Like Mars: Dusty Sandstorm Blocks Visibility And Travel In Dubai
More than 100 cars were reportedly involved in accidents. Conditions forced airlines to delay or cancel flights after the sandstorm arrived from Saudi Arabia.
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Could Chris Christie Appoint Himself To The U.S. Senate? Yes, He Can
The indictment of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., could lead to Chris Christie, R-N.J., appointing a replacement. With Christie's presidential prospects, he might want to consider appointing himself.
U.N. Report: 25,000 Foreign Fighters Joining Islamist Militant Groups
Thousands have left their homes en route to Iraq and Syria, which the U.N. report calls an "international finishing school" for extremists.
Sodium Sleuths: Do Southerners Eat More Salt Than The Rest Of Us?
Hypertension, which is tied to sodium intake, is more prevalent in the South. Researchers had a hunch that Southerners eat more salty, packaged foods, so they went gumshoeing.
Kenya Says Operation Against Al-Shabab Militants Is Over; 147 Dead
The Islamist militants had taken hostages at a university campus in Garissa. In 2013, militants from the same group carried out a similar operation on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, the capital.
Yemen's Rebels Seize Presidential Palace In Aden, Despite Airstrikes
Houthi fighters capture a central district of Aden, Yemen's economic hub, as al-Qaida militants free inmates from a prison. The ongoing violence is turning many Yemenis against the Saudi air campaign.
Iran Talks: In Tehran, Blaring Horns, Chants, Cheers
The public reaction so far in the Iranian capital to the preliminary agreement Iran and six world powers have reached on the Islamic republic's nuclear program has been positive.
How Congress Is Reacting To The Iran Framework
President Obama says he welcomes a "robust debate" on the Iran framework from Congress and the American people. He's already getting one.
Huge Scandal At Top Of Petrobras Trickles Down, With Devastating Effect
Tens of thousands of people are suffering after losing their jobs in the wake of wide-scale corruption at Brazil's state oil company. Scores of politicians and executives have been implicated.
Safer Anthrax Test Aims To Keep The Bioweapon From Terrorists
Current tests require growing anthrax in the lab, which isn't the best option for labs in Afghanistan. So engineers have come up with a credit-card-size test that could make the world a safer place.