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  Indian court orders Briton held during copter bribery probe

  December 05, 2018 18:15 IST

  An Indian court has ruled that officials may hold a British man while they investigate him for alleged bribery in a canceled $670 million helicopter deal between India and an Italian defense company

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  The Latest: Public viewing for Bush at Capitol Rotunda ends

  December 05, 2018 18:15 IST

  The public viewing for late former President George H.W. Bush at the Capitol Rotunda has drawn to a close

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  After women's protest, Israeli prime minister pledges action

  December 05, 2018 18:00 IST

  After massive women's protest rally, Israeli prime minister says he'll fast-track bill combating domestic violence

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  What Hanukkah's portrayal in pop culture means to American Jews

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ted Merwin, Dickinson College(THE CONVERSATION) When I was growing up in suburban New York, Hanukkah was not grounded in religious observance. Having no clue that there are traditional Hebrew blessings that accompany the kindling of the Hanukkah candles, we invented our own wishes, awkwardly voiced out loud, for happiness and peace.Then again, the festival of Hanukkah demands the

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  Medicaid work requirements: Where do they stand after the blue wave?

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Simon F. Haeder, West Virginia University(THE CONVERSATION) The 2018 midterm elections have dealt a significant setback to President Trump’s agenda in the legislative arena. However, there are still many ways for the Trump administration to keep swinging away at the Affordable Care Act. One particularly effective unilateral instrument is the regulatory process – that is, the

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  Chicago's Safe Passage program costs a lot, but it may provide students safer routes to school

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) F. Chris Curran, University of Maryland, Baltimore County(THE CONVERSATION) While walking to school last month, a 15-year-old Chicago girl was confronted by two masked men in a van with tinted windows in an attempted kidnapping. Fortunately, the girl escaped and ran to a nearby adult. The men drove off.As it turns out, the presence of this adult was more than a fortunate

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  Fecal microbiome transplantation shows promise in treating colitis

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Yinghong Wang, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center(THE CONVERSATION) Immunotherapy, the Nobel Prize-winning category of cancer therapy that helps your immune cells to fight tumors, has transformed the field of cancer care by improving the long-term survival in patients with various types of cancer, like melanoma and those affecting the organs in the genital and urinary

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  George H.W. Bush's overlooked legacy in space exploration

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Wendy Whitman Cobb, Cameron University(THE CONVERSATION) On July 20, 1989, the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, President George H. W. Bush stood on the steps of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. and, backed by the Apollo 11 crew, announced his new Space Exploration Initiative (SEI). He believed that this new program would put America on a track to

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  Why the rise of populist nationalist leaders rewrites global climate talks

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Arjuna Dibley, Stanford University(THE CONVERSATION) The election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil not only marks the rise of another populist nationalist leader on the world stage. It’s also a turning point for the global politics of climate change.When the new president takes office in January 2019, by my estimate at least 30 percent of global emissions will be generated from

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  The Latest: Putin says if US builds missiles, so will Russia

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States that if it walks out of a key arms treaty and starts developing the type of missiles banned by it, Russia will do the same

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  Father IDs body of Florida woman slain in Costa Rica

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  The father of a Florida woman who went missing while celebrating her 36th birthday in Costa Rica has identified her body, found near the villa she rented

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  WhatsApp skewed Brazilian election, proving social media's danger to democracy

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Luca Belli, Fundação Getúlio Vargas(THE CONVERSATION) Misinformation via social media was probably the main winner in Brazil’s October 2018 election, playing a troubling role in boosting far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro to presidency. Bolsonaro did not win 55 percent of votes thanks to misinformation alone. A powerful desire for political change in Brazil after a yearslong

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  We asked artificial intelligence to analyze a graphic novel – and found both limits and new insights

  December 05, 2018 17:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Leonie Hintze, Michigan State University and Arend Hintze, Michigan State University(THE CONVERSATION) With one spouse studying the evolution of artificial and natural intelligence and the other researching the language, culture and history of Germany, imagine the discussions at our dinner table. We often experience the stereotypical clash in views between the quantifiable,

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  Romania ambulance drivers suspected of deaths over gas theft

  December 05, 2018 17:30 IST

  Romanian prosecutors are investigating 16 ambulance drivers on suspicion they siphoned off gasoline from ambulances possibly leading to the deaths of eight patients

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  UN hosts meeting of regional envoys over Western Sahara

  December 05, 2018 17:30 IST

  The U.N. secretary-general's envoy for Western Sahara is meeting with foreign ministers from Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania as well as leaders of the Polisario Front over the future of the Morocco-annexed territory

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  UK's key services sector barely growing amid Brexit concern

  December 05, 2018 17:15 IST

  New data shows that Britain's huge services sector is struggling in the face of Brexit.

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  The Latest: Police arrest about 90 in raids on Italian mafia

  December 05, 2018 17:00 IST

  Police say they have arrested about 90 suspected mafia members in a series of coordinated raids in four European countries

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  Edmunds: How to shop for a car when interest rates are high

  December 05, 2018 17:00 IST

  Edmunds offers up strategies for coping with the new car-buying reality of rising interest rates

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  Report urges cash-strapped Pakistan to pursue clean energy

  December 05, 2018 17:00 IST

  A new report says cash-strapped Pakistan should pursue clean energy instead of relying on coal and nuclear

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  Azhar, Shafiq tons lift Pakistan to 312-5 versus New Zealand

  December 05, 2018 17:00 IST

  Centuries by Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq strengthened Pakistan's position in the series-deciding third and final test against New Zealand

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  Turkey seeks actor's arrest for links to Gezi Park protests

  December 05, 2018 16:45 IST

  A Turkish court is seeking the arrest of an actor for his involvement in mass anti-government protests in 2013.

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  Pakistani PM says Afghan peace is in his country's interest

  December 05, 2018 16:45 IST

  Pakistani PM tells US envoy his country wants peace in Afghanistan but stops short of pledging to bring Taliban to talks

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  Egypt says plane hijacker to face terror charges

  December 05, 2018 16:45 IST

  Egypt's chief prosecutor says a man who hijacked a plane and diverted it to Cyprus in 2016 will face trial on terror-related charges

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  Italy prosecutor admonishes Salvini over mafia arrest tweet

  December 05, 2018 16:45 IST

  Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini received an unprecedented admonition from the chief prosecutor of Turin after he tweeted that police had arrested 15 Nigerian "mafiosi" when, according to the prosecutor, the operation was still under way

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  10 Things to Know for Today

  December 05, 2018 16:30 IST

  Among 10 Things to Know: Prosecutors recommend no jail time for cooperative Michael Flynn; Nation to bid farewell to George HW Bush; China promises action on US trade deal but offers no details

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  Turkey seeks arrest of 2 former aides to Saudi crown prince

  December 05, 2018 16:00 IST

  Istanbul's chief prosecutor is seeking the arrest of two former aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who were dismissed amid the fallout from the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi

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  'Crazy Rich Asians' fails to click with Chinese audiences

  December 05, 2018 15:45 IST

  "Crazy Rich Asians" fell flat in China, despite its all-Asian cast and theme of rising Asian prosperity

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  Rwandan opposition leader defiant as prison term possible

  December 05, 2018 15:45 IST

  Rwandan opposition leader defiant in the face of possible 22-year prison term