US obesity epidemic grows in all agesThe US obesity epidemic has worsened across the board: 40 percent of women, 35 percent of men and 17 percent of children and teens.
08 June 2016
Polish grandpa heads from New York to Portugal... in a kayakA Polish grandfather left New York Sunday on his third solo trans-Atlantic crossing in a kayak, aiming to arrive in Portugal in time to celebrate his 70th birthday on firm ground in September.
California Muslims sue over hijab discriminationTwo lawsuits filed in California on Monday claim that Muslim women were discriminated against in separate incidents because of their religion and for wearing the hijab.
03 May 2016
Encryption row spotlights fears on security, privacyHas encryption technology given the bad guys a way to operate in the dark? Or has the new tech age gifted law enforcement with unprecedented surveillance powers?
Korean dog meat farmers seek fresh start'It's a dying business,' Gong In-Young said as he watched US activists clear out the cages of his South Korean dog meat farm.
27 April 2016
First shipment of US natural gas to EU arrivesIn a move which could lead to continental price wars and reduce Russian market domination, the first shipment of US natural gas to the European Union arrived.
American tech giants under EU coshUS technology giants Google, Amazon, Apple, Intel and Microsoft have all come under the often costly scrutiny of European Union.
Rich nations probe Panama Papers tax revelationsTax authorities from the world's richest nations on Wednesday probed a mass of murky offshore dealings revealed in the huge Panama Papers data leak, just hours after police raided the law firm at the centre of the scandal.
13 April 2016
Brazil's impeachment: a how to guideBrazil's President Dilma Rousseff risks being driven from office if the lower house votes in favor of an impeachment trial.