NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Afghan police boss refused keys to US–funded, $8M barracks over shoddy construction
Ukraine’s Far–Right Leader Hit by Shrapnel in Eastern War Zone
Japan scrambles to free 2 captives of ISIS
American Surfer Vanishes While Camping on Cliff in Mexico:…
Drone Carrying Meth Crashes Near Port of Entry at San Ysidro
French leaders pledge more money for counter-terrorism fight (+video)
- 01/21/2015 3:24 pm ET - France's intelligence services have been in the spotlight since homegrown militants killed 17 people in Paris earlier this month. Military spending cuts are being put on hold and better weaponry is promised for French security services.
Russia has 9,000 troops in Ukraine, Poroshenko tells Davos forum
Paris to Sue Fox News for Wildly Inaccurate, Insulting Coverage
Pope: Catholics don't have to breed ‘like rabbits’
Russia signs military cooperation deal with Iran
After joint op–ed in Washington, it may be Modi–Obama radio address in India
Separatists renew attack on airport as Russia and Ukraine bicker
SCIENCE, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT
Friends know how long you’ll live, study finds
Experts call for a rethink on guidelines about children’s screen time.
‘The mysterious and majestic blue hue’ emanating from Hong Kong seas is cause for concern, scientists say | National Post
Sea Sparkle bloom lights up Hong Kong shores. Noctiluca scintillans bloom triggered by pollution, may devastate marine life.
Hundreds of birds covered in mystery ‘goop’ – CNN.com
Thousands Of German Protesters To U.S. GMO Ag: ‘We’re Fed Up!’
SPORTS
Cassie Sharpe wins silver in ski halfpipe at worlds
Eugenie Bouchard advances to round of 16 at Australian Open
Jan 21: The Canucks have announced Kevin Bieksa has a broken hand and he will need surgery. He is out indefinitely. Bieksa suffered the injury blocking a shot in last night's loss to Tampa Bay. More details in sports at :15/:45.
LOS ANGELES … Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky are parents of a boy. Johnson, an eight–time PGA Tour winner, said in a statement through his management company that their son…
OP–ED
The Fateful Triangle: Russia, Ukraine and the Jews
A Personal Note on Jewish Statistics
By the end of his life, Martin Luther King Jr was an avowed socialist.
Over two thirds of Christians support the torture of terrorist suspects, compared with just 41% of nonbelievers.
Trolling Russia by Israel Shamir – on 20 Jan 2015
TECH
Samsung launches $92 Z1 phone in India shedding reliance on Google
Microsoft brings digital assistant Cortana to PCs with Windows 10 - by Stephanie Boyd - Windows 10 to mark the return of the popular "Start" button Technology giant Microsoft has unveiled further details about its new Windows 10 operating system, which is set to include Cortana, its voice-activated digital assistant. Users will be able to ask.. »read more
HEALTH
Ketamine research reports 7u5% sccess rate in treatment of long-term depression
Free–Range or Pastured? Demystifying What Egg Carton Label Claims Actually Mean
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Goodbye, everyone! A massive hole has opened at the End of the World.
Why is the IQ of Ashkenazi Jews so High? – twenty possible explanations
How old do you feel? The answer might lp predict your death: Study
Top soldier clarifies position about Canadian forces directing ISIS airstrikes
CBC foreign correspondent Adrienne Arenault spoke to a Cuban political commentator ahead of the historic normalization talks between Cuba and the United States that beginp tomorrow in Havana.
