Category Archives: World
Chicago Symphony musicians' strike over wages, pension
CHICAGO - A line of classical musicians marching with picket signs in front of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s historic downtown building is fast becoming one of the city’s must-see spots...
Mar 22, 2019
Judge expected to rule on R Kelly request to fly to Dubai
CHICAGO - A judge is expected to rule on whether to allow R&B singer R. Kelly to travel overseas to perform several concerts to help the cash-strapped singer pay legal and other bills as he faces ...
Mar 22, 2019
Poor People's Campaign to launch bus tour in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Poor People’s Campaign is launching a national bus tour of poverty-stricken areas to bring attention to what they call the “real crises” or “interlocking i...
Mar 22, 2019
R Kelly defence emerges, including saying accusers are lying
CHICAGO - R. Kelly yelled through tears in a recent TV interview before an audience numbering in the millions, saying he’s in a fight for his life to disprove sexual abuse charges. That fight wi...
Mar 22, 2019
Trump's Golan statement draws strong regional condemnation
DAMASCUS, Syria - From Syria to Turkey and beyond, President Donald Trump’s abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights d...
Mar 22, 2019
What next? Brexit delay gives UK more time to solve crisis
BRUSSELS - Extra time has been added to the Brexit countdown clock. The European Union has granted Britain a few more weeks to overcome its political deadlock and chart a smooth road out of the bloc -...
Mar 22, 2019
For EU, Brexit has trashed May's 'strong and stable' image
BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Theresa May used to promise “strong and stable” government. Fellow EU leaders used to believe her. But then came almost three years of Brexit missteps and mayhem....
Mar 22, 2019
AP Exclusive: Guaido's Citgo snubs US execs in Caracas jail
BOGOTA - When the Trump administration paved the way for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to name a new board to run the U.S. affiliate of Venezuela’s state oil company, it was a rare gl...
Mar 22, 2019
North Korea abruptly withdraws staff from liaison office
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea abruptly withdrew its staff from a liaison office with South Korea on Friday, a development that is likely to put a damper on ties between the countries and fur...
Mar 22, 2019
US forces say 2 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan
KABUL - Two American service members were killed during an operation in Afghanistan on Friday, the U.S. and NATO forces said, providing no other details on the combat deaths. The fatalities, which bri...
Mar 21, 2019