Category Archives: World
Iran state TV says its US-born newscaster to appear in court
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s state-run English-language channel is reporting that its American anchorwoman detained in the U.S. will appear in court in Washington. Press TV said Marzieh Hashemi’s...
Jan 18, 2019
Britain's Prince Philip, 97, recovers after Land Rover crash
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II’s 97-year-old husband Prince Philip was recovering at the royal Sandringham estate after the Land Rover he was driving rolled over on its side in a collision with ano...
Jan 18, 2019
Trump 'appreciates' Mueller's statement on report's accuracy
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has issued a rare public statement disputing the accuracy of BuzzFeed News’ report that President Donald Trump’s former attorney ...
Jan 18, 2019
Drilling machines help frantic search of trapped Spanish boy
MADRID - Heavy machinery has been brought in by rescuers in southern Spain who plan to drill vertical tunnels next to a deep borehole to reach a 2-year-old boy trapped there for five days. “The ...
Jan 18, 2019
North Korean diplomat arrives for meeting in Sweden
COPENHAGEN - A North Korean diplomat has arrived in Sweden to take part in an unannounced meeting in Stockholm, officials said Friday. Swedish Foreign Ministry spokesman Vilhelm Rundquist said Deputy ...
Jan 18, 2019
ICC judges: Former Ivory Coast president must remain jailed
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo must spend at least another two weeks in detention at the International Criminal Court, despite being acquitted this week of involv...
Jan 18, 2019
Indonesia leader to free radical cleric behind Bali bombings
JAKARTA, Indonesia - The ailing 80-year-old radical cleric who inspired the Bali bombers and other violent extremists in Indonesia will be released from prison, Indonesia’s president said Friday...
Jan 18, 2019
Alaska fashion show changes theme after airline objects
JUNEAU, Alaska - The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council changed the theme of its annual fashion show following a complaint by Alaska Airlines. The Wearable Art show scheduled for mid-February in Alask...
Jan 17, 2019
Court rules Texas can bar Planned Parenthood from Medicaid
AUSTIN, Texas - A federal appeals court panel on Thursday lifted a lower-court ban that prohibited Texas from eliminating Planned Parenthood from the state’s Medicaid program. The 5th U.S. Circu...
Jan 17, 2019
TSA absentee rate still high, but down from Sunday's peak
TSA officials say the rate of airport screeners missing work during the partial government shutdown has stabilized - but still at unusually high numbers - just before a three-day holiday weekend that ...
Jan 17, 2019