Category Archives: World
Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, kills 4
CAIRO - A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Friday near the Giza Pyramids, killing three Vietnamese and their Egyptian guide, officials said. The bus was travelling in the Marioutiyah area near the p...
Dec 28, 2018
Tesla names Oracle's Ellison to board in SEC settlement
NEW YORK - Tesla named Oracle’s Larry Ellison and an executive from Walgreens to its board Friday as part of a settlement with U.S. regulators who demanded more oversight of CEO Elon Musk. Ellis...
Dec 28, 2018
More volatility: US stocks wobble on another turbulent day
U.S. stocks wavered between small gains and losses Friday, struggling to maintain the momentum from a two-day winning streak following a week of volatile trading. Energy companies led a broad, late-af...
Dec 28, 2018
Acclaimed author Amos Oz dies at 79
JERUSALEM - Israeli author Amos Oz, one of the country’s most widely acclaimed writers and a pre-eminent voice in its embattled peace movement, died on Friday after a battle with cancer, his fam...
Dec 28, 2018
Nielsen's top programs for Dec. 17-23
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 17-23. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. NFL Sunday Night Football: Kansas City at Seattle, NBC, 19.6 million. 2. ...
Dec 28, 2018
Chris Brown charged with monkey-related misdemeanours
LOS ANGELES - Chris Brown has been charged with monkey-related misdemeanours. The Los Angeles city attorney’s office confirms Thursday that the 29-year-old singer was charged last week with two ...
Dec 28, 2018
Angelina Jolie doesn't rule out move into politics
LONDON - Angelina Jolie has not ruled out a move into politics - and has joked that she might be tough enough to take the rough and tumble that comes with it. The American actress and U.N. envoy told ...
Dec 28, 2018
Original Woodstock site to host 50th anniversary concert
BETHEL, N.Y. - A three-day music festival will be held in August 2019 at the original Woodstock concert site to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic event. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a...
Dec 28, 2018
Japan falls, other Asian stocks gain after Wall Street rally
BEIJING - Most Asian stock markets gained Friday while Japan edged down following Wall Street’s rally at the end of a turbulent week. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4 per cen...
Dec 27, 2018
Forest Whitaker files for divorce from Keisha Nash-Whitaker
LOS ANGELES - Forest Whitaker has filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years, Keisha Nash-Whitaker. The 57-year-old “Black Panther” actor cites irreconcilable differences in the divorce f...
Dec 27, 2018