UN rights expert slams UK welfare spending cuts
By Associated Press BERLIN — A U.N. human rights expert has sharpened his criticism of cuts to social support in Britain, describing recent changes as window-dressing and calling for a “new vision.”
Philip Alston, the U.N. Human Rights Council-appointed...
Nearly every single San Franciscan lives within a 10-minute walk to a park, study finds
Nearly every single resident of San Francisco lives within a 10-minute walk to a park, a new study has found. That's an incredible feat: In the average U.S. city, only 72% of residents have such a...
British Steel collapses, threatening thousands of jobs
By | AP May 22 at 6:53 AM LONDON — British Steel has been ordered into compulsory liquidation after talks with the government failed to secure a bailout, Britain’s Insolvency Service said Wednesday.
The move threatens some 5,000 workers employed by the...
No time to chicken out: Hungary’s opposition gets creative
By | AP May 22 at 7:03 AM BUDAPEST, Hungary — Selling yourself in five minutes can be tough.
But that’s all Hungary’s opposition parties have been given on state media to promote their visions for Sunday’s European Parliament election.
Undeterred,...
Afghan Official: Taliban Explosion Kills 2 Police, Civilian
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan officials say a confrontation with the Taliban in eastern Ghazni province has killed two members of the security forces and a civilian passer-by.
The Taliban were driving in a stolen Humvee packed with explosives that...