Category Archives: World
'Second disaster' warned in Mozambique as cholera a concern
BEIRA, Mozambique - Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique faces a “second disaster” from cholera and other diseases, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, while relief operations pressed i...
Mar 26, 2019
Apple highlights privacy in new services in jab at rivals
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple says its services respect your digital boundaries - and it wants you to know it. The company took several opportunities Monday to emphasize user privacy - and indirectly take a j...
Mar 26, 2019
US housing starts slumped 8.7 per cent in February
WASHINGTON - The number of homes under construction fell 8.7 per cent in February, as ground breakings for single-family houses plunged to their lowest level in nearly two years. The Commerce Departme...
Mar 26, 2019
Pilot: Cruise ship woes off Norway started with engine snags
COPENHAGEN - The Norwegian pilot on the cruise ship carrying more than 1,300 people that was caught in a hefty storm off the coast of Norway said Tuesday the situation worsened when engine problems ap...
Mar 26, 2019
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 26, 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 26, 2019
Key facts in the federal case against Michael Avenatti
NEW YORK - Key facts in the federal case against celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti: WHO IS MICHAEL AVENATTI? Avenatti, 48, became a household name last year through his representation of Stormy Dani...
Mar 25, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines says pilots got appropriate training
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Airlines’ CEO says the pilots who flew the plane that crashed on March 10 had trained on “all appropriate simulators,” rejecting reports that they h...
Mar 25, 2019
The Latest: Parliament votes to consider Brexit alternatives
LONDON - The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 10:15 p.m. British lawmakers are set to hold a series of votes on different options for Brexit in an attempt to break the country’s political dea...
Mar 25, 2019
Ex-Brazilian President Temer released from jail after 5 days
RIO DE JANEIRO - Former Brazilian President Michel Temer was released from jail on Monday, less than a week after he was arrested in the sprawling Car Wash corruption probe that has ensnared many of t...
Mar 25, 2019