Category Archives: World
Stars raise millions at Cannes edition of AIDS charity gala
ANTIBES, France - After a shaky start and a wave of negative press, the AIDS relief charity amfAR attempted Thursday to focus the spotlight on its work instead of the stain left by one of its biggest ...
May 17, 2018
6 young squirrels rescued from ordeal of tangled tails
OMAHA, Neb. - Six young squirrels whose tails were stuck together by tree sap are recovering after a Nebraska wildlife expert untangled them. A Nebraska Humane Society worker rescued the squirrels fro...
May 17, 2018
Rule would take US funds from clinics discussing abortion
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration will resurrect a Reagan-era rule that would ban federally-funded family planning clinics from discussing abortion with women, or sharing space with abortion provi...
May 17, 2018
Baker promises 'ethereal' taste for royal wedding cake
LONDON - The wedding cake for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will have an “ethereal” taste and an unusual display. Master baker Claire Ptak said Friday that the three-part layered lemon an...
May 17, 2018
Brazil charges 11 with planning to set up Islamic State cell
SAO PAULO - Brazilian prosecutors have charged 11 people with planning to set up a cell of the Islamic State extremist group in Latin America’s biggest country and recruit sympathizers to carry ...
May 17, 2018
Detroit to name street after King of Pop, honour Jackson 5
DETROIT - The late King of Pop is getting his own street name in Motown, which first launched him into superstardom. A section of Randolph in downtown Detroit will be renamed Michael Jackson Avenue du...
May 17, 2018
Physician's prescriptions faulted in guitarist's overdose
MOBILE, Ala. - A pain specialist faults prescriptions by an Alabama physician accused of federal crimes in the 2016 drug overdose death of a former guitarist for rock band 3 Doors Down. Dr. Richard Sn...
May 17, 2018
Syria's Assad travels to Russia to meet with Putin
MOSCOW - The Kremlin says Syrian President Bashar Assad has met with President Vladimir Putin at his summer residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. A transcript of Thursday’s meeting release...
May 17, 2018
Britain's main stock market closes at record high
LONDON - Britain’s FTSE 100 index of leading shares has closed at a record high. The index ended Thursday’s session 0.7 per cent higher at 7,787.97, surpassing its previous peak of 7,778 i...
May 17, 2018
Hawaii officials warn residents about latest lava flow
VOLCANO, Hawaii - Hawaii officials warned residents Friday that fast-moving lava was approaching an area near homes that were previously destroyed by eruptions from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano. Haw...
May 17, 2018