The head of the Organization Of American States on Tuesday called for an emergency meeting of regional governments to evaluate Venezuela's respect for democracy, a move that could lead to the country's suspension from the hemispheric body.
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Details are emerging of the horrifying conditions faced by civilians trapped inside the Iraqi city of Falluja and the extreme risks they are taking to escape. One man said a bag of flour in the city - which was taken over by so-called Islamic State (IS) militants in January 2014 - now cost $850. One family reportedly lived off grass during a four-day escape bid. As the Iraqi army and allied forces, backed by coalition air strikes, attempt to recapture the city, aid agencies say Falluja's residents... Читать дальше...
American journalists should apologize, says sportsman's promoter
On our inaugural episode, we're digging into how we talk about whiteness — or, really, how we don't talk about it — and hear from some folks who say it's really important that we figure out how.
NYU Otologist Erich Voigt explains why it is unhealthy to hold in a sneeze.
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A new Federal Reserve report shows some Americans aren’t doing as well as they think
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Mobile users are willing to spend money on apps, but it's just a question of how.
A new Gartner survey reveals that mobile users are more willing to spend money on in-app features than they are to pay to download an app in the first place. The survey showed that users on average spend 24% more for in-app purchases than for apps themselves. Читать дальше...
The 69-year-old Zimpher says she will spend her final year as chancellor focused on increasing college completion, improving teacher preparation programs and securing an extension of SUNY 2020, a program of tuition increases and investment in SUNY.
Old Jeddah, an ancient city on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, is crumbling. The House of Traditional Arts is dedicated to preserving and restoring its rich architectural and cultural heritage. Photo: Bill Spindle/The Wall Street Journal
Paul Slavin takes over the role as the digital books and multimedia company seeks its first profit.
In what is a very rare case, an 18 month old Indian toddler has fully developed male organs, pubic and facial hair and cracked voice; more so, it is most likely that he experiences sexual urges, doctors say.
Everyone in presidential politics — from Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump to the Libertarian and Green Party candidates — sees an opening to bring disaffected, dissatisfied and politically independent backers of Bernie Sanders into their coalition this fall.
She's finally found that can't sleep love: Leading lady of Pentatonix Kirstin Maldonado is now engaged. Former NBC's The Sing Off...
As endorsements go, this one isn't exactly filled with effusive praise, but what's striking about this announcement is the fact that it happened at all.
And you thought Mark Zuckerberg couldn't get any more sinister
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SEOUL, May 31 (UPI) -- North Korea's vice party chairman Ri Su Yong is in China to visit with top officials.
We will be back soon with more live event coverage on MSNBC.com.
The US Patent Office has published the process of anode slime technology of Te production that the premier science research institution has developed.
Among the quarter of American adults who have had a concussion, most said they had sought medical treatment, according to the results of a poll conducted by NPR and Truven Health Analytics.
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Brett Sanders was livid when he was pulled over in October and fined $212 for driving nine miles per hour over the speed limit in his Frisco, Texas, neighborhood, he told BuzzFeed News.
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"I didn't hurt anybody," he said. "I didn't endanger anybody. My speed was safe for the conditions around me. I didn't feel like I owed anybody anything."
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LOS ANGELES, May 31 (UPI) -- Melissa McCarthy responded to criticism of the "Ghostbusters" reboot amid continued backlash against the female-led cast.
Copper and gold face biggest monthly drop in six months as dollar strength takes toll in market pricing
Samantha Stosur's French Open love affair has continued, with Australia's last remaining hope brushing aside world No.6 Simona Halep.
