Category Archives: World
Longtime British comedy star June Whitfield dies at 93
LONDON - British actress and comedic star June Whitfield, whose long career included memorable roles in TV series “Absolutely Fabulous” and “Terry and June,” has died. She was ...
Dec 30, 2018
Note says Britain's queen 'naturally' wanted new royal yacht
LONDON - A newly discovered note in the U.K.’s National Archives shows Queen Elizabeth II let government officials know she would welcome a replacement for the Royal Yacht Britannia once it was ...
Dec 30, 2018
Oregon hotel fires 2 employees who mistreated black guest
PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon hotel said it fired two of its employees for mistreatment of a black guest who was talking on his phone in the lobby when he was asked to leave a week ago. DoubleTree by Hil...
Dec 30, 2018
Trump's promise of a wall may not be fulfilled as advertised
WASHINGTON - Three confidantes of President Donald Trump, including his departing chief of staff, are indicating that the president’s signature campaign pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mex...
Dec 30, 2018
N. Korean leader calls for more talks with South in new year
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday calling for more peace talks between the leaders in the new year following the...
Dec 30, 2018
Vote counting begins in Congo, after polling beset by delays
KINSHASA, Congo - Congo’s election officials began counting ballots Sunday evening, although many polling stations stayed open into the night to make up for lengthy delays in voting. Numerous pr...
Dec 30, 2018
April trial set for retired Army general facing rape charges
MANASSAS, Va. - A retired Army general is scheduled to be tried in April on rape and incest charges in Virginia. Court documents show James J. Grazioplene’s trial in in Prince William General Di...
Dec 29, 2018
Elections, films help effort to ban gay conversion therapy
NEW YORK - Activists urging more states to ban gay conversion therapy for minors are expecting major gains in 2019, thanks to midterm election results and the buzz generated by two well-reviewed films...
Dec 29, 2018
Boy whose Yemeni mom fought US travel ban to see him dies
LODI, Calif. - The father of a 2-year-old boy who was separated from his Yemeni mother until she successfully fought the Trump administration’s travel ban to see him in the United States laid hi...
Dec 29, 2018
Shutdown to close DC museums; some basic services provided
WASHINGTON - Museums and galleries popular with visitors and locals in the nation’s capital will close starting midweek if the partial shutdown of the federal government drags on. So will the Na...
Dec 29, 2018