Spanking children to discipline them is acceptable as long as their dignity is maintained, Pope Francis - the leader of the world's more than 1.2 billion Catholics - said this week. The pontiff encouraged parents to forgive but also "correct with firmness."
Nike is expected to have a big weekend as they are set to release the first colorway of the newest signature shoe of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, the company confirmed.
Now here comes a train that not only thinks it can, it knows that it can. In a YouTube video posted on Tuesday, a guy braving the cold and waiting for trains to go by captured a rare and awe inspiring locomotive moment that soon went viral.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has not fought for more than a year, and it is still unknown at this point whether or not the mixed martial arts superstar will fight inside the Octagon again.
Vladimir Putin may plan to meddle in the Baltic states to "restore Russia to its former position as a great power," former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned.
Tens of thousands of individuals born in the Dominican Republic to undocumented immigrant parents may be at risk of expulsion. Those who did not register for residence prior to the Feb. 1 deadline could be forced to leave the island country.
The Brazilian economy continues to feel the pinch of a stiff and unrelenting recession that is now threatening to bring about a significant downsizing to the region's carnival season, including prompting the dire downsizing of one of the country's most colorful and long celebrated events.
Chinese authorities on Friday openly displayed their anger over President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama. Obama called the Tibetan spiritual leader "a good friend" after the Thursday encounter at a Washington prayer meeting.
Marvel Comics is bringing women to the pages of comic books: This time as the Avengers. Marvel Comics is bringing women to the pages of comic books: This time as the Avengers.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in a tough spot with so many injuries and a terrible record. Reports have been circulating that the Lakers are trying to trade Lin, but have been unsuccessful. What teams could make a run at Lin before the NBA trade deadline?
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner landed a deal in Beijing ranging from two proposed nuclear power plants to joint space exploration, Associated Press reported.
A Muslim woman from Michigan is claiming harassment by another passenger while both were aboard a Delta Air Lines flight, during which she also alleges flight attendants did nothing to aid her.
Survivors of Ebola have been dealing with severe side effects from the illness, and now a report shows people who've fought the deadly Ebola disease are now experiencing a number of additional health issues.
Puerto Rico is currently $168 billion in debt and bankrupt Earlier this week Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia published a front-page story reporting the island is bankrupt.
American actress Jennifer Lawrence is set to wow Vanity Fair readers with "striking images" that feature her naked body along with a giant red-tailed boa constrictor. Lawrence posed for the photos at a residence in the Hollywood Hills and only briefly became "uncomfortable when the snake took a fancy to her neck."
