Category Archives: World
Tens of thousands in southern Africa need help after cyclone
BEIRA, Mozambique - A second week has begun of efforts to find and help tens of thousands of people after Cyclone Idai devastated a large swath of Mozambique. Members of the Indian and South African m...
Mar 23, 2019
Pakistan showcases military even as tensions with India ease
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan celebrated its national day on Saturday with a military parade showcasing its missiles, tanks and aircraft, even as the prime minister and his Indian counterpart exchanged goodwil...
Mar 23, 2019
In China, Apple's Cook says he's bullish on global economy
BEIJING - Apple CEO Tim Cook said Saturday that he is “extremely bullish” about the global economy based on the amount of innovation underway, and urged China to continue to “open up...
Mar 23, 2019
French yellow vest protests in Paris avoid last week's riots
PARIS - Scattered yellow vest protesters clashed with French police firing tear gas Saturday after a peaceful march through Paris, but tougher security measures and protest bans in high-risk neighbour...
Mar 23, 2019
Extremists attack Somalia govt office, minister among 5 dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Gunmen set off a suicide car bombing and then stormed a government building in Somalia’s capital Saturday, killing at least five people including the country’s deputy ...
Mar 23, 2019
US-allied Syrian force declares victory over Islamic State
BAGHOUZ, Syria - U.S.-backed forces declared military victory over the Islamic State group in Syria on Saturday after liberating the last pocket of territory held by the militants, marking the end of ...
Mar 23, 2019
Local officials say 26 killed, 28 injured in China bus fire
BEIJING - A fire on a tour bus travelling along a highway in central China has left 26 people dead and as many as 30 injured, local authorities reported Saturday. Five of those injured remained in cri...
Mar 22, 2019
Treasury grants further relief on IRS withholding penalties
WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department announced Friday that it is expanding again the relief it grants taxpayers who had too little in income taxes withheld from their paychecks in the first year of a ...
Mar 22, 2019
Navajo Nation company ends bid to buy power plant, mine
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the West will close this year as planned after a Navajo Nation company ended its long-shot bid Friday to acquire it. The Navajo Genera...
Mar 22, 2019
The Latest: Texas AG sues company over chemical plant fire
HOUSTON - The Latest on a fire that had been burning at a Texas petrochemical storage facility (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The Texas Attorney General’s office has sued the company that operates...
Mar 22, 2019