Category Archives: World
California boy, 10, allegedly abused for days before death
LOS ANGELES - A 10-year-old Southern California boy was starved and tortured for days before his death, sometimes by younger brothers and sisters forced to take part in the beatings, according to pros...
Jul 04, 2018
60 migrants refused by Italy and Malta arrive in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain - A rescue ship carrying 60 migrants arrived Wednesday in a Spanish port after being refused entry by Italy and Malta, the second time in a month that a humanitarian group has been fo...
Jul 04, 2018
Islamic State says leader's son killed in Syria
BEIRUT - The Islamic State group says the son of its top leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed fighting Syrian government forces. The announcement of the death of the al-Baghdadi’s young s...
Jul 04, 2018
After Mugabe, how free and fair will Zimbabwe's vote be?
JOHANNESBURG - It will be a first for Zimbabwe’s voters: The name of Robert Mugabe won’t be on the ballot when elections are held on July 30. But the military-backed system that kept the f...
Jul 04, 2018
Passengers rescued from stricken Indonesia ferry; 31 dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Passengers trapped for a night on a stricken ferry off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were rescued early Wednesday, officials said, as the death toll rose to 31 with three peop...
Jul 04, 2018
White House tweets draw ire over their political content
WASHINGTON - The White House is using its official Twitter handle to target Democratic lawmakers who have criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, drawing complaints that govern...
Jul 04, 2018
Trump hails 'American heroes' who helped US win independence
STERLING, Va. - President Donald Trump wished America a happy Fourth of July holiday Wednesday and reserved special praise for the “American heroes” whose sacrifice he said helped the nati...
Jul 04, 2018
As Trump weighs options, Pence meets with court contenders
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Mike Pence has met with some of the contenders for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, The Associated Press has learned. The me...
Jul 04, 2018
Germany: Merkel pledges 'every effort' to avert US trade war
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that the European Union will make every effort to avoid a trade war with the United States, and underlined her country’s commitment to rai...
Jul 04, 2018
UK police probing 6 assault claims against Kevin Spacey
LONDON - British police are investigating six claims of sexual assault or assault by Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, three more than previously disclosed. British media reported earlier this...
Jul 04, 2018