Category Archives: World
Budget battle brews as Trump threatens another shutdown
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has warned Congress that he will never sign another foot-tall, $1 trillion-plus government-wide spending bill like the one he did in March. His message to lawmakers...
May 28, 2018
Why a judge says @realDonaldTrump can't block opponents
President Donald Trump can do many things on Twitter. He can call a former FBI director “slippery” and a former president “cheatin’.” He can spontaneously SWITCH TO ALL C...
May 28, 2018
Besides lava and ash, Hawaii volcano is pumping out 'vog'
HONOLULU - Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has had it all over the past three weeks: molten rock shooting toward the sky, lava oozing from the ground and ash clouds rising miles into the ...
May 28, 2018
Dismayed Colombians weigh uneasy options in runoff race
BOGOTA - It was the outcome millions of Colombians had hoped to avoid: A bitter runoff between two presidential candidates whose polarizing viewpoints once again leave the nation divided. In order to ...
May 28, 2018
Pakistan's former spy chief banned from travel over book
ISLAMABAD - The former head of Pakistan’s powerful spy agency has been banned from travel and will face a formal inquiry over a book he co-authored with his former Indian counterpart. Maj. Gen. ...
May 28, 2018
Ex-IMF official tapped to head Italy firmly backs euro
MILAN - The man tapped to head a neutral government in Italy after two populists failed in their bid is a former official at the International Monetary Fund who is a firm believer in the euro and in t...
May 28, 2018
The Latest: Merkel cites eurozone as key to ties with Italy
ROME - The Latest on Italy’s political crisis (all times local): 6:40 p.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stressing the importance of upholding the eurozone’s principles as Italy heads...
May 28, 2018
Giuliani says informant info key to giving Mueller interview
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s legal team would advise that he refuse to submit to an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller unless the team can review classified information share...
May 28, 2018
New Zealand to kill 150,000 cows to end bacterial disease
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national herd. Politicians and industry leaders annou...
May 28, 2018
Earthquake shakes northeast China, but no apparent damage
BEIJING - A moderate earthquake shook northeastern China early Monday, but no damage or injuries have been reported. The quake near the city of Songyuan in Jilin province was 5.7 magnitude and 13 kilo...
May 28, 2018