Threats December 20, 2015 FBI head: Cyber crime posing 'enormous challenge' Law enforcement faces an "enormous challenge" in preventing state-sponsored cyber crimes, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday, days after the Justice Department charged five Chinese military officials with hacking into American companies to steal trade secrets.
Climate Change December 9, 2015 Compromise breaks deadlock at UN climate talks Developed countries and fast-growing economies reached a last-minute compromise Saturday to avert a breakdown of U.N. climate talks in Warsaw.
Emerging Economies December 7, 2015 British pound falls over Scotland independence referendum fears The British pound has fallen to a 10-month low against the dollar amid a sell-off of Scotland-linked companies, after a weekend poll showed a potential surge for independence.
Secretary-General December 4, 2015 UN Twilight Zone: Top Ban Ki-moon adviser invisible on payroll The man who is perhaps United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's closest American advisor and his top strategic planner, apparently exists only as a ghost in the U.N.'s payroll system.
UNITED NATIONS December 3, 2015 UN proposal for financial watchdog: put it on the gravy train United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has a very U.N.-style idea about how to help out a little-known financial watchdog at the world organization that is one of the few in-house lines of defense—by no means a strong one-- against bloat, inefficiency and aimless spending.
Southeast November 30, 2015 Archaeologists recover 5 cannons from wreck of Blackbeard's ship Archaeologists in North Carolina have recovered five more cannons from the wreck Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge.
Airlines November 5, 2015 World air fleet to double in 20 years, Boeing says Boeing predicted that the number of commercial aircraft in operation globally will double in the next two decades, with the bulk of some 35,000 new planes going to Asia, an executive from the US airplane-maker said Tuesday.
Safety November 5, 2015 First flight of Airbus A350 reopens wide-body race The Airbus A350's maiden flight ended with a safe landing on Friday, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market.
Europe November 3, 2015 Europe seeks expanded role in running the Internet European authorities called for changes to how the Internet is regulated on Wednesday, following a series of revelations about American surveillance practices.
Europe July 15, 2015 Independence for Scotland? It's my heart vs. my head Much as my heart yearns for an independent Scotland with all the vibrancy of the Enlightenment, inventiveness of the Industrial Revolution, cohesiveness of the Clans and romance of the Highlands, my head tells me that it’s unlikely.
IMF June 24, 2015 Why Greece must default (or restructure its debt) Greece will never be able to pay all its owes and the sooner its principal creditors—the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary—face reality, the better for everyone.
