Category Archives: World
Rose McGowan on Weinstein: 'One win is a win for all of us'
NEW YORK - She was one of the earliest Harvey Weinstein accusers, and she thought the mogul might never face justice in a court of law. Now, actress Rose McGowan, who has accused Weinstein of raping h...
May 25, 2018
Korea summit after all? Trump says 'everybody plays games'
WASHINGTON - “Everybody plays games,” President Donald Trump declared Friday as he suggested the potentially historic North Korean summit he had suddenly called off might be getting back o...
May 25, 2018
US durable goods orders drop but key category shows strength
WASHINGTON - Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell in April amid weaker demand for aircraft. But a key category that tracks business investment rose after sliding in March - a sign of health...
May 25, 2018
Turkey: Rapper arrested accused of encouraging drug use
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have arrested a popular rap artist on charges of inciting drug use. Anadolu Agency said 27-year-old Sercan Ipekcigolu, better-kno...
May 25, 2018
49 dead after boat capsizes on Congo River tributary
KINSHASA, Congo - Congolese officials say at least 49 people have died after a boat tipped over on the Momboyo River, a tributary of the Congo River in the country’s northwest. The vice governor...
May 25, 2018
Netherlands, Australia hold Russia liable for downing MH17
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A day after international prosecutors said they had unequivocal evidence of Russian involvement in the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine nearly four years ago,...
May 25, 2018
Handcuffed Weinstein faces rape charge in #MeToo reckoning
NEW YORK - It was the moment the #MeToo movement had been waiting for: Harvey Weinstein in handcuffs. His face pulled in a strained smile and his hands locked behind his back, the once-powerful Hollyw...
May 24, 2018
Prince William to visit Jordan, Israel, West Bank in June
LONDON - Kensington Palace says Prince William will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories at the end of June - the first British royal to make an official visit there. The prince will begin his...
May 24, 2018
Police investigate how a handgun ended up in driver's bumper
LAKEWOOD, Wash. - Talk about gunning the engine. Authorities say a driver near Tacoma, Washington, saw an object strike the front of his car during his evening commute Wednesday. When he stopped for g...
May 24, 2018
Actress Priyanka Chopra visits Rohingya kids in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Priyanka Chopra, actress and a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations’ children’s agency, said Thursday the world should be more compassionate to hundreds of thousan...
May 24, 2018