Category Archives: World
UN to vote on rival resolutions on chemical weapons in Syria
The United States is calling for a vote Thursday on a resolution to extend the mandate of experts trying to determine who was responsible for chemical attacks in Syria, a measure that is likely to fac...
Nov 15, 2017
Senators warn Tillerson diplomatic power is being dismantled
WASHINGTON - Two senators warned Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday that U.S. diplomatic power is being dismantled on his watch, and they urged him to reverse course before America’s ...
Nov 15, 2017
Italy, Germany defend Libyan patrols after UN criticism
ROME - Italy and Germany on Wednesday defended their support for Libyan coast guard patrols returning migrants to Libya, after the U.N. human rights chief denounced the policy as inhuman. Italian Fore...
Nov 15, 2017
Moore targets female accusers as critics decry intimidation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Ever defiant, Republican Roy Moore’s campaign on Thursday lashed out at the women accusing him of sexual misconduct, declaring “let the battle begin.” Women’...
Nov 15, 2017
Coffee maker smashings end, but Keurig's ad plans a mystery
NEW YORK - While Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity called on his supporters to stop smashing Keurig coffee makers to protest a decision to stop advertising on his show, it remains unclear whether ...
Nov 15, 2017
Last hurdle cleared for ex-Salvadoran official's extradition
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for a former high-ranking Salvadoran official to face charges in Spain that he helped plot the killings of Jesuit priests during his country’s ci...
Nov 15, 2017
Las Vegas shooting lawsuits stack up with 14 more filed
CHICAGO - Legal action following the mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert is picking up with lawsuits filed Wednesday on behalf of 14 concertgoers, including some who were shot or injured trying to es...
Nov 15, 2017
Cowboys' Elliott drops appeal, will serve rest of 6-game ban
FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is ending his legal fight with five games remaining on a six-game suspension over alleged domestic violence. Elliott’s agents said Wed...
Nov 15, 2017
4 suicide bombers kill 14, wound 29 in northern Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Four suicide bombers detonated in Nigeria’s Borno state capital and killed 14 people while wounding another 29, police said Wednesday, in one of the largest such attacks in ...
Nov 15, 2017
Rock singer Etheridge pleads guilty to possessing marijuana
BOWBELLS, N.D. - Grammy-winning rock singer Melissa Etheridge has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge of possessing marijuana in North Dakota. An attorney for the California musician entered the p...
Nov 15, 2017