Category Archives: World
Tom Brokaw collection opens to public at University of Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Longtime NBC journalist Tom Brokaw has donated thousands of documents spanning his career to the University of Iowa, and they’re now available to the public. The collection inc...
Feb 02, 2018

Alaska lawmaker accused of hitting woman resigns from office
JUNEAU, Alaska - An Alaska lawmaker is resigning after being accused of hitting a woman during a night of drinking last month, the second House Democrat and rural Alaska representative to leave office...
Feb 02, 2018

Trump taking tougher stance on Russia nuclear threat
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Friday announced it will continue much of the Obama administration’s nuclear weapons policy, but take a more aggressive stance toward Russia. It said Rus...
Feb 02, 2018

UK film academy ousts Harvey Weinstein over sex abuse claims
LONDON - Britain’s film academy has expelled movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, after suspending him last year over sexual misconduct allegations. The academy, known as BAFTA, said Friday that “...
Feb 02, 2018
Judge won't remove bank from former NFL player's lawsuit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A judge has denied a bank’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by former NFL player Darren McFadden. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that McFadden added Simmo...
Feb 02, 2018
Rescued French mountain climber recovering in hospital
PARIS - The French mountain climber who was rescued from a Himalayan peak where her climbing partner is presumed to have died was still recovering in a French hospital on Wednesday. Elisabeth Revol ha...
Feb 02, 2018
TV crew pleads not guilty in fake bomb threat at airport
NEWARK, N.J. - Nine members of a television crew who were arrested last month after a device they had prompted a fake bomb alert at a New Jersey airport have pleaded not guilty to charges of creating ...
Feb 02, 2018

US stocks swoon, sending Dow down more than 650 points
U.S. stocks slumped Friday, and the market suffered its worst week in two years, as fears of inflation and disappointing quarterly results from technology and energy giants spooked investors. The Dow ...
Feb 02, 2018
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
ALEPPO, Syria - Desperate to escape Syria’s terrors, Ammar Maarawi bolted. In early 2016, he paid smugglers and endured a dangerous sea crossing to Greece and an exhausting journey by train, bus...
Feb 02, 2018
Rwanda, Uganda trade claims over treatment of refugees
KIGALI, Rwanda - More than a month after he was allegedly tortured by members of Uganda’s secret service, Rwandan citizen Fidel Gatsinzi is still limping from his injuries. Gatsinzi claims he wa...
Feb 02, 2018