Category Archives: World
Pakistan says it destroyed Indian post, killing 5 soldiers
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s army on Friday claimed it killed five Indian soldiers when it destroyed their post in the Himalayan region of Kashmir in retaliation against Indian sniper fire that struck...
Feb 16, 2018

Bangladesh gives names to begin Rohingya repatriation
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A Bangladesh Cabinet minister gave a list of 8,032 Rohingya refugees to his Myanmar counterpart to begin repatriations of the Muslim minority under a November agreement between the...
Feb 16, 2018

Romance, bold colours, a protest: London Fashion Week begins
LONDON - It’s time for London to enjoy its stint as the centre of the fashion universe. London Fashion Week kicked off Friday with catwalk shows by Bora Aksu and Mulberry, and headliners over th...
Feb 16, 2018
Warning signs may have been missed in school shooting case
PARKLAND, Fla. - Months before authorities say Nikolas Cruz walked into his former high school and slaughtered 17 people, the troubled teen began showing what may have been warning signs he was bent o...
Feb 16, 2018

Turkey: 6 journalists sentenced to life in prison
ISTANBUL - A Turkish court on Friday sentenced six journalists and media employees accused of involvement in Turkey’s 2016 failed coup attempt to life in prison without parole, the state-run new...
Feb 16, 2018
US denies plan for 'bloody nose' strike on North Korea
WASHINGTON - The United States doesn’t have a “bloody nose” strategy for North Korea, senators of both parties and a Trump administration official said Thursday, rejecting claims the...
Feb 16, 2018

Blackface in Chinese Lunar New Year sketch draws criticism
BEIJING - A comedy sketch that featured a Chinese woman in blackface has drawn accusations of racism after being broadcast on Chinese state television’s Lunar New Year variety show, although som...
Feb 16, 2018

German reporter freed from Turkish jail, pending trial
BERLIN - A German reporter detained in Turkey for more than a year was released from jail pending trial, even as six other journalists and newspaper employees were sentenced Friday to life imprisonmen...
Feb 16, 2018
Activists delay rebuild of Hawaii hotel with Elvis ties
HONOLULU - Developers rebuilding a storied, hurricane-ravaged Hawaii hotel with a Hollywood connection were looking forward to the Coco Palms’ rebirth when two men showed up last year, claiming ...
Feb 16, 2018

Amazon: 'Transparent' star Jeffrey Tambor out of series
LOS ANGELES - Amazon Studios says “Transparent” star Jeffrey Tambor won’t be on the series when it returns for its fifth season, prompting the Emmy winner to denounce what he called ...
Feb 15, 2018