Category Archives: World
Romanian 'dead man' to go court again to prove he's alive
BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian man who failed to convince a court that he was alive after he was officially registered as deceased by his wife has initiated a new lawsuit to annul his death certifica...
Apr 06, 2018
'Selfie Kid' and Justin Timberlake reunite for a new photo
BOSTON - The Massachusetts teenager who became a social media sensation after taking a selfie with Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl halftime show got another chance to meet the pop star - and t...
Apr 06, 2018
Lin-Manuel Miranda has shingles, quarantined from baby son
NEW YORK - Lin-Manuel Miranda thought he had a migraine. It turns out the Broadway star really had shingles. Miranda tweeted on Thursday the diagnosis was caught early, but he’s been quarantined...
Apr 06, 2018
India police arrest man for keeping mother's body in freezer
KOLKATA, India - Indian police have arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly keeping his mother’s body in a freezer for almost three years while collecting her monthly pension payments. Subhabra...
Apr 06, 2018
9 killed, scores wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza protest
KHUZA’A, Palestinian Territory - Thousands of Palestinians protested along Gaza’s sealed border with Israel on Friday, engulfing the volatile area in black smoke from burning tires to try ...
Apr 06, 2018
Ex-South Africa leader is defiant as corruption case starts
DURBAN, South Africa - Former South African president Jacob Zuma sat in the dock of a packed courtroom on Friday to face corruption charges and emerged defiant, telling supporters that the case agains...
Apr 06, 2018
Catalonia's defiant ex-leader freed on bail from German jail
NEUMUENSTER, Germany - Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont walked out of a German prison Friday after posting 75,000 euros ($92,000) bail, demanding that Spanish authorities release fellow Catalan...
Apr 06, 2018
Rape victim wants Japan to do more on US military crimes
TOKYO - A woman who says she was raped by a U.S. sailor in Japan is demanding Tokyo do more to protect crime victims of U.S. military personnel stationed here. Catherine Fisher met for an hour Friday ...
Apr 06, 2018
Scandal-hit Malaysian PM calls elections, expected in May
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia’s scandal-tainted prime minister announced Friday that Parliament will be dissolved to pave the way for general elections, expected to be held next month that w...
Apr 06, 2018
Teens dreamed of future together before their grisly deaths
SALT LAKE CITY - They were teenagers in love, bonding after overcoming personal struggles and dreaming of a family and future together. When they vanished days after Christmas, friends and family comb...
Apr 06, 2018