Category Archives: World
Russian TV crew slammed for sneaking into Skripal hospital
LONDON - The British hospital treating poisoned spy Sergei Skripal on Wednesday accused a Russian TV crew of “appalling behaviour” for sneaking into the facility overnight. Footage posted ...
Apr 11, 2018
Almost heaven: West Virginia starts new tourism campaign
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia is embarking on a tourism advertising push using John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Gov. Jim Justice unveiled a video Wednesday as the cen...
Apr 11, 2018
Yemeni rebel missiles, drones target Saudi capital, south
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia faced a flurry of attempted attacks by Yemen’s rebels on Wednesday, with the kingdom’s defence forces saying they intercepted missiles that targeted Riy...
Apr 11, 2018
Man accused of raping Michigan girl now charged in her death
DETROIT - A man charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Michigan girl is now accused of killing her while free on bond, preventing her from testifying in the rape case. Kent County Prosecutor C...
Apr 11, 2018
Asian shares mixed as markets mull Fed, geopolitical risk
HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed Thursday as investors digested the latest Fed minutes while geopolitical concerns overshadowed sentiment after President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on the M...
Apr 11, 2018
Police: Bank robbery suspect trying to impress Taylor Swift
ANSONIA, Conn. - Police say a Connecticut man with a crush on singer Taylor Swift robbed a bank and then went to the pop star’s Rhode Island mansion where he threw cash over a fence in an attemp...
Apr 11, 2018
Swedish king: Nobel trouble can be 'seriously damaging'
COPENHAGEN - The resignation of three members from the Swedish Academy awarding the Nobel Literature Prize is “deeply unfortunate and risk seriously damaging” the body’s “impor...
Apr 11, 2018
Sessions takes fight on border enforcement to New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - As thousands of National Guard troops deploy to the Mexico border, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions brought his tough stance on immigration enforcement to New Mexico on Wednesday...
Apr 11, 2018
5 years on, marathon bomb survivors inspire medical advances
BOSTON - In the five years since the Boston Marathon bombing, medical science has made promising advances in amputations and artificial limbs, in part because of lessons learned from the victims and r...
Apr 11, 2018
New Thai charges filed against Russian sex guru, woman
BANGKOK - Police in Thailand have filed new charges against a self-described Russian sex guru and a woman who claims to have evidence of Russian ties to President Donald Trump’s election campaig...
Apr 11, 2018