Category Archives: World
India's #MeToo comes amid calls for 2013 law's enforcement
NEW DELHI - Indian actresses and writers have flooded social media in recent days with allegations of sexual harassment and assault, releasing pent-up frustration with a law that was lauded internatio...
Oct 11, 2018
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Widespread catastrophic damage in Florida
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Michael has sped off toward the Atlantic Ocean, but there will be nothing quick about Florida’s recovery from the hurricane, where rows upon rows of homes have been smashe...
Oct 11, 2018
Trump defends Saudi arms sales amid fury over missing writer
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump defended continuing huge sales of U.S. weapons to Saudi Arabia on Thursday despite rising pressure from lawmakers to punish the kingdom over the disappearance of a ...
Oct 11, 2018
US student asks court to allow her entry into Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel - An American graduate student who has been held in detention while fighting an expulsion order over her involvement in the boycott movement against Israel appeared in court on Thursd...
Oct 11, 2018
US, Russian astronauts land safely after rocket failure
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - The problem came two minutes into the flight: The rocket carrying an American and a Russian to the International Space Station failed Thursday, triggering an emergency that sent...
Oct 11, 2018
Losses on Wall Street rip through Asian financial markets
SINGAPORE - A stock market rout that started on Wall Street rolled through Asia, driving China’s benchmark to a four-year low on Thursday and knocking down indexes in Japan, Korea and Australia....
Oct 11, 2018
Kaepernick, Chappelle getting Harvard black culture awards
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle are among eight people being saluted by Harvard University for their contributions to black history and culture. ...
Oct 10, 2018
Rapper Fabolous faces domestic violence, threats charges
HACKENSACK, N.J. - A grand jury in New Jersey has indicted rapper Fabolous on counts of domestic violence and making terroristic threats. The rapper, whose real name is John Jackson, was charged in co...
Oct 10, 2018
'Changed Forever': Florida Panhandle devastated by Michael
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael came into focus Thursday with rows upon rows of homes found smashed to pieces, and rescue crews struggling to enter stricken areas in...
Oct 10, 2018
Trump signs bills to help patients stop overpaying for drugs
WASHINGTON - Insurers will no longer be able to bar pharmacists from telling consumers when paying cash would be cheaper than using insurance for their prescriptions, as a result of bills signed Wedne...
Oct 10, 2018