Category Archives: World
Australian state government proposes protecting wild horses
CANBERRA, Australia - An Australian state government has decided to legally protect rather than kill thousands of wild horses, infuriating scientists who argue the feral species is doing severe enviro...
May 21, 2018
Aide: Palestinian leader making swift recovery in hospital
JERUSALEM - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is alert and making a swift recovery after being hospitalized with a fever over the weekend and should be released within days, an aide and a hospital d...
May 21, 2018
Stars urge Indonesia to ban 'brutal' trade in dog meat
JAKARTA, Indonesia - International stars of acting, music and sports have urged Indonesia’s president to ban what they say is a brutal trade in dog and cat meat for human consumption. The appeal...
May 21, 2018
Syrian government declares capital fully under its control
BEIRUT - Syria’s military on Monday captured an enclave in southern Damascus from Islamic State militants following a ruinous monthlong battle, bringing the entire capital and its far-flung subu...
May 21, 2018
Indonesia's most volatile volcano erupts again
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia’s most volatile volcano spewed smoke and ash early Monday in the latest of several eruptions in less than two weeks. Mount Merapi on the main island of Java eru...
May 21, 2018
Venezuela's opposition scrambles to regroup after Maduro win
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela’s fractured opposition emerged even more powerless Monday, a day after an election it boycotted propelled socialist President Nicolas Maduro to an easy victory ami...
May 21, 2018
School victims honoured at Billboard Awards; Janet, BTS shine
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards paid tribute to the students and teachers affected by recent deadly shootings in Texas and Florida, while the night also featured show-stopping performances by iconic s...
May 20, 2018
FBI, Justice to 'review' classified info sought by lawmakers
WASHINGTON - Ratcheting up pressure on the Russia investigation, the White House announced Monday that top FBI and Justice Department officials have agreed to meet with congressional leaders and ̶...
May 20, 2018
'Deadpool 2' ends Avengers' box-office reign, rakes in $125M
LOS ANGELES - Deadpool and his foul-mouthed crew of misfits and malcontents have taken down the Avengers. Fox’s “Deadpool 2” brought in $125 million according to studio estimates Sun...
May 20, 2018
Pope Francis to invest 14 new cardinals in June
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Sunday revealed his latest picks to be cardinals in the Catholic Church, including his chief aide for helping the poor in Rome and prelates based in Iraq and Pakistan, w...
May 20, 2018