Category Archives: World

MOSCOW - As Vladimir Putin begins his fourth term as Russia’s president, his image is ubiquitous at home and effectively Russia’s “brand” worldwide. A fixture on state televisi...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia’s opposition parties have never come close to winning a majority of seats in a national election, even in 2013 when their total vote exceeded the ruling coaliti...

GUATEMALA CITY - It’s been a long time since it was safe for Thelma Aldana to go out in public alone, and perhaps it never will be again. As chief prosecutor for Guatemala, Aldana won plaudits a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - People watching Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s political rise often marvel at how he got here. He’s the not-so-serious guy who used to bop around town selling sandwiches and c...

BERLIN - An intoxicated man’s ill-advised decision to spend the night on a freight train caused commuter chaos in Munich as police had to shut down all traffic at a busy station to look for him....

DES MOINES, Iowa - House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that House Democrats have the fundraising, the issues and the political atmosphere on their side to win back the majority in Novembe...

NEW YORK - A New York judge says Jay-Z must answer questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission in a financial probe by the regulator. Lawyers for the SEC and Jay-Z settled on May 15 for a de...

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A family of raccoons created a chaotic scene when they fell through a ceiling and into the living room of a Michigan home. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports that a homeown...

NATCHITOCHES, La. - A Louisiana university choir is preparing to jet off to central Europe for an international competition. KSLA-TV reports that 38 members of Northwestern State’s Chamber Choir...

CAIRO - An Egyptian rights lawyer says police have arrested a young comedian who was working for a popular satirical television program. Azza Soliman told The Associated Press on Monday that plainclot...