Category Archives: World
Eastern China coal mine accident kills 2, leaves 18 trapped
BEIJING - Two people died and 18 were trapped in a coal mine in eastern China on Sunday after a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, state broadcaster China Central Television reported. The s...
Oct 21, 2018
Ferry collides with yachts, runs aground near Isle of Wight
LONDON - A ferry collided with several yachts and ran aground while trying to berth at a harbour on the Isle of Wight off southern England on Sunday, officials and the ferry company said. The accident...
Oct 21, 2018
Dodgers beat Brewers in Game 7, face Red Sox in World Series
MILWAUKEE - Yasiel Puig and Cody Bellinger flexed their muscles. Chris Taylor flashed some leather. Then the Los Angeles Dodgers got a lift from ace Clayton Kershaw out of the bullpen to finish off th...
Oct 20, 2018
Lynn says she's better after illness sent her to hospital
NASHVILLE - Loretta Lynn says she is doing better after a brief hospital visit to treat an illness that kept her from attending a CMT tribute to her and other female country artists. A message posted ...
Oct 20, 2018
Authorities hunt for 2nd suspect in Georgia police shooting
SNELLVILLE, Ga. - Two teenage suspects, including one who is still being sought by police, are facing charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a Georgia police officer who was killed while res...
Oct 20, 2018
Deadly attack amid Ebola outbreak stalls containment efforts
JOHANNESBURG - Congolese rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the epicenter of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, Congo’s military said Sunday, as the violence...
Oct 20, 2018
Trump says US will pull out of intermediate range nuke pact
ELKO, Nev. - President Donald Trump said Saturday he will exit a landmark arms control agreement the United States signed with the former Soviet Union, saying that Russia is violating the pact and it&...
Oct 20, 2018
Yara Shahidi urges fight against 'identity blind narrative'
LOS ANGELES - Yara Shahidi brought the crowd to its feet at the GLSEN awards as she warned against an “identity blind narrative” in the struggle for acceptance of all. The 18-year-old R...
Oct 20, 2018
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.6B, thanks to worsening odds
DES MOINES, Iowa - If it seems like lottery jackpots are getting larger and larger, it’s because they are getting larger and larger. Tuesday night’s Mega Millions estimated grand prize has...
Oct 20, 2018
Australia's ruling coalition forced into minority government
SYDNEY, Australia - Australia’s ruling coalition was forced into minority government on Saturday after a massive swing against its senior partner, the Liberal Party, in a byelection for the seat...
Oct 20, 2018