WASHINGTON ― So next time the Norwegians will arm more of their police. And next time, authorities will investigate the ranting manifestos of any anti-Muslim extremist who claims to lead a revival of the medieval Knights Templar. But the July 22 attack in Oslo by Anders Behring Breivik teaches some broader lessons too: There are homicidal cults all over the world ― some in Muslim countries and s...

The other day when I tried to open my online bank account, I found I could not access my account for some reason. So I called the customer service hotline, and was promptly routed to the bank’s computer security office after explaining my problem. The computer security officer then entered my computer remotely and used his mouse to browse through my files freely, manipulating the whole system fro...

EU, Washington condemn deadly crackdown during the month of Ramadan BRUSSELS (AP) ― The European Union expanded its sanctions against Syria on Monday, imposing asset freezes and travel bans against five more military and government officials. The EU decision brings the number of individuals targeted by the EU to 35, including President Bashar Assad. Four government entities are also on the list...

HAVANA (AP) ― Cuba is working to overhaul migratory rules that were enacted decades ago out of necessity but have become anachronistic today, President Raul Castro told lawmakers and the nation Monday at the close of the island’s parliament. The session was closely watched for new details of economic reforms that the government has promised will revive the stalled economy with a dose of private ...

ATHENS (AP) ― They descended by the hundreds ― black-shirted, bat-wielding youths chasing down dark-skinned immigrants through the streets of Athens and beating them senseless in an unprecedented show of force by Greece’s far-right extremists. In Greece, alarm is rising that the twin crises of financial meltdown and soaring illegal immigration are creating the conditions for a right-wing rise ― ...

Performances in Seoul based on classics target vacationing kids and teens Musicals and plays can do more than just entertain when they target a special audience like children and teenagers. Here are four educational shows that both parents and kids would enjoy dedicating a day of their summer vacation to. Musical “Frogs,” which opens this week at Ewha 100th Memorial Hall in Jeong-dong, central ...

RICHMOND (AP) ― Tucked away in a small warehouse on a dead-end street, an Internet pioneer is building a bunker to protect an endangered species: the printed word. Brewster Kahle, 50, founded the nonprofit Internet Archive in 1996 to save a copy of every Web page ever posted. Now the MIT-trained computer scientist and entrepreneur is expanding his effort to safeguard and share knowledge by tryin...

NEW YORK (AP) ― Jennifer Lopez tells Vanity Fair magazine that she still believes in love despite her split from her husband of seven years, Marc Anthony. The singer and actress gave the publication her first interview since announcing her divorce earlier this month. Lopez says she is an “eternal optimist” and describes love as her “biggest dream.” The 42-year-old, who has had a string of high...