At least 56 killed in Brazil prison riot over drug turf At least 56 killed in Brazil prison riot over drug turf:- A 17-hour uprising at a prison in Brazil claimed the lives of at least 56 prisoners over the weekend, state-run media agency Agencia Brasil reported Monday. Bodies were […]

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Istanbul Nightclub Attack The Islamic State on Monday issued a rare claim of responsibility for an attack in Turkey after a New Year’s Day shooting at an Istanbul nightclub that killed at least 39 people, describing the gunman who carried out the assault — and who […]

House Republicans move to slash powers of ethics watchdog One day before the new Congress convenes, House Republicans voted Monday night to rein in an independent ethics office that investigates potential wrongdoing by lawmakers. The move guts a major piece of an ethics overhaul Congress undertook after several high-profile scandals […]

ISIS claims responsibility for nightclub shooting ISIS claims responsibility for nightclub shooting:- Terror group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly New Year’s attack that left at least 39 club patrons and staff dead at an upscale Istanbul nightclub. “In continuation of the blessed operations which ISIS carries out against […]

New drug approvals fall to six-year low in 2016 New drug approvals fall to six-year low in 2016:- Last year turned out to be a disappointing one for new drug approvals with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearing just 22 new medicines for sale, the lowest number since 2010 […]