The rise of the Islamic State was a result of human rights abuses as governments tend to neglect addressing such in the face of security threats, an international human rights watchdog body said.Read More
First Lady Michelle Obama lauded the contentious war film "American Sniper" for its portrayal of the dynamics in military families as well as "the complex journeys that our men and women in uniform endure," in a bid to boost the image of war veterans in the entertainment industry, Variety reported ...Read More
Fans of George RR Martin's books will have to wait a little while longer after Game of Thrones publisher HarperCollins confirmed that the sixth book in the bestseller series, "Winds of Winter," would not be coming out this year.Read More
Good news to fans of Netflix's "Orange is the New Black." The award-winning hit original series has just been confirmed for a third season, according to Den of Geek. However, fans of the prison drama may have to wait until June this year.Read More
Many U.S. adults who likely qualified for financial aid on the Obamacare chose to remain uninsured last year, CNN reported. Based on a recently released 2014 Kaiser Family Foundation survey, around two-thirds thought the coverage was too costly or were told they were not eligible for insurance.Read More
The general public and scientists have differing perspectives on science-related issues such as genetically modified, or GM, food while citizens have mixed perceptions on the level of scientific consensus on topics like the "Big Bang," a study released on Friday by the Pew Research Center showed.Read More
Facebook has agreed to censor images of the prophet Muhammad in Turkey just two weeks after its chief executive officer, Mark Zuckerberg, posted a personal statement on Facebook about the importance of free speech with the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie, the Washington Post reported.Read More
A teaser for the third installment of the game series "Five Nights at Freddy's" has been uploaded online, but fans might have to wait a little longer for its release.Read More
As more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, evangelist Franklin Graham is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree on a ceasefire during the 10 days of Easter observances.
Suspected Fulani herdsmen shot to death four people, including a pastor and two women in two separate attacks in Benue State on Tuesday, according to Nigerian media reports.