Category Archives: World
Former Afghanistan commander warns of plans to cut troops
WASHINGTON - The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Sunday that withdrawing up to half the 14,000 American troops serving there would reduce the incentive for the Taliban to negotiate a pea...
Dec 31, 2018
House Democrats unveil measure to re-open government
WASHINGTON - House Democrats unveiled a package of bills Monday that would re-open the federal government without approving funding for President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico, establis...
Dec 31, 2018
London police arrest 39 for attempted murder after stabbing
LONDON - British police said 39 people were arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in west London. Police said the unusual mass arrest was necessary because the suspects...
Dec 31, 2018
Timetable of Trump's pullout from Syria being questioned
WASHINGTON - Amid questions about the pace of his exit from Syria, President Donald Trump complained Monday that he’s getting “bad press” for his decision to pull American troops out...
Dec 31, 2018
Bangladesh prime minister denies accusations of rigged vote
DHAKA, Bangladesh - The day after winning a record fourth term in power, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina trumpeted her accomplishments and dismissed opposition claims that the vote was rigged....
Dec 30, 2018
Lion kills worker after escaping locked area
BURLINGTON, N.C. - A lion killed a young worker at a wildlife centre Sunday after it got loose from a locked space, the centre said. Alexandra Black, 22, of New Palestine, Indiana, was killed Sunday a...
Dec 30, 2018
Blow for Premier League as Dinnage pulls out of CEO role
The English Premier League has restarted its search for a chief executive after Susanna Dinnage withdrew from the job before starting work leading the world’s richest soccer competition. Having ...
Dec 30, 2018
Professor names beetle species after 'Game of Thrones'
LINCOLN, Neb. - A Nebraska entomologist has named three of his eight newest beetle discoveries after the dragons from the HBO series “Game of Thrones” and George R.R. Martin book series &#...
Dec 30, 2018
'Aquaman' still rules, and others see a post-Christmas bump
LOS ANGELES - In the final weekend of 2018, “Aquaman” still led the pack at the box office, but other films like “Mary Poppins Returns,” ”The Mule” and “Secon...
Dec 30, 2018
16 dead in Bangladeshi vote opposition calls "farcical'
DHAKA, Bangladesh - More than a dozen people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh on Sunday, as voters went to the polls to decide whether to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a thir...
Dec 30, 2018