NATO says 77 foreign troops have been wounded in a suicide attack against an American base in eastern Afghanistan.
The military alliance says a Taliban truck bomb exploded late Saturday at the gate of the base during the attack on Combat Outpost Sayed Abad in Wardak province.read more
In what appears to be one of the most brilliant economic policy measures of the year, Nigeria plans to include the Chinese yuan as part of its foreign exchange reserves, according to the central bank.read more
Europeans are plagued by mental and neurological illnesses, with almost 165 million people or 38 percent of the population suffering each year from a brain disorder such as depression, anxiety, insomnia or dementia, according to a large new study.read more
…a growing number of Britons are dependent on legal drugs, prescribed by their doctors, with a grip as unforgiving as that of their illegal counterparts. It is a problem that cannot keep being ignored.read more
An unusually strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Virginia Tuesday afternoon, sending tremors along the East Coast of the United States.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was more than three miles deep and struck near Mineral, Va., a city in central Virginia about 83 miles from Washington, D.C. The area is known for its seismic activity, but does not generally produce large earthquakes.read more
A 125-year-old woman, said to be one of the oldest women in India, died at her home in Orissa, her family said Sunday. Fulla Nayak claimed that smoking cannabis every day was her secret to long life.read more
Libya’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaaim said, “Cameron and his government must leave after the popular uprising against them and the violent repression of peaceful demonstrations by police.”read more
