300 Migrants Rescued off Spain over Two-day Christmas Period

300 Migrants Rescued off Spain over Two-day Christmas Period

Around 100 migrants were rescued off the coast of Spain on Thursday, adding to around another 200 plucked off makeshift...

Turkey to Send Troops to Libya at Tripoli’s Request, Erdogan Says

Turkey to Send Troops to Libya at Tripoli’s Request, Erdogan Says

Turkey will send troops to Libya at the request of Tripoli as soon as next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said...

Robots of 2019 Just Want to Help

Robots of 2019 Just Want to Help

A recent trade fair in Tokyo showcased the robots of 2019.  Engineers created some that play games and others that...

Morocco Jails YouTuber, Detains Journalist

Morocco Jails YouTuber, Detains Journalist

A Moroccan YouTuber was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for “insulting the king” in a video broadcast on...

Court Rules Turkey Violated Freedoms by Banning Wikipedia

Court Rules Turkey Violated Freedoms by Banning Wikipedia

Turkey’s highest court on Thursday ruled in favor of Wikipedia, saying the Turkish government’s two-year ban on the online encyclopedia...

Russia, Iran, China Hold Joint Naval Drills

Russia, Iran, China Hold Joint Naval Drills

China, Iran, and Russia will hold joint naval drills, amid tensions between Tehran and Washington.The military exercises will take place...

Protesters Express Discontent Around the World

Protesters Express Discontent Around the World

The past year has seen a series of protests from Hong Kong to Chile and from Sudan to Iran. In...

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Freed as Police Search his Office

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Freed as Police Search his Office

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny says he was “dragged out” of his office by police officers who conducted fresh searches...

Erdogan: Turkish Parliament to Vote on Sending Troops to Libya

Erdogan: Turkish Parliament to Vote on Sending Troops to Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday lawmakers will vote in early January on a measure seeking authorization to send...

No Longer Enamored, Washington Looks Critically at Silicon Valley

No Longer Enamored, Washington Looks Critically at Silicon Valley

The era of Silicon Valley operating largely free from government regulation may be coming to an end.In 2019, lawmakers grilled...

No Longer Enamored, Washington Looks Critically at Silicon Valley

No Longer Enamored, Washington Looks Critically at Silicon Valley

It’s been a rocky year for the relationship between Washington and Silicon Valley, and next year could be worse. Lawmakers...