Category Archives: World
50 years ago, the My Lai massacre shamed the US military
MY LAI, Vietnam - The shudder of artillery fire woke the boy at 5:30 a.m. Three American soldiers appeared at his family’s home a couple of hours later and forced the mother and five children in...
Mar 15, 2018
Painful parallels in school safety debate in US, Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria - Facing different but equally harrowing crises, parents and educators in the United States and northeast Nigeria are debating similarly drastic measures to improve school safety as a p...
Mar 15, 2018
Yes, canned soup may be fueling North Korea's air force
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of - Is North Korea’s air force selling canned soup and taxi rides to upgrade its runways and airstrips? Amid the toughest sanctions ever aga...
Mar 15, 2018

US military official: Iran naval forces halt 'provocations'
MANAMA, Bahrain - Iranian naval forces appear to have deliberately halted their provocations of U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf in recent months, a U.S. military official said Thursday. According ...
Mar 15, 2018
Video of events outside school shooting to be released
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Authorities were set to release surveillance video Thursday showing what happened outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the Valentine’s Day massacre that ki...
Mar 15, 2018
Nepal authorities struggle to identify plane crash survivors
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Authorities in Nepal are struggling to identify the survivors of a deadly plane crash earlier this week, with many of the injured badly burned, in critical condition and unable to s...
Mar 15, 2018

Graphic video shown in trial of nightclub shooter's widow
ORLANDO, Fla. - Jurors in the trial of the wife of the man who shot and killed 49 people inside a Florida nightclub watched graphic videos of the massacre Thursday. The video shown in federal court in...
Mar 15, 2018

Tillerson's dismissal may hasten demise of Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON - The Iran nuclear deal was in near terminal condition and on life support even before President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Tillerson’s dismissal this week m...
Mar 15, 2018
Banking bill brings out Schumer's messy midterm strategy
WASHINGTON - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made clear almost two weeks ago that he would vote against a bill that eases some of the Dodd-Frank regulations put in place after the 2008 financial ...
Mar 15, 2018
Surge in airline hiring boosts interest in aspiring pilots
DALLAS - Major U.S. airlines are hiring pilots at a rate not seen since before 9-11, and that is encouraging more young people to consider a career in the cockpit. Hiring is likely to remain brisk for...
Mar 15, 2018