Rousey Crushes Correia to Defend Her Title at UFC 190

Rousey Crushes Correia to Defend Her Title at UFC 190
The Parched West: Dry Days Bring Ferocious Start to Fire Season
2 Soldiers Dead, 24 Wounded in Suicide Attack in Turkey
Obama to Unveil Tougher Climate Plan With His Legacy in Mind
Mexico News Photographer Found Slain in Capital
Laos, Destination in Illegal Ivory Trade, So Far Eludes Global Crackdown
After Deal, Europeans Are Eager to Do Business in Iran
Taliban’s New Leader Urges Unity, Playing Down Peace Talk
Joe Biden Said to Be Taking New Look at Presidential Run
Palm Oil Company Is Accused of Exploiting Liberia’s Ebola Crisis
Flooding Spurs Disaster Zones in Myanmar
Plane Crash Kills Relatives of Bin Laden
Small Pool of Rich Donors Dominates Election Giving
120 Degrees and No Relief? ISIS Takes Back Seat for Iraqis
Finding a Career Track in LinkedIn Profiles
Cultural Studies: I’m Not Mad. That’s Just My RBF.

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:49 PM PDT

It's not a good idea to give Ronda Rousey some extra motivation.

The Parched West: Dry Days Bring Ferocious Start to Fire Season

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 10:59 PM PDT

Officials are warning about the potential for more catastrophe in the months ahead, as drought, heat and climate change leave the landscape ever thirstier.

2 Soldiers Dead, 24 Wounded in Suicide Attack in Turkey

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 10:13 PM PDT

Kurdish rebels on Sunday rammed an explosives-laden agricultural vehicle at a military police station in eastern Turkey, killing two soldiers and wounding 24 others, authorities said, amid a sharp escalation of violence between the government forces and the autonomy-seeking insurgents.

Obama to Unveil Tougher Climate Plan With His Legacy in Mind

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 09:01 PM PDT

President Obama will unveil on Monday a set of environmental regulations devised to sharply cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants and ultimately transform America's electricity industry.

Mexico News Photographer Found Slain in Capital

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 07:58 PM PDT

A photographer for the Mexican investigative magazine Proceso, who had fled his home state after being harassed, was among five people found slain early Saturday in an apartment in Mexico City, according to the magazine.

Laos, Destination in Illegal Ivory Trade, So Far Eludes Global Crackdown

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 03:11 PM PDT

International efforts to curb illegal trade are not impacting Laos, where criminal gangs are said to take advantage of the weak rule of law and officials are thought to profit from trafficking.

After Deal, Europeans Are Eager to Do Business in Iran

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 03:03 PM PDT

The rush to restart trade with Iran could make it more complicated to renew sanctions if the nuclear deal brokered by the United States falls apart.

Taliban’s New Leader Urges Unity, Playing Down Peace Talk

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:35 PM PDT

Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour declared that "jihad would continue" in Afghanistan in an audio recording released Saturday, though his message contained signs of hope for the Afghan government and Western diplomats.

Joe Biden Said to Be Taking New Look at Presidential Run

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:52 AM PDT

The vice president's advisers are reaching out to Democrats who have not yet committed to Hillary Rodham Clinton or are concerned she is vulnerable.

Palm Oil Company Is Accused of Exploiting Liberia’s Ebola Crisis

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:38 AM PDT

During the height of the Ebola outbreak, a community signed over large swaths of farming land. Now, some are questioning the benefits, and ethics, of the deal.

Flooding Spurs Disaster Zones in Myanmar

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 10:48 AM PDT

President Thein Sein declared four regions in western and central Myanmar as disaster zones as the government continued to face criticism for its slow response to floods and landslides across the country.

Plane Crash Kills Relatives of Bin Laden

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 10:14 AM PDT

Family members of the former Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden were among four people killed in a private jet crash in southern England, a Saudi ambassador said.

Small Pool of Rich Donors Dominates Election Giving

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 09:19 AM PDT

Presidential candidates have grown deeply dependent on the contributions of a tiny slice of the richest Americans as "super PACs" have raised money much more quickly than hopefuls could have on their own.

120 Degrees and No Relief? ISIS Takes Back Seat for Iraqis

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 05:26 AM PDT

One of the country's largest recent grass-roots protests shut down traffic in Baghdad on Friday night, and more protests took place Saturday in southern Iraq.