described their "shock" at Thursday's shooting.
Salvador Hernandez
Russia Launches Airstrikes In Syria
President Vladimir Putin said Russian warplanes were helping an offensive by the Assad regime. Earlier, the upper house of the Russian parliament unanimously granted permission to deploy armed forces.
Francis Whittaker
Airstrike That Reportedly Killed At Least 130 At Yemen Wedding Condemned By U.N.
Two tents were reportedly hit in an attack near the Red Sea port of Mokha.
Francis Whittaker
