SHIRLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A 17-year-old Long Island student has applied to and was accepted at all eight Ivy League schools. Kwasi Enin of Shirley began hearing from the schools on March 27. The William Floyd High School senior tells Newsday that he ...

File: The private life of Vladimir Putin, 61, has long been a subject of rumours, with some linking him to Olympic gymnast turned MP Alina Kabayeva. Picture: MOSCOW - The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has finalised ...

GM CEO Barra is sworn in prior to testifying before a House Energy and Commerce Committee General Motors (GM) Chief Executive Mary Barra (C) told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that GM valued their customer's safety in Washington April ...

The sms the DA sent to voters stating public funds were "stolen" to upgrade President Jacob Zuma's private Nkandla residence was fair comment, Gauteng premier candidate Mmusi Maimane said on Wednesday. "[There was] nothing untoward about what we ...

The sms the DA sent to voters stating public funds were "stolen" to upgrade President Jacob Zuma's private Nkandla residence was fair comment, Gauteng premier candidate Mmusi Maimane said on Wednesday. "[There was] nothing untoward about what we ...

Agence France Presse reported Wednesday that Israel may annex more territory in the occupied West Bank in response to Palestinian leadership's decision this week to renew its pursuit of joining U.N. agencies and international treaties. "If they are now ...

In the aftermath of a massive quake in Chile, the tsunami may reach Japanese coast on Thursday said the country's meteorological agency according to the Strait Times. The first wave is expected to hit the Pacific coasts of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, ...

Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir is seen during an appearance in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court where he once again applied for bail. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA. Related Stories. Krejcir fights back in court · Krejcir associate's case postponed · Krejcir ...

image SEOUL: South Korea said on Wednesday it had evidence suggesting an unidentified drone that crashed last month near the northern city of Paju was of North Korean origin. Korean words on batteries recovered from the unsophisticated unmanned ...

If you're a high-school kid, it would be hard not to feel just a wee bit jealous of Kwasi Enin. But if you're a New Yorker and an American, it's impossible not to feel immensely proud of the young man. Enin just got into to every single Ivy League college.

END OF THE ROAD: Makaburi?s body is loaded into a police vehicle at Shimo La Tewa in Mombasa yesterday. Photo/Elkana Jacob. FALLEN: Radical Muslim cleric and terror suspect Abubakar Shariff Ahmed alias Makaburi. Photo Elkana Jacob.

Prime Minister Najib Razak flew to Australia on Wednesday to take a first-hand look at the search for the missing Malaysian airliner, amid doubts about his government's ability to lead the massive international operation. The search for Malaysia Airlines flight ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan holds a presidential election on April 7 to elect a successor to Hamid Karzai. Here are brief descriptions of the three leading contenders. ASHRAF GHANI AHMADZAI. The American-trained anthropologist returned to ...

A health worker sprays disinfectant in a house belonging to someone suspected of coming into contact with the Ebola virus in Macenta, Guinea. Photograph: Plan International/Reuters. Topics: News · World · Africa; More Topics. Wed, Apr 2, 2014, 01:01.

The protracted search for missing Flight MH370 was boosted Wednesday with the arrival of a British nuclear submarine in the Indian Ocean, ahead of a visit to Australia by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. The personal jet of Oscar-winning New Zealand ...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo said five people had died following a massive 8.2 quake that struck the north of the Andean country on Tuesday. (Reporting by Alexandra Ulmer; Editing by Ron Popeski). FILED UNDER: World ...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo said five people had died following a massive 8.2 quake that struck the north of the Andean country on Tuesday. (Reporting by Alexandra Ulmer; Editing by Ron Popeski). FILED UNDER: World ...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo said five people had died following a massive 8.2 quake that struck the north of the Andean country on Tuesday. (Reporting by Alexandra Ulmer; Editing by Ron Popeski). FILED UNDER: World ...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo said five people had died following a massive 8.2 quake that struck the north of the Andean country on Tuesday. (Reporting by Alexandra Ulmer; Editing by Ron Popeski). FILED UNDER: World ...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo said five people had died following a massive 8.2 quake that struck the north of the Andean country on Tuesday. (Reporting by Alexandra Ulmer; Editing by Ron Popeski). FILED UNDER: World ...