Category Archives: World
EU looks to African nations, border control to stop migrants
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders agreed Thursday to pursue the co-operation of countries in North Africa and to beef up the bloc’s external borders to stop large numbers of migrants from enteri...
Oct 18, 2018
Peru's president soars as he channels anger over corruption
CALEMAR, Peru - Martin Vizcarra stepped down from a military helicopter into a small Peruvian jungle village where no president had ventured before. Donning thick-soled boots, he journeyed across the ...
Oct 18, 2018
Pressure turns to Mexico as migrant caravan heads for border
GUATEMALA CITY - As some 3,000 Hondurans made their way through Guatemala, attention turned to Mexico, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to close the U.S.-Mexico border if authorit...
Oct 18, 2018
Mattis meets his Chinese counterpart, but no new agreements
SINGAPORE - U.S. officials say they sense that relations with the Chinese military, after a rocky few months, may be stabilizing, although face-to-face talks between their respective defence chiefs Th...
Oct 18, 2018
Japan exports fall in September, first decline since 2016
TOKYO - Japan recorded a trade surplus for September of 139.6 billion yen ($1.2 billion), but exports fell 1.2 per cent from the previous year in the first decline for the world’s third largest ...
Oct 17, 2018
Lt. governor's resignation sparks doubt in Alaska politics
JUNEAU, Alaska - Some supporters of Alaska Gov. Bill Walker struggled Wednesday to understand the abrupt resignation of Walker’s lieutenant governor and what that means for his re-election hopes...
Oct 17, 2018
Ebay sues Amazon, saying it tried to poach its sellers
NEW YORK - Ebay filed a lawsuit against Amazon Wednesday, saying the online retail giant used eBay’s messaging system to steal its sellers. In the lawsuit, eBay said Amazon representatives signe...
Oct 17, 2018
'Orange Is the New Black' to wrap after next year's season 7
LOS ANGELES - “Orange Is the New Black” is fading to black after its upcoming seventh season. Cast members posted a video Wednesday announcing the series’ 2019 end, which was confirm...
Oct 17, 2018
After UPS contract vote, Teamsters drivers feel betrayed
ORLANDO, Fla. - Tens of thousands of Teamsters members earlier this month rejected a five-year contract agreement with United Parcel Service, unhappy with a proposal to create a new class of drivers w...
Oct 17, 2018
New accusation of police wrongdoing in Weinstein case
NEW YORK - The sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein was roiled Wednesday for the second time in a week by what New York City prosecutors said was a police detective’s improper conduct. D...
Oct 17, 2018