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Picture Of Guy Getting His Shoes Shined Is Thought To Be The First Photograph...
This certainly isn't your average photo. Taken by Louis Daguerre -- the man responsible for the development of the daguerreotype, a very early type of photography process -- the image below is thought...
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7 Things You Can't Do In Beijing During World Leaders' Summit
BEIJING -- On Monday, President Barack Obama told world leaders gathered in Beijing that America was loosening visa restrictions for Chinese visitors. Yet for people who call the Chinese capital home,...
View ArticleThe World, Not Just America, Must Stand Up to ISIS
In 2008, at the height of the global financial crisis, governments intervened to stop the world's biggest banks from failing. So why, six years later, are they not joining together to confront Islamic...
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Azad Right Puts Middle Eastern Hip-Hop Artists On The Map With 'For The Hopeful'
Back in March, Akon made a passing comparison between Azad Right and Nas. Months later, Complex chose to single that quote out as part of a burgeoning trend. To no one's surprise, it stirred up some...
View ArticleHere Is Bob Ross Beating Paint Brushes For Over Three Minutes. You're Welcome.
The world loves Bob Ross so much, we'll watch him do just about anything with a paint brush. As long as he's gently cooing at us from beneath his globular afro, there's nothing good ol' Bob and his...
View ArticleThe Trap of Islam's External Conflict
It was 35 years ago last week that a group of Islamic revolutionaries swept through the United States embassy in Tehran, taking 60 Americans hostage while opening a new chapter of violence in the...
View ArticleDriver In Brazil Runs Over 15 People Leaving Church
SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Brazil's biggest city say a driver lost control of his car and ran over 15 people standing on a sidewalk after leaving a church service. At least two people are in grave...
View ArticleLee Joon-Seok, Captain Of Doomed South Korea Ferry, Sentenced To 36 Years In...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean ferry captain was sentenced Tuesday to 36 years in prison for negligence and abandoning passengers when his ship sank earlier this year, but the court acquitted...
View ArticlePakistan Crash Between Bus, Truck Leaves Dozens Dead
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in southern Pakistan killed 58 people on Tuesday, police said. The collision ignited a fuel fire and a...
View Article8 Indian Women Dead, 20 Sickened After Undergoing Sterilization Surgery
NEW DELHI (AP) — Eight women have died and 20 others were in critical condition Tuesday after undergoing sterilization surgery as part of a free government-run program to help slow India's population...
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Transparent Nearly Invisible Mice Created By Japanese Scientists
Scientists are getting a look at the inner workings of mice like never before thanks to a new technique that renders the rodents so transparent they're nearly invisible. Researchers from the RIKEN...
View ArticleFearing Bombs That Can Pick Whom To Kill - NYTimes.com
On a bright fall day last year off the coast of Southern California, an Air Force B-1 bomber launched an experimental missile that may herald the future of warfare.
View ArticleChinese President Xi Jinping Suggests News Outlets Are The Ones To Blame For...
NEW YORK -– Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested Wednesday that international news outlets are at fault when it comes to problems securing visas for journalists working in China, in response to a...
View ArticleU.S. Troops On Liberia Ebola Mission To Top Out At 3,000, General Says
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. military force being sent to Liberia to build treatment facilities to combat the Ebola health crisis is expected to top out at about 3,000 troops in December,...
View ArticlePope To G20: 'Unbridled Consumerism' Damages The Planet
In what has become an annual ritual, Pope Francis now sends a letter to whomever is chairing the G20 each year to express his concerns about the global economy and the state of world affairs. Here is...
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China's Reforms: Law Without Rights or Law Without Substance?
In the classic 1939 film Ninotchka, a French aristocrat gently mocks his Soviet soon-to-be love interest with a tongue-in-cheek declaration of ideological enthusiasm: "Comrade, I've been fascinated by...
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This Dyslexic-Friendly Font Could Help The 1 In 5 People Living With Condition
A few subtle tweaks to a letter's shape can make a world of difference to some readers. By creating a new typeface with slight but impactful changes, Dutch designer Christian Boer is making reading an...
View ArticleWhy Care About World Pneumonia Day?
It was the end of a brutal long winter when my son developed a fever and a cough. It couldn't have come at a worse time, as his fourth birthday party was just a week away. As a physician, I was quite...
View ArticleIran Says It Has Responded To Obama's Letters
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A top official in Iran says the Islamic Republic has written back in response to letters sent by U.S. President Barack Obama, the first acknowledgement of such correspondence. The...
View ArticleWhat The U.S.-China Climate Deal Means For The Rest Of The World
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The world's outlook for reaching a global climate deal next year brightened Wednesday as China and the U.S. — the top two polluters — presented a joint plan to limit emissions of the...
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