North Korea's Kim Jong Un Facing Dissent From Political Elite, Says Ex-Diplomat
Thae Yong Ho, the former North Korean deputy ambassador who successfully defected with his wife and two sons last year, has been openly defiant of Kim Jong Un's regime.
Abortion Update: Some States Want Burials For Fetuses
In the past few years, five states have introduced regulations that require burials for fetal remains which, in some cases, can also include miscarriages and stillbirths.
What Is A Millennial Snowflake? 'Fight Club' Author Chuck Palahniuk Slams The Left
Chuck Palahniuk’s comments were in response to a question about the popularization of the term ‘snowflake,’ which is now being used by President Donald Trump supports to disparage liberals.
Is Interstellar Space Travel Possible? Hibernation Space Pods To Induce Stasis Being Researched By SpaceWorks
Atlanta, Georgia-based SpaceWorks is attempting to develop hibernation pods or human stasis pods that could enable humans to partake in interstellar space missions.
Airport Immigration Check Using Facial Recognition? Passports To Be Replaced With New Technology In Australia By 2019-2020
Under the new system, manned counters will be replaced by automatic electronic booths and the existing SmartGate that scan passports electronically will also be overhauled.
Papua New Guinea Earthquake Live Updates: No Tsunami Threat From 7.9-Magnitude Quake
An earthquake measuring 7.9-magnitude struck 25 miles west of Panguna in Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey said Sunday.
Snowden Endorses Lavabit: Encryption Service Relaunches With Modified Cybersecurity Features After Shutting Down To Protect Privacy Of Users in 2013
Lavabit had 410,000 accounts in September 2013, when it shut down after being confronted by federal law authorities in pursuit of Edward Snowden.
Apple Sues Qualcomm For $1 Billion, Says Chipmaker Is Keeping Rebate Payment Ransom
Apple has accused Qualcomm of withholding some $1 billion in promised rebates as ransom because the tech giant complied with investigations by South Korea’s anti-trust regulator.
Trump Washington Inauguration Celebration: Russians In Moscow Also Celebrating 45th President's Swearing-In Ceremony
In Russia, Donald Trump's inauguration had some feeling optimistic about the future, while others found in it an opportunity for self-promotion, merchandising and of course, celebration.
Kristen Stewart Artificial Intelligence Research Paper: New Film 'Come Swim' To Premier At Sundance Film Festival 2017
The 17-minute film, written and directed by Stewart, is set to feature during the Sundance Film Festival 2017 that kicked off Thursday.
Waterboarding, Other CIA Torture Tactics Under Trump: Ongoing Lawsuit Threatens Trump's 'Worse Than' Waterboarding Plan
The case may set a legal precedent that could allow people who claim to be victims of torture in the U.S. war on terrorism to sue Americans responsible for it.
Last Days Of Osama Bin Laden: Declassified Documents Show Dreaded Terrorist Was Paranoid About Biological Trackers
The declassified documents, seized by the Navy Seals team responsible for killing Osama in 2011, include letters to family, expense account entries, and Bin Laden's observations on world events.
Italy Avalanche: Dozens Missing After Earthquake Triggers Avalanche At Spa Hotel
About four earthquakes of 5.2-magnitude and higher hit near the hill town of Amatrice in a space of only four hours, some 60 miles north-east of Rome.
'American Crime Story' To Adapt Monica Lewinsky-Bill Clinton Sex Scandal For Fourth Season?
Ryan Murphy, one of the executive producers and directors behind the hit show, had expressed interest in adapting Jeffrey Toobin's 2000 bestseller about the scandal.
Obama Declassifies New CIA Mass Surveillance Rules Day After Pardoning Chelsea Manning
The most important change in rules requires the agency to erase information gathered overseas, including intercepts involving U.S. individuals, from its systems within five years.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Denies Forcing Apple (AAPL) Into Buying Its Chips, Rejects FTC Lawsuit Alleging Anticompetitive Tactics
Fending off FTC's allegations, Qualcomm said it never withheld or threatened to withhold chip supply in order to obtain agreement to unfair or unreasonable licensing terms.
Israel-Palestine Conflict: Fatah, Hamas To Form Unity Government
The two sides currently govern the West Bank and Gaza respectively, but will elect new members to the National Council over the next two months and attempt to form a new government.
Best Prostitutes In The World? Russian Sex Workers Are Great, Putin Claims Amid Alleged Hacking Scandal
Russian President Vladimir Putin also claimed that the unsubstantiated allegations were orchestrated to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. election results.
Trump Inauguration Protests Full Schedule: How To Join #Trump420; Women's March And More Event Info For 45th President’s Swearing-In
More than 800,000 are expected to be in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate against the future president.
Ivanka 'Majic'-Donald Trump Twitter Accident: Brighton Council Worker Tells President-Elect To Learn More About Climate Change
The 70-year-old billionaire later received a tweet with a humble request to learn more about climate change from Ivanka Majic.
Texas Storm Update: Tornado, Thunderstorm And Flash Flood Warning Issued On Sunday
Extreme weather events Sunday night caused damage to at least 30 homes, though no injuries were reported, according to authorities.
World Economic Forum 2017: Donald Trump Skips Davos Meeting, Oxfam Releases New Report
Ahead of the conference, anti-poverty organization Oxfam released a report Monday that suggests eight billionaire men collectively own the same amount of wealth as half the world’s population.
Kyrgyzstan Cargo Plane Crash: Turkish Airplane Crash Kills Dozens Near Bishkek
A Boeing 747 cargo plane, owned by Turkey's ACT Airlines, departed from Hong Kong International Airport and crashed in a residential area near Bishkek on Monday.
Future Of Pregnancy: New Paper Examines 'In Vitro Gametogenesis,' Raises Specter Of Embryo Farming, Designer Babies
A new biomedical procedure — known as in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) — offers immense possibilities, but also raises serious ethical and legal concerns.
Are Zombies Real? Scientists Use Lasers To Trigger Predatory Killer Instinct In Mice
The stimuli introduced as prey for the killer mice included insects, robot insects and also inanimate objects such as bottle caps and wooden sticks
Why Do Women Have Periods? Menopause, A Rare Trait In Animals, May Finally Be Explained By A New Study
It is a biological trait that is currently known in only three species — humans, killer whales and short-finned pilot whales.
America’s Top Hated Companies: Comcast, Bank of America, Mylan Lead Survey
24/7 Wall St., a financial news website based its rankings on employee reviews on Glassdoor, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) and its own survey.
Europe Preparing For War? Largest US Military Reinforcement In Decades In Europe, More Than 3,000 US Soldiers To Be Stationed In Poland
More than 3,000 American soldiers, along with tanks and armored vehicles, began arriving Thursday in Poland, as part of President Barack Obama's attempt to reassure NATO allies amid aggressive posturing by Russia.
EpiPen Price Surge Update: Cigna Drops Mylan's Lifesaving Allergy Medication In Favor Of Impax Generic
The health insurer said in a statement that the use of the generic version rather than the branded medication would lead to substantial cost savings.
Trump's Alleged Golden Shower Episode: Kremlin Issues Denial
A Kremlin spokesman dismissed the report and said that the allegations could be a ploy to hurt bilateral relations between the U.S. and Russia.