President Obama warned that Russia’s military engagement in Syria in support of strongman Bashar al-Assad is a “recipe for disaster,” though Washington could still work with Moscow on reducing tensions. Russian President Vladimir Putin “doesn’t distinguish between ISIL and a moderate Sunni opposition that wants to see Mr Assad go,” Obama told reporters, referring to the self-proclaimed Islamic State group.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is reluctantly accepting the resignation of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, saying he’s earned the right to return home as one of the longest-serving secretaries in the department’s history.
KABUL (Reuters) – Aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres said U.S.-led forces most likely bombed its hospital in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday. “All indications currently point to the bombing being carried out by international Coalition forces,” MSF said in a statement. “MSF demands a full and transparent account from the Coalition regarding its aerial bombing activities over Kunduz on Saturday morning.” (Writing by Kay Johnson; Editing by
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Aerial bombing killed at least 19 people at a hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, the aid group said.At least 12 MSF staff, four adult patients and three children died, the group said on Twitter, raising an earlier estimate of the death toll. (Reporting By Andrew MacAskill; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the United States still was trying to determine how an airstrike hit a hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday. “A full investigation into the tragic incident is under way in coordination with the Afghan government,” Carter said in a statement.
An airstrike that killed at least 16 people in hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday was “utterly tragic, inexcusable, and possibly even criminal,” the U.N. human rights chief said.
By Janice Neumann (Reuters Health) – U.S. states need better policies for transporting high-risk pregnant women and newborns to the specialized care they need – and then back to their local hospitals for continuing care, researchers say. Focusing on transportation policies as a measure of how easily women and infants can reach the right care centers and receive ongoing care, they found that where state and territorial policies exist at
The World Grand Prix Darts live from Dublin opens with a bang on Sunday night as two former world champions Adrian Lewis and Raymond van Barneveld meet in a huge first round clash.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis was at a loss to explain why his side went down to a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace.
The Sistine Chapel is one of Rome’s greatest treasures—but having an enjoyable visit there is rare. Some six million visitors pass through the chapel each year to see Michelangelo’s breathtaking frescoes; at peak times of year, as many as 2,000 people are allowed inside the chapel at once. Being in the presence of so many others may cause you to have some less-than-holy thoughts about your fellow travelers; taking photographs
