Far right-wing party makes gains in German elections
BERLIN — A far right-wing party in Germany won enough votes Sunday to gain seats in three regional elections, a result seen as a major rebuke to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open immigration policy. The 3-year-old Alternative for Deutschland party, or AfD, won representation in the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and...
Ankara bombing: President Erdogan vows to bring terror ‘to its knees’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to bring terrorism "to its knees" after an attack in the capital Ankara that killed at least 36 people. Mr Erdogan said the suicide car bomb would serve only to strengthen the resolve of Turkey's security forces. The blast in the key transport hub of Guven...
Maryland Cop Dies in Shooting at Police Headquarters
The police officer who was critically injured in a shooting this evening at the Prince George’s County Police Department headquarters died after what authorities called an unprovoked attack on the station. Prince George’s County Officer Jacai Colson, 29, was a four-year veteran who was shot during an exchange of...
Malia and Sasha Obama meet Ryan Reynolds — thumbs up!
We feel you Malia Obama. A picture of the eldest first daughter giving her little sister, Sasha, the thumbs up as she chats with actor Ryan Reynolds is your dose of cute for the week. The first daughters were attending their first State Dinner when the moment was captured, and ever since social media can't get enough of the...
‘I gotcha covered’ — owner imagines his dog’s last thoughts
When John Pointer shared his grief over losing his dog Benny, he didn't expect his words to spread around the world. In a heartbreaking blog post he described boxer Benny's last moments from the dog's perspective to deal with the grief of losing his companion. The open letter, read by 20 million people in two weeks,...
Merkel faces test on refugee stance as ‘Super Sunday’ regional elections begin in Germany
Voting booths have opened in Germany, where people are going to the polls in three states in what is widely seen as the biggest electoral challenge for Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of next year’s general election, and a test of support for her open door migrant policy. “We can of course see a certain connection...
Trump: I’m not responsible for violence at rallies
Donald Trump rejected responsibility Sunday for violence at his rallies and suggested his backers may retaliate by protesting Bernie Sanders events. "Many of these people come from Bernie," Trump said on CBS' Face The Nation when asked about what he called "professional disrupters" who are attending his...
China debt swap could leave banks in capital hole
China’s mooted debt-for-equity swap could leave the country’s banks in a capital hole. New rules are being proposed that would allow lenders to exchange bad loans for shares. That could ease pressure on ailing companies. But it would also put pressure on bank capital ratios. In developed economies, it’s not...
The most strange habits of stars (PHOTOS)
Many Hollywood celestials have stupid habits, from which they can not get rid of. All anything, but sometimes their secret addiction swim out, getting into the lenses of photographers...
Rubio wins Republican Washington, D.C. caucuses
Marco Rubio squeaked by Ohio Gov. John Kasich in Saturday night's Republican presidential caucuses in Washington, D.C., and picked up the most delegates, according to media reports. The Associated Press called the contest for the Florida senator at 10:02 p.m. ET, the news organization tweeted. NBC News later projected Rubio...
SXSW apologizes after ordering U.S. Olympic fencer to remove hijab
Ibtihaj Muhammad, who is poised to be the first U.S. Olympian to wear a hijab, said she was told to remove her headscarf for a security photo at the South by Southwest festival on Saturday and then was given a credential with an incorrect name. Muhammad, who wears the hijab for religious purposes and has become a...
Small Greek village copes with thousands of migrants unable to leave
IDOMENI, Greece — Walking past his village's main square, Antonis Zois stares at the Syrian refugee families filling their water bottles at the public fountain. “The camp is not a place for a human being to live,” said Zois, 85, waving at a young girl in a red polka-dot jacket. “We always had...