Category Archives: World
Stapleton, Lambert, Underwood and Vegas win at ACM Awards
The 2018 Academy of Country Music Awards marked a memorable night for the victims of the massive Las Vegas shooting, comeback queen Carrie Underwood and triple-winners Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lamb...
Apr 15, 2018
African warthog found wandering through Florida neighbourhood
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - African warthogs, not surprisingly, are not native to Florida so state wildlife officials are investigating how one wound up loose in a suburban neighbourhood. Florida Fish and ...
Apr 15, 2018
Thousands protest in Athens against US-led Syria airstrikes
ATHENS, Greece - Thousands of Greeks turned up at a rally and march in central Athens organized by the Communist Party to protest the U.S.-led airstrikes against Syria. The protesters gathered Saturda...
Apr 15, 2018
Arrests, injuries as French protesters challenge Macron
PARIS - French authorities say 63 people have been arrested and nine police officers injured as protests took place in two cities amid simmering anger at President Emmanuel Macron’s labour law c...
Apr 15, 2018
Insurgents attack checkpoint in Afghanistan, killing 11
KABUL - At least 11 Afghan paramilitary forces were killed when the Taliban attacked their checkpoint, an official said Sunday. Zabi Amani, a spokesman for the governor of the northern Sari Pul provin...
Apr 15, 2018
Israel says it destroys Hamas tunnel network in Gaza
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military said Sunday it has destroyed a Gaza attack tunnel built by Hamas militants that penetrated Israeli territory. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, a military spokesman, said th...
Apr 15, 2018
France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike
BEIRUT - France is urging Russia to join a push for a political solution in Syria after joint U.S., French and British attacks on Syrian chemical weapons sites. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Dr...
Apr 15, 2018
Gay rights lawyer immolates self in NYC in ecology protest
NEW YORK - A well-known gay rights lawyer and environmental advocate burned himself to death in New York City on Saturday in a grisly protest against ecological destruction. The charred remains of 60-...
Apr 14, 2018
UN rejects Russian attempt to condemn US aggression in Syria
The U.N. Security Council overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of “aggression” by the United States, United Kingdom and France against Syria on Saturday, a...
Apr 14, 2018
NewsAlert: UN Security Council rejects Russian resolution condemning 'aggression' against Syria by the US and its allies
UN Security Council rejects Russian resolution condemning ‘aggression’ against Syria by the US and its allies. More coming. The Associated Press
Apr 14, 2018