December 20, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which you know as Obamacare, is currently in the midst of its third enrollment period since becoming the health law of the land, and early enrollment figures have been encouraging.
Obamacare's early success
December 20, 2015
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Chris Gayle on Saturday achieved a rare feat of becoming the first player to hit 600 sixes and 600 fours in Twenty20 cricket.
Playing for Melbourne Renegades, Gayle hit two humongous in a Big Bash League Twenty20 match against Brisbane Heat to achieve the landmark.
December 20, 2015
Badaun: Even as the juvenile convict in the December 16, 2012 gangrape case is set to walk free today after serving three years in a correction home, some residents of his native village here are not happy with the prospect of his return.
December 19, 2015
NEW HAMPSHIRE: The three Democrats running for president gathered in New Hampshire Saturday night for their third and final debate of 2015. It was a feisty affair with Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley aggressively attacking each other at almost every turn.
December 18, 2015
POUZE KHOON, Iran — The early-morning sun meagerly brightened the gloom of this sad township, a collection of empty, crumbling houses along a highway through the dusty desert landscape in southeastern Iran.
A dried-up salt lake near Sirjan, Iran. A seven-year drought in the country shows no sign of ending.
December 18, 2015
During an event Thursday to mark his 79th birthday, Pope Francis attributed a second miracle to Mother Teresa, the late Roman Catholic missionary who has become an international icon for her charitable work. It’s an important move, effectively paving the way for the nun to become a saint, the highest honor bestowed by the Roman Catholic Church.
December 17, 2015
In recent months, Denmark has taken a fairly harsh stance toward refugees. In September, for example, authorities published an ad in Lebanese newspapers carrying an unmistakable message to foreigners who might think about seeking asylum: Don't come to Denmark.
December 17, 2015
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as a talented and outstanding man, welcoming his stance on Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump during his annual press conference in Moscow, on December 17, 2015
December 17, 2015
NEW DELHI – From anti-corruption crusader to someone seen as protecting the corrupt, it has been a big fall for Arvind Kejriwal indeed. He is still fighting his battles on almost daily basis but it's no more clear what he is fighting for.
December 17, 2015
A series of storms more typical of spring will bring rounds of drenching rain to much of the eastern third of the nation during the week of Christmas.
A storm swinging through the East on Thursday may be just a small taste of the wet weather to come during the fourth week of December, in terms of rainfall and related travel problems.
