Category Archives: World
'60 Minutes," Stormy Daniels get big ratings, some pushback
LOS ANGELES - An interview with Stormy Daniels delivered for “60 Minutes,” giving the long-running CBS news magazine its highest ratings in a decade. But the story wasn’t a slam dunk...
Mar 26, 2018
Closure of Seattle Russian consulate frustrates travellers
SEATTLE - The Trump administration’s decision to shutter the Russian consulate in Seattle displeased many Russian immigrants Monday, some of whom rushed to its offices in hopes of securing passp...
Mar 26, 2018
Appeals court: Parents can't record son's school day
BOSTON - A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against a Maine couple who wants to record the school day of their son with autism and a rare neurological disorder that affects his speaking ability. ...
Mar 26, 2018
Cuban immigrant who was focus of deportation fight is free
AURORA, Colo. - A Cuban immigrant’s long quest for freedom appears over. Rene Lima-Marin, who was targeted for deportation after being pardoned by Colorado’s governor for an armed robbery ...
Mar 26, 2018

Linda Brown, central figure in school segregation case, dies
TOPEKA, Kan. - As a girl in Kansas, Linda Brown’s father tried to enrol her in an all-white school in Topeka. He and several black families were turned away, sparking the Brown v. Board of Educa...
Mar 26, 2018
Secretive group's leader charged with sex-trafficking
NEW YORK - The leader of a secretive group in upstate New York turned female followers into brainwashed “slaves” who were branded with his initials and coerced into having sex, authorities...
Mar 26, 2018
Whistleblowers say Brexit campaign skirted finance rules
LONDON - A group of whistleblowers are questioning the integrity of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, presenting 50 pages of documents that they say prove the official Brexit campaign ...
Mar 26, 2018

Asian shares gain on easing US-China trade war fears
TOKYO - Asian shares rose Tuesday as news that the U.S. and China are open to negotiating to avert a trade war put investors in a buying mood, setting off a rebound on Wall Street. KEEPING SCORE: Japa...
Mar 26, 2018
Mexico offers reward for 3 missing film students
MEXICO CITY - Officials in Mexico are offering a $55,000 reward for information about three film students who were abducted a week ago. The government of western Jalisco state offered the reward Monda...
Mar 26, 2018
North Carolina man found guilty in deaths of wife, daughter
RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina man accused of killing his wife and daughter and posting pictures of their bodies to Facebook was found guilty in their deaths Monday. Local news outlets report a Wake...
Mar 26, 2018