Category Archives: World
Malala Yousafzai to receive Harvard award for activism
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai (mah-LAH’-lah YOO’-suhf-zeye) is being honoured by Harvard University for her work promoting girls’ education. Harvard’...
Dec 06, 2018
China promises prompt action on US trade pact
BEIJING - China’s government said Thursday it will promptly carry out a tariff cease-fire with Washington and is confident they can reach a trade agreement, suggesting Beijing wants to avoid dis...
Dec 06, 2018
OPEC delays oil output decision pending Russia talks
VIENNA - OPEC countries hoping to support the price of oil put off their decision Thursday on how much to reduce oil production until they negotiate with ally Russia on Friday on how much it will cont...
Dec 06, 2018
2 US warplanes crash off Japan; 1 crew dead, 5 missing
TOKYO - One of two crew members recovered after two U.S. warplanes collided and crashed off Japan’s coast early Thursday is dead and five others remain missing, the U.S. military said. The Marin...
Dec 06, 2018
Berlin film fest to open with new movie from Lone Scherfig
BERLIN - Organizers of the Berlin International Film Festival say the 2019 event will open with a premiere of Danish director Lone Scherfig’s new movie, “The Kindness of Strangers.” ...
Dec 06, 2018
Bloody rivalry erupts between al-Shabab, IS group in Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya - A bloody rivalry has emerged between extremist groups in Somalia as the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab hunts upstart fighters allied to the Islamic State group, who have begun demanding pr...
Dec 06, 2018
3 contrasting contenders in Germany vie to succeed Merkel
BERLIN - Three high-profile contenders are vying to lead Angela Merkel’s party as the longtime German chancellor makes way after 18 years for a successor who could shape the European Union’...
Dec 06, 2018
Koreas to verify removal of border guard posts next week
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The two Koreas will exchange inspection teams across their heavily armed border next week to verify each other’s works to remove some of their front-line guard posts,...
Dec 06, 2018
Sails make a comeback as shipping tries to go green
LONDON - As the shipping industry faces pressure to cut climate-altering greenhouse gases, one answer is blowing in the wind. European and U.S. tech companies, including one backed by airplane maker A...
Dec 06, 2018
Supreme Court seems likely to keep double jeopardy exception
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court seemed likely Thursday to preserve a constitutional rule that allows state and federal governments to prosecute someone for the same crime. Several justices expressed co...
Dec 06, 2018