Category Archives: World
Communities flee eruption at Guatemala's Volcano of Fire
GUATEMALA CITY - About 4,000 residents fled Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire Monday as red-hot rock and ash spewed into the sky and cascaded down the slopes toward an area devastated by a deadly erup...
Nov 18, 2018
6 killed, 5 wounded in corruption protests across Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Six people were killed and at least five others were wounded Sunday during demonstrations across Haiti protesting allegations of embezzlement from a Venezuelan program that pro...
Nov 18, 2018
Bloomberg donates $1.8 billion to alma mater, Johns Hopkins
BALTIMORE - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. Bloomberg and the Baltimore university said Sunday that the gift is the larges...
Nov 18, 2018
NATO told Russian election meddling evolving threat that must be met
HALIFAX - A NATO draft report says the problem of Russian meddling in democratic elections continues to evolve and alliance members must be ready to meet the threat. U.S. Democratic congresswoman Susa...
Nov 18, 2018
Painting found in Romania studied as possibly stolen Picasso
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian prosecutors are investigating whether a painting by Pablo Picasso that was snatched from a museum in the Netherlands six years ago has turned up in Romania. Four Romanian...
Nov 18, 2018
Trump on Khashoggi death tape: 'No reason for me to hear it'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said there is no reason for him to listen to a recording of the “very violent, very vicious” killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which has put ...
Nov 18, 2018
Macron, Merkel seek common approaches to Trump, euro
FRANKFURT - French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel consulted Sunday on migration, fixing the euro currency, Europe’s defence, taxing digital companies and other iss...
Nov 18, 2018
Pacific summit ends with no communique as China, US differ
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed to agree Sunday on a final communique, highlighting widening divisions between global powers China a...
Nov 18, 2018
Trump pondering Kelly's status, 3-5 Cabinet changes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump isn’t committing to a previous pledge to keep chief of staff John Kelly for the remainder of his term, part of widespread speculation about staffing changes t...
Nov 18, 2018
Searchers in California wildfire step up efforts; 77 dead
CHICO, Calif. - Volunteers in white coveralls, hard hats and masks poked through ash and debris Sunday, searching for the remains of victims of the devastating Northern California wildfire before rain...
Nov 18, 2018