Category Archives: World
Uber acquires Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Ride-hailing service Uber announced on Tuesday it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a re...
Mar 28, 2019
Office building catches fire in Bangladesh capital
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A fire broke out Thursday in an office building in Bangladesh's capital and some people were feared trapped inside, witnesses and an official said. Fire Department control room off...
Mar 28, 2019
Smollett saga shook public trust, heightened racial tensions
In the two months since Jussie Smollett reported a late-night attack by assailants shouting racial and anti-gay slurs, the "Empire" actor and activist went from victim to defendant. Police and many in...
Mar 28, 2019
Chicago prosecutor defends decision to drop Smollett charges
CHICAGO - Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on Wednesday defended the decision by her staff to drop charges that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack i...
Mar 27, 2019
Malta armed forces seize tanker hijacked by migrants
VALLETTA, Malta - Malta armed forces say a special operations team has seized a tanker that was hijacked by migrants and it is now heading to a Maltese port with the migrants and crew. Malta armed for...
Mar 28, 2019
What Next? May offers to quit as lawmakers mull Brexit plans
LONDON - With the date and terms of Britain’s departure from the European Union mired in uncertainty, Prime Minister Theresa May has offered to quit in a bid to gain approval for her twice-rejec...
Mar 27, 2019
Arizona lawmaker resigns amid probe of 1983 sex charges
PHOENIX - Arizona Rep. David Stringer resigned Wednesday amid an ethics investigation of 1983 sex charges and his comments on race and immigration. The Prescott Republican lawmaker stepped down as he ...
Mar 27, 2019
Celebrity lawyer Geragos named in Avenatti extortion case
LOS ANGELES - Attorney Mark Geragos has had a long career representing high-profile clients including Michael Jackson, Colin Kaepernick and Jussie Smollett. Now Geragos might need a defence attorney h...
Mar 28, 2019
Police arrest 3 suspected of crashing 1,800-can food display
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Police have arrested three juveniles suspected of crashing a display of 1,800-food cans collected for an Alaska food bank. The chest-high structure built by 17 engineering students...
Mar 27, 2019
Maddow, other MSNBC hosts see ratings drop, Fox up
NEW YORK - Rachel Maddow isn’t backing away from her coverage of President Donald Trump and any connection to Russia’s involvement in trying to influence the 2016 presidential campaign. Th...
Mar 27, 2019