Category Archives: World
France denies troop moves in Syria, as Turkey lashes out
PARIS - France denied claims of a military buildup against Turkish forces in Syria, scrambling Friday to calm tensions with NATO ally Turkey that threaten to further aggravate the Syria war. French Pr...
Mar 30, 2018
California judge rules that coffee requires cancer warning
LOS ANGELES - Coffee sellers in California should have to post warnings because the brew may contain an ingredient that’s been linked to cancer, a judge has ruled. The culprit is a chemical prod...
Mar 30, 2018
Trump loses a trusted aide, White House anxiety lingers
WASHINGTON - With a handshake and a presidential kiss on the cheek, Hope Hicks bid farewell to the White House, the press-shy communications director taking a rare moment in the spotlight on her final...
Mar 30, 2018
Syria bomb kills 2 coalition troops from US and UK
KOBANI, Syria - A roadside bomb in northern Syria killed two coalition personnel, an American and a Briton, and wounded five others in a rare attack since the U.S.-led coalition sent troops into the w...
Mar 30, 2018
Czechs extradite alleged Russian hacker to US
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The Czech Republic extradited a Russian man to the U.S. to face charges of hacking computers at LinkedIn, Dropbox and other American companies, an official said Friday. Yevgen...
Mar 30, 2018
Steven Spielberg takes pass on having burger named after him
LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg has a beef with the Carl’s Jr. The hamburger chain wanted to rename its charbroiled slider a “SpielBurger.” It tried to deliver samples to Spielberg...
Mar 30, 2018
16 injured in hot air balloon heavy landing in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia - A hot air balloon landed heavily after hitting a tree north of Sydney on Friday, injuring 16 people, officials said. The balloon was carrying a pilot and 24 passengers when it land...
Mar 30, 2018
Judge hints he may not allow Cosby quaalude testimony
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The judge in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial hinted Friday that he could keep jurors from hearing the comedian’s prior testimony about giving quaaludes to women befor...
Mar 30, 2018
Asian shares track tech, consumer stocks' rally on Wall St
Shares rose in Asia on Friday after technology and consumer-focused stocks led an overnight rally on Wall Street, marking a dramatic end to the market’s most volatile quarter in more than two ye...
Mar 30, 2018
Fire on bus in Thailand kills 20 migrant factory workers
BANGKOK - A fire on a double-decker bus carrying migrant workers killed 20 people early Friday, a week after 18 people died in another bus accident that showed the continuing dangers of Thailand’...
Mar 29, 2018