As the search for the kidnapped schoolgirls continues, both the west and Nigeria itself will finally be forced to tackle the complacency which allowed terrorism to flourish One of the more disturbing aspects of the campaign of terror Boko Haram has waged across the north of Nigeria in recent years is the confidence its leaders seem to harbour that they are beyond the reach of sanction by any authorities....
Nigeria: Take the fight to Boko Haram on all fronts Observer editorial
The craft of opposition research—finding information that might put an opponent in a negative light—has long been a staple of political campaigns. This year, independent groups are taking a leading role....
Cynthia Quarterman, a top U.S. safety regulator tasked with handling the U.S. government's response to a string of oil-train crashes in recent years, is stepping down....
The Los Angeles City Council has approved one of the nation's highest minimum wages for workers at the city's large hotels....
The U.S. government will pay the Navajo Nation $554 million to settle long-standing claims that it mismanaged funds and natural resources on the tribe's reservation for years....
Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Joe Visconti opposes the state's new gun restrictions, and he has an online commercial that shows him riding in a 1974 Pontiac convertible with rifles fixed to the rear fenders. ...
The U.S. and Arab allies launched a second major wave of airstrikes in Syria targeting mobile oil refineries controlled by Islamic State, the Pentagon said....