Category Archives: World
At Southeast Asian summit, pushback against going it alone
SINGAPORE - The annual gathering of Southeast Asian leaders began Tuesday with a warning from the host, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, about threats against international rules that underpi...
Nov 13, 2018
Chaotic Sri Lankan Parliament rejects president's chosen PM
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka’s Parliament passed a no-confidence vote against the government headed by the hastily sworn-in and bitterly disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, as lawmakers...
Nov 13, 2018
In Mexico caravan, LGBTQ migrants stick together for safety
MATIAS ROMERO, Mexico - Dozens of transgender women and gay men in the caravan moving through Mexico with hopes of seeking asylum in the United States have banded together for protection - not from th...
Nov 13, 2018
Heir's big birthday: 70 candles lined up for Prince Charles
LONDON - Prince Charles turns 70 Wednesday and is still heir to the throne - a role he has served since he was a young child. He’s not lacking in things to do and shows few signs of slowing down...
Nov 13, 2018
George Zimmerman gets 1 year probation after no contest plea
SANFORD, Fla. - A Florida judge agreed to let former neighbourhood watch leader George Zimmerman serve probation for a year after his attorney entered a no contest plea Tuesday to resolve a misdemeano...
Nov 13, 2018
Pope to visit Morocco in March in big year for foreign trips
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is going to Morocco in March in what is expected to be a heavy year of foreign travel for the 81-year-old pontiff. The Vatican on Tuesday confirmed the March 30-31 visit to...
Nov 13, 2018
Group says millions of Pakistani girls deprived of education
ISLAMABAD - Millions of girls in Pakistan are still out of school, mostly because the government spends less money on education, a leading international rights group said Tuesday - a dire warning that...
Nov 13, 2018
Crash sends deer into back of woman's SUV
HOWELL, N.J. - Police are praising a woman for avoiding tragedy after a deer crashed through her windshield and landed in the back passenger seat of her SUV. Authorities say the deer darted in front o...
Nov 13, 2018
EU court rules taste of food cannot be trademarked
BRUSSELS - The European Union’s highest court hasn’t fallen under the spell of Dutch witches’ cheese. The European Court of Justice said Tuesday that “the taste of a food produ...
Nov 13, 2018
This is heavy: The kilogram is getting an update
SEVRES, France - The kilogram is getting an update. No, your bathroom scales won’t suddenly become kinder and a kilo of fruit will still weigh a kilo. But the way scientists define the exact mas...
Nov 13, 2018