Category Archives: World
Iraq's Sunnis wary but hopeful about upcoming election
HASSAN SHAM CAMP, Iraq - After bearing the brunt of a 3 1/2-year war against the Islamic State group, Iraq’s minority Sunnis have a key concern ahead of Saturday’s parliamentary election: ...
May 10, 2018
In Yemen's Aden, a generation chewed up and spit out by war
ADEN, Yemen - Best friends, they grew up together. When rebels attacked, they fought together. Eighteen years old and without a day of military training, they picked up Kalashnikovs and went to defend...
May 10, 2018
Militants surrender to end Indonesia detention centre riot
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Dozens of Islamic militant prisoners who took over a police detention centre near Indonesia’s capital and killed five officers surrendered to police Thursday, the country...
May 10, 2018
In Indiana, Trump urges GOP to mobilize for 2018 midterms
ELKHART, Ind. - Embracing his role as party leader, President Donald Trump issued a stern warning at a rally Thursday that Democrats would disrupt the economic progress of his administration, implorin...
May 10, 2018
Pence says it's time for Mueller to "wrap it up"
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Mike Pence said Thursday he believes it’s time for special counsel Robert Mueller to conclude his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and oth...
May 10, 2018
Town & Country apologizes to Monica Lewinsky over invite
NEW YORK - A magazine has apologized to Monica Lewinsky after she said she was disinvited to an event because former President Bill Clinton was attending. Town & Country on Thursday tweeted it reg...
May 10, 2018
House approves bill to revive Nevada nuclear waste dump
WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday approved an election-year bill to revive the mothballed nuclear waste dump at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain despite opposition from home-state lawmakers. Supporters ...
May 10, 2018
Aide to Iowa governor touts Apple deal, gets job at company
IOWA CITY, Iowa - A top aide to Gov. Kim Reynolds took a management job with tech giant Apple months after helping promote a $208 million incentive package for the company’s planned Iowa data ce...
May 10, 2018
Oklahoma man convicted in 5 killings awaits sentencing
TULSA, Okla. - A 19-year-old Oklahoma man convicted in the fatal stabbings of five family members could learn Friday whether a jury thinks he should spend the rest of his life behind bars. Jurors are ...
May 10, 2018
China tech giant sidelined, US imports held amid trade spat
HONG KONG - A Chinese tech giant has been brought to its knees. Tougher inspections at Chinese ports are holding up cars, apples and lumber imported from the U.S. These are among the early signs that ...
May 10, 2018