Category Archives: World
2 attacks in Somalia; Islamic cleric who played music killed
NAIROBI, Kenya - Somalia was hit by two violent attacks Monday, one killing an Islamic cleric and 17 of his followers for playing music and a second killing at least six people in a car bomb blast in ...
Nov 25, 2018
Afghan officials: Taliban attacks kill 20 police, 10 troops
KABUL - A Taliban ambush of a police convoy in western Afghanistan killed 20 policemen while 10 troops died in an insurgent attack on an army checkpoint in the north, Afghan officials said Monday as m...
Nov 25, 2018
After rescue, Gaza's only grand piano makes public comeback
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - The only grand piano in the Gaza Strip was played in public for the first time in a decade, following a complicated international restoration effort to fix the instrument...
Nov 25, 2018
Dolce&Gabbana fiasco shows importance, risks of China market
BEIJING - Don’t mess with China and its growing cadre of powerful luxury consumers. Dolce&Gabbana learned that lesson the hard way when it faced a boycott after Chinese expressed outrage ove...
Nov 25, 2018
Number of injured in 6.3 magnitude Iran quake rises to 716
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian authorities said Monday that the number of injured in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran the previous night has risen to 716. No fatalities were reported from the temb...
Nov 25, 2018
Catastrophic Northern California fire is finally contained
LOS ANGELES - A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said S...
Nov 25, 2018
Ex-Trump campaign adviser Papadopoulos reports to prison
WASHINGTON - Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos began serving his two-week prison sentence on Monday after a judge rejected his last-minute bid to remain free. Papadopoul...
Nov 25, 2018
Ecumenical Patriarch blesses Romania cathedral, 1000s attend
BUCHAREST, Romania - Tens of thousands of Romanians gathered Sunday for the blessing of a grandiose Orthodox cathedral consecrated to mark 100 years since modern-day Romania was created in the afterma...
Nov 25, 2018
After dispute with Russia, Ukraine to impose martial law
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine’s parliament voted Monday to impose martial law in parts of the country to fight what its president called “growing aggression” from Moscow after a weekend na...
Nov 25, 2018
Russian warplanes strike rebels after alleged gas attack
DAMASCUS, Syria - Russian warplanes attacked rebel-held areas in northern Syria for the first time in weeks on Sunday, as Syrian officials said more than 100 people were treated at hospitals for a sus...
Nov 25, 2018