Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in the U.S. before joining monastery in the Himalayas
The youthful Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, ...
Monday forecast: Mild temps, rain arrives in Chicagoland by afternoon hours
It’s a mild start to the work week — and foggy, for some — around Chicagoland. And there’s rain on the way. Early-morning ...
Rafael Nadal and Spain’s captain won’t say whether he’ll play at the Davis Cup
Neither Rafael Nadal nor Spanish captain David Ferrer would say Monday whether the 22-time Grand Slam champion will play at ...
Protesters in Georgia’s capital set up a tent camp on the main street and call for new elections
Demonstrators in the capital of Georgia have set up tents on one of the city’s main thoroughfares and vowed Monday to stay ...
Federal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service
President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and ...
New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered ...
Company showcases impact of hiring veterans and what their military experience means for the workforce
Medline is one of hundreds of companies nationwide emphasizing hiring military veterans, a years-long effort that is showing ...
Middle East latest: 2 young children and parents killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, officials say
An Israeli strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip, killing two children aged 7 and 9 and their ...
Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them
Pakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ...
Bangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against ousted premier Hasina by next month
A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their work on ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides ...
Young people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope
Young people who attend the United Nations climate talks have a lot to be angry about. They’ve lost loved ones and months of ...
Climate talks in Azerbaijan head into their second week, coinciding with G20 in Rio
United Nations talks on getting money to curb and adapt to climate change resumed Monday with fresh hope that negotiators and ministers can work through disagreements and ...