Category Archives: World
Palau to ban sunscreen as it tries to save its coral reefs
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - In an attempt to protect the coral reefs that divers so admire they have dubbed them the underwater Serengeti, the Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscre...
Nov 02, 2018
Japan Cabinet OKs bill that would allow more foreign workers
TOKYO - Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill that would allow the entry of more foreign blue-colour workers as the country’s fast-aging population faces labour shortages. The bi...
Nov 02, 2018
JAL pilot admits being almost 10 times over alcohol limit
LONDON - A Japan Airlines co-pilot arrested after failing a breath test shortly before a London to Tokyo flight pleaded guilty Thursday to being almost 10 times over the legal limit for alcohol. Londo...
Nov 02, 2018

AP Interview: Sri Lanka's ousted PM accuses rival of bribery
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Ousted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Friday there is credible evidence that his replacement is attempting to buy support in Parliament ahead of an expected v...
Nov 02, 2018

Montana Senate race brings out both Trump and 'The Dude'
BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana Senate candidate Matt Rosendale may not be a household name, but he’s surrounded on the campaign trail by President Donald Trump and other big-name Republicans like Vic...
Nov 02, 2018
'Brady Bunch' cast members reunite at TV family home
LOS ANGELES - Marcia, Marcia, Marcia was in the house. Six cast members of “The Brady Bunch” gathered Thursday in Los Angeles at the home that was featured in the opening and closing of th...
Nov 02, 2018
Items owned by Tupac Shakur donated to Temple University
PHILADELPHIA - Items owned by Tupac Shakur have been donated to Temple University, including a bullet-dented golden medallion the rapper was wearing in 1994 when he was shot five times. The rapperR...
Nov 02, 2018
Shannade Clermont from 'Bad Girls Club' pleads guilty
NEW YORK - A former cast member of the television reality series “Bad Girls Club” has pleaded guilty in New York to wire fraud. Shannade Clermont entered the plea Thursday in Manhattan fed...
Nov 02, 2018

Wages surge as US adds a robust 250,000 jobs in October
WASHINGTON - U.S. businesses ramped up hiring in October, and wages rose by the largest year-over-year amount in nearly a decade, a combination that is pulling a rising share of Americans into the job...
Nov 02, 2018
World Bank, IDB approve $1.8 billion in loans to Argentina
WASHINGTON - The World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank are providing Argentina with three loans totalling more than $1.8 billion, aiming to help the South American country cope with finan...
Nov 01, 2018