Category Archives: World

Manicurist accuses Steve Wynn of sexual misconduct suit
LAS VEGAS - A woman who says she regularly performed manicures on embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual misconduct and the company he founded of endorsing...
Mar 07, 2018

US law poses dilemma for dying vets seeking lethal drugs
SAN DIEGO - Suffering from heart problems, Bob Sloan told his children he wants to use California’s new law allowing life-ending drugs for the terminally ill when his disease becomes too advance...
Mar 07, 2018
Trump reopens a seemingly settled video-game debate
NEW YORK - In the wake of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump is reviving an old debate over whether violent video games can trigger violent behaviour. There’s just one problem: ...
Mar 07, 2018
Music fans mourn end of British magazine NME's print edition
LONDON - British music magazine NME, which helped mould musical tastes for several generations, will stop publishing its weekly print edition. Publisher Time Inc. UK said Wednesday that it will be ...
Mar 07, 2018

Porn actress sues to end silence on alleged Trump affair
LOS ANGELES - An adult film actress who has said she had sex with Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement and “set the record straight,” her lawyer sai...
Mar 07, 2018
Author of Nixon biography wins $50,000 history book prize
NEW YORK - A New York City historical society has named the biographer of former President Richard Nixon as the winner of its annual book prize. The book, “Richard Nixon: The Life,” drew h...
Mar 07, 2018

Analysis: Caution likely to guide next steps in Koreas talks
TOKYO - Now that North and South Korea have agreed to hold their first summit in more than a decade, here’s a word to the wise: Success isn’t always defined by quick fixes to big, fundamen...
Mar 07, 2018

As Trump weighs tariff, US steelmakers enjoy rising profits
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has chosen an odd time to offer special protection to the U.S. steel industry. As President Donald Trump prepares to impose a 25 per cent tax on imported steel, A...
Mar 07, 2018
UK police: Russian ex-spy was attacked with nerve agent
LONDON - A Russian ex-spy and his daughter fighting for their lives in an English hospital were attacked with a nerve agent in a targeted murder attempt, British police said Wednesday. The case has fu...
Mar 07, 2018
Watchdog: Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway violated Hatch Act
WASHINGTON - A federal watchdog says White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway violated the federal law prohibiting government officials from using their positions to influence political campaigns. The ...
Mar 07, 2018