Category Archives: World
Danes erect fence on German border to stop swine fever
COPENHAGEN - Denmark has begun erecting a 70-kilometre (43.4-mile) fence along the German border to keep out wild boars in an attempt to prevent the spread of African swine fever, which could jeopardi...
Jan 28, 2019
Duterte sees bombed church, tells army to crush Abu Sayyaf
MANILA, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte and his top security officials on Monday visited a Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines where suspected Islamic militants set off bombs that k...
Jan 28, 2019
Searchers probe deep mud from Brazil dam breach; 65 dead
BRUMADINHO, Brazil - Brazilian firefighters and Israeli rescue workers poked sticks into treacherous mud Monday looking for bodies as pressure mounted on the mining company responsible for a dam that ...
Jan 28, 2019
Strongest tornado in 8 decades hits Cuba; 3 dead, 172 hurt
HAVANA - Neighbourhood brigades and teams of government workers hacked at fallen trees and hauled chunks of concrete out of collapsed homes Monday as the Cuban capital attempted to recover from what o...
Jan 28, 2019
Alda gets emotional on acting in SAG life-achievement speech
LOS ANGELES - Alan Alda barely talked about himself or his 60-year career as he was honoured for a lifetime of acting at the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night, instead giving trib...
Jan 27, 2019
'Black Panther' wins top honour at SAG Awards
NEW YORK - “Black Panther” took the top award at Sunday’s 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, giving Ryan Coogler’s superhero sensation it’s most significant honour yet and ...
Jan 27, 2019
Sundance: A different side of Awkwafina in 'The Farewell'
PARK CITY, Utah - Awkwafina’s dramatic turn in “The Farewell” has quickly become one of the must-sees at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. After rising to household name status last s...
Jan 27, 2019
XXXTentacion's son born 7 months after rapper's death
NEW YORK - Seven months after XXXTentacion (ex-ex-ex-ten-TAH’-see-YOHN’) was killed, the rapper’s son has been born. Jenesis Sanchez, XXXTentacion’s girlfriend, gave birth Satu...
Jan 27, 2019
'Glass' is No. 1 again, McConaughey's 'Serenity' flops
NEW YORK - Matthew McConaughey notched one of the worst debuts of his career, Oscar nominees saw only modest bumps and M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” easily remained No. 1 on a quiet w...
Jan 27, 2019
Lucky 7: Djokovic routs Nadal for record 7th Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so flawless, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance. Djokovic reduced one of the greats of the game to merely another outclassed oppon...
Jan 27, 2019