World Cup hosts Russia charged with fan racism during France friendly
FifahaschargedtheWorldCuphostsRussiawithfanracismlessthantwomonthsbeforethetournamentbegins.MonkeychantswereaimedatblackFrenchplayers,includingManchesterUnited’
700-year-old ring with image of Santa Claus unearthed in Israel
A700-year-oldringwiththeimageofSt.Nicholas–knownworldwideasSantaClaus–wasdiscoveredbyagardenerinnorthernIsrael,thecountry'sAntiquitiesAuthoritysaidonMonday.Thei
Jamaica shootings: Britons told to stay in resorts
BritishtouristshavebeentoldtostayintheirresortsinMontegoBayinJamaicaafteraspateofdeadlyshootings.Astateofemergencyhasbeendeclaredwithsoldiersdeployedonthestreet
Canada boosts protection for endangered whales
TheCanadiangovernmentpledgedonWednesdaytoadvanceprotectionfortwospeciesofendangeredwhales.SinceJune,12NorthAtlanticrightwhaleshavebeenfounddeadintheGulfofSt.Law
Police arrest more than 80 amid violent St. Louis protests
HundredsofriotpolicemobilizedindowntownSt.Louisovernight,arrestingmorethan80peopleandseizingweaponsamidreportsofpropertydamageandvandalismfollowinganotherdayofp
Protests over St Louis police shooting turn violent for third day
ProtestershurleddebrisatpoliceinStLouis,MissouriSundayandsmashedstorewindowsasdemonstrationsovertheacquittalofaformerpoliceofficerintheshootingdeathofablackmant
Ex-police officer in Missouri 'not guilty' in black man's death
ASt.Louis,Missourijudgehasfoundawhiteformerpoliceofficernotguiltyofmurderingablackmanafterahigh-speedchasein2011,inacloselywatchedcasethatcomesamidcontinuingrac
