Zookeepers reported the birth of a new giraffe in the early morning hours of December 17. The baby and its mom, Emma, are bonding and doing well. The giraffe’s sex has not been determined, ...

On Sunday, December 8th, after 13 years of civil war, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled his country for Russia. His departure marks the end of a half-century of authoritarian rule under the ...