Category Archives: World
Weinstein seeks speedy appeal of sex trafficking ruling
NEW YORK - A judge who ruled an aspiring actress can use sex trafficking laws to sue Harvey Weinstein seemed reluctant at a hearing Wednesday to let his decision be appealed before trial. U.S. Distric...
Feb 20, 2019
Northern Red Sea coral reefs may survive a hot, grim future
EILAT, Israel - As the outlook for coral reefs across a warming planet grows grimmer, scientists in Israel have discovered a rare glimmer of hope: The corals of the northern Red Sea may survive, and e...
Feb 20, 2019
Gory details emerge about missing woman's suspected demise
DENVER - After months of mostly silence from authorities investigating the disappearance of a Colorado mother on Thanksgiving Day, grim details about her suspected demise emerged this week, including ...
Feb 20, 2019
Feds share watchlist with 1,400 private groups
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The federal government has acknowledged that it shares its terrorist watchlist with more than 1,400 private entities, including hospitals and universities, prompting concerns from ...
Feb 20, 2019
UK's May, EU chief call latest Brexit talks 'constructive'
BRUSSELS - After the resignations of three of her party’s lawmakers over Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May came away from more talks on preventing the U.K. from crashing out of the Euro...
Feb 20, 2019
Kim or Trump? Hanoi barber offers leaders' hairdos for free
HANOI, Vietnam - At a barbershop tucked away in a Hanoi alley, Le Phuc Hai patiently waits for the dye to turn his black hair the orange shade of President Donald Trump’s locks. On a chair next ...
Feb 20, 2019
US steps up winter-warfare training as global threat shifts
MARINE MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, Calif. - Hunkered down behind a wall of snow, two U.S. Marines melt slush to make drinking water after spending the night digging out a defensive position high...
Feb 20, 2019

French court hits Swiss bank UBS with $5.1 billion penalty
PARIS - A French court ordered Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, to pay 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion) in fines and damages for helping wealthy French clients evade tax authorities, sending a s...
Feb 20, 2019
Putin sternly warns US against putting missiles in Europe
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin sternly warned the United States against deploying new missiles in Europe, saying Wednesday that Russia will retaliate by fielding new weapons that will take ...
Feb 20, 2019
Possible peace declaration looms large over Trump-Kim summit
TOKYO - With their second summit fast approaching, speculation is growing that U.S. President Donald Trump may try to persuade North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to commit to denuclearization by giving h...
Feb 20, 2019