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Makhar Vaziev will replace Sergei Filin, who lost much of his sight as the result of an acid attack organized by a disgruntled dancer in January 2012
Doubts rising that US central bank will start raising rates before next year from record lows where they've stood since 2008
Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki was key adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, also faces charges of illegal possession of arms cache
Appeal urges climate negotiators to approve 'transformative' and fair, legally binding agreement that sets global temperature limits and decarbonization goals
Charley Hooper's parents say they opted for growth attenuation, hormone treatment, to provide their daughter with more inclusion and a higher quality of life
Sunday's elections were held nationwide, except for in parts of country’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions controlled by Russia-backed rebels
Online poll comes as Dubai tries to break into top 10 rankings of world's happiest cities by 2021
If Bahraini royal family member does run, it will put his human rights record under scrutiny
Adacia Chambers was arrested after Saturday crash on suspicion of driving while under influence; she faces four additional counts of second-degree murder
Vice President Joe Biden says he decided against running for president because he 'couldn't win,' not because he would have had too little time
Officials say man, identified as Julius Njogu, 28, hid among group of spectators before joining Sunday's race near the finish
Voters restored Enrique Penalosa to his old job with the hope he can restore order to a city suffering from gridlock traffic and worsening perceptions of safety
The House of Lords is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to take the rare step of defying the House of Commons by striking down proposed tax credit cuts
Bernie Sanders sharpened contrast with Hillary Clinton on bevy of liberal causes in appearance before thousands of Iowa Democrats that could set tone for leadoff presidential caucuses in February
Outgoing House speaker has introduced legislation that would extend program for five years, boost funding to $20M annually
About 1950, overpopulation of rodents gave rise to plan for dropping them into a wilderness area; film of project has now been found
A stolen totem pole that went from the garden decor of actors John Barrymore and Vincent Price to the basement of a Hawaii museum has been returned to Alaska tribal members
A cockatoo with the screech of a dinosaur is back in his cage after irritating residents of a Boston suburb for months
Amazon's Fire Tablet has its shortcomings compared with higher-end devices, but it handles the basics of reading, watching video and shopping well
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