Three Americans praised for subduing gunman on European train
Saturday, 22 August 2015, 08:06
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
One serves in the Air Force, another recently served in Afghanistan in the National Guard, another is studying physical therapy in Sacramento — and all three Americans are being hailed as heroes...
Islamic State destroys ancient monastery in central Syria
Friday, 21 August 2015, 15:28
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
The Islamic State group demolished an ancient monastery founded more than 1,500 years in central Syria Friday near a town where the extremists abducted dozens of Christians earlier this month,...
Germany says Europe's inaction on refugees 'unacceptable'
Friday, 21 August 2015, 14:44
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Germany's interior minister on Thursday criticized Europe's failure to tackle the refugee crisis, saying the principle of passport-free travel that exists across much of the continent is at...
Cheating site logged federal subscribers with sensitive jobs
Friday, 21 August 2015, 14:05
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
U.S. government employees with sensitive jobs in national security or law enforcement were among hundreds of federal workers found to be using government networks to access and pay membership fees to...
Watch: Sunken 1715 Spanish treasure ship yields more gold coins
Friday, 21 August 2015, 11:52
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Diver William Bartlett had just started exploring a 300-year-old shipwreck with a metal detector late last month in the waters off Florida'sAtlantic Coast when he found his first Spanish gold...