Authors: Joshua CohanHemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The president of Uganda is calling on people in the East African country to avoid physical contact, including handshaking and kissing, to prevent the spread of the deadly and highly…
Authors: Joshua CohaniStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A massive power outage across nine states in northern India knocked out electricity to an estimated 300 million people and caused a commuting nightmare early Monday morning, before it was…
Authors: Jeanette TorresSasha Mordovets/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) -- Assuming rebels are ultimately successful in toppling the current Syrian regime, the head of opposition forces said on Saturday that Arab governments must turn back any effort by…
Authors: Jeanette TorresCameron Spencer/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Madhura Honey typifies the world's fascination with gaining the proverbial 15 minutes of fame. And she managed to do it on the world's biggest stage during last Friday's opening…
Authors: Jeanette TorresJOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images(ALEPPO, Syria) -- This weekend's bombardment of Aleppo by Syrian forces using tanks, attack helicopters and heavily artillery against rebel positions has resulted in at least 200,000 civilians fleeing the country's…
Authors: Christine HsuComstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Iran used front organizations to help buy chemical weapons to expand Syria’s arsenal reported in documents and interviews, according to the Washington Post.Also, the European Union gave $14.6 million in equipment…
Authors: Christine HsuJOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) -- An Irish Olympian is being investigated over an allegation that the athlete had bet on his opponent in an event in which they were both competing, according to multiple…
Authors: Christine HsuMIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Danny Boyle’s opening extravaganza highlighted the best of the British, icons like Potter, Bond and Bean, but London 2012 also spotlights another British cultural favorite - betting. For the…
Authors: Christine HsuPETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images(BEIJING) -- There is perhaps no more glorious moment for a country than when it hosts the Olympic Games. Nations plan their opening ceremonies for years, calling on their top talent…
Authors: Carmen CoxALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/GettyImages(LONDON) -- London's Olympic Stadium became a vast meadow in an opening ceremony that evoked the history of the United Kingdom to kick off the 2012 Olympics.In the ceremony, choreographed by director…
