Category Archives: World
125 women, girls raped, whipped and clubbed in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan - One hundred and twenty-five women and girls have been raped, whipped and clubbed in attacks so shocking that some aid workers in South Sudan say they are left speechless. Doctors W...
Dec 01, 2018
Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94
HOUSTON - George H.W. Bush, a World War II hero whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted in the throes of a weak economy that led voters to turn him o...
Nov 30, 2018
Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94
HOUSTON - George H.W. Bush played many prominent public roles in nearly a century of life, from when he was a 20-year-old World War II hero to the 41st president of the United States. In between came ...
Nov 30, 2018
Neil DeGrasse Tyson investigated by Fox, NatGeo Networks
NEW YORK - Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasseTyson will be investigated by Fox and National Geographic Networks after allegations of sexual misconduct were levelled against him. Patheos.com publish...
Nov 30, 2018
South Korea says North Korean soldier defects to South
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A North Korean soldier fled across a heavily fortified border to defect to South Korea early Saturday, the military in Seoul said, just as the rivals began taking steps to ...
Nov 30, 2018
Police review: No evidence of a crime in Casey Kasem's death
GIG HARBOR, Wash. - Police found no evidence of wrongdoing after investigating allegations that relatives of radio personality Casey Kasem were responsible for his 2014 death but will now turn the mat...
Nov 30, 2018
Lawyer: Nissan exec arrested with Ghosn asserts innocence
TOKYO - An attorney for an American executive arrested in Japan on suspicion of collaborating with former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn in financial misconduct said Friday that his client is innocent. ...
Nov 30, 2018
Microsoft surpasses Apple as most valuable public company
Microsoft’s big bet on cloud computing is paying off as the company has surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. The software maker’s prospects looked bl...
Nov 30, 2018
Grand jury: Dallas officer's shooting of neighbour was murder
DALLAS - A white former Dallas police officer was indicted on a murder charge Friday, nearly three months after she fatally shot an unarmed black neighbour whose apartment she said she entered by mist...
Nov 30, 2018
Omaha archdiocese: 38 clergy accused of sex abuse since '78
OMAHA, Neb. - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha released a list Friday of 38 priests and other clergy members who have been credibly accused of sexual misconduct, a move prompted by a request fr...
Nov 30, 2018