Category Archives: World
Swedish Academy head resigns amid turmoil at Nobel group
STOCKHOLM - The head of the Swedish Academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature resigned Thursday after an internal dispute at the prestigious institution brought criticism from the Nobel board ...
Apr 12, 2018
Bomb blast at packed Somalia stadium kills 5 football fans
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A bomb exploded at a packed football stadium in southern Somalia and killed five spectators while wounding several others, police said Thursday evening. The Somalia-based, al-Qaid...
Apr 12, 2018
Volkswagen replaces CEO Mueller, announces new structure
FRANKFURT - Volkswagen replaced CEO Matthias Mueller with core brand head Herbert Diess on Thursday and said it is creating a new management structure to enable faster decision-making as autonomous an...
Apr 12, 2018
Reports: Khloe Kardashian has given birth to a girl
NEW YORK - It appears Khloe Kardashian is finally a mother. Several outlets have reported that the 33-year-old reality star has given birth to a baby girl, but her representatives have not commented. ...
Apr 12, 2018
Iraqi monster tale in running for international Booker prize
LONDON - A monster story set in a Baghdad torn apart by violence is among six contenders for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for fiction. The list of finalists announced Thursday includ...
Apr 12, 2018
Ex-Texas congressman convicted of fraud, conspiracy
HOUSTON - A federal jury convicted a former Texas congressman of fraud and conspiracy on Thursday for misusing charitable donations to pay for personal and political expenses. Steve Stockman, a Republ...
Apr 12, 2018
Mower, tooth in a box, Vishnu doll in New Jersey beach trash
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. - The bizarre trash items plucked from New Jersey’s beaches last year might be enough to cause nausea or heartburn. But don’t worry, a bottle of Pepto-Bismol was...
Apr 12, 2018
Princess Anne visits her father Prince Philip in hospital
LONDON - Princess Anne has visited her father Prince Philip in the hospital in London where he is recovering from hip replacement surgery. She visited the 96-year-old Philip at the King Edward VII Hos...
Apr 12, 2018
Actors union says meetings in hotel rooms, homes should end
NEW YORK - The Screen Actors Guild on Thursday called for an end to auditions and professional meetings in private hotel rooms and residences in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. SAG-AFTRA iss...
Apr 12, 2018
Tiger reported running through streets of New York - or not
NEW YORK - A false report of a tiger in the streets of New York has caused a social media frenzy. WNBC says the New York Police Department got a call around 8:30 a.m. Thursday about a tiger in Harlem....
Apr 12, 2018