Starvation has been a weapon of war for multiple parties in the conflict. Even in areas not under siege, it's harder for civilians to afford basic food items, with prices dramatically inflated.
Read More »Allegations Of Tennis Match-Fixing Overshadow Australian Open
The BBC and BuzzFeed published an expose about match-fixing in tennis but did not name names of implicated players. Some people, including Roger Federer, have called for the release of names.
Read More »Once Upon A Time, Congress Cut Deficits; Now CBO Says That’s Over
Back in the old days, say 2011, political leaders talked about, and acted upon, worries involving federal borrowing. But a new CBO report shows deficits surging — even as political attention drifts.
Read More »‘Like Being Born Again’: American Describes Being Freed From Iranian Prison
There was no big lead-up to his release, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati says: "They just came one morning and said, 'Pack your things.'"
Read More »‘Academy Has A Problem,’ David Oyelowo Says At MLK Event Honoring Academy President
"I am an academy member and it doesn't reflect me, and it doesn't reflect this nation," the actor said Monday, in a speech that cited black performers' prominent roles in successful films.
Read More »Nearly 19,000 Civilians Killed In Iraq In 22 Months, U.N. Report Says
More than 35,000 were wounded during the same period. "The violence suffered by civilians in Iraq remains staggering," the report states, pointing to the "scourge" of ISIS.
Read More »Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case On Obama’s Immigration Actions
Back in November 2014, the president announced plans to shield from deportation up to 5 million immigrants here illegally. Even before his plans got off the ground, lower courts put them on hold.
Read More »IMF Lowers Its Growth Forecast For The Global Economy
Advanced economies are doing OK, but a sharp slowdown is plaguing much of the developing world, the IMF's latest report says.
Read More »Twitter Goes Down Early Tuesday
The company hasn't provided details about what went wrong; some features such as search and direct messaging were still presenting problems Tuesday morning.
Read More »China Reports Slowest Economic Growth In 25 Years
Not since the fallout from the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre has China's economy grown at such a slow pace: at just below 7 percent last year.
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