Category Archives: World
'Real-life Iron Man,' Harlem Globetrotter set Guinness marks
NEW YORK - A British inventor billed as a real-life version of the superhero Iron Man has hit the fastest speed in a body-controlled jet engine power suit at 32 mph (51 kph), a Guinness world record. ...
Nov 09, 2017
Scores more Saudis detained in $100 billion corruption sweep
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Dozens more people have been taken into custody by Saudi authorities, the kingdom said Thursday, bringing to 201 the number detained in a sweep that investigators say has uncove...
Nov 09, 2017
Ohio judge: Ex-sub must serve jail time for showing film
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio judge has refused to vacate the 90-day jail sentence of a substitute teacher fired after showing Spanish-class students at a Columbus high school a film with graphic sex and v...
Nov 09, 2017
Pope seeks to defuse Korea tension, push nuclear disarmament
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is seeking to defuse rising nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula and to boost support for disarmament with a Vatican conference that will bring together 11 Nobel Peace ...
Nov 09, 2017
Applications for US unemployment benefits edge up by 10,000
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits edged up slightly to a still-low 239,000 last week. Meanwhile, the four-week average fell to a fresh 44-year low, evi...
Nov 09, 2017
Pacific trade deal closer but leaders won't endorse it yet
DANANG, Vietnam - Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries said they reached an agreement Saturday to proceed with the free-trade Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that was in doubt after President ...
Nov 09, 2017
Trump pushes 'America first' during tough trade talk in Asia
DANANG, Vietnam - President Donald Trump stood before a summit of Asian leaders keen on regional trade pacts and delivered a roaring “America first” message Friday, denouncing China for un...
Nov 09, 2017
Pastor: Texas church that was attacked will be demolished
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - The Texas church where more than two dozen people were killed by a gunman during Sunday services will be demolished, the pastor said. Pastor Frank Pomeroy told leaders of t...
Nov 09, 2017
Queen's award for Briton who helped thwart train attack
PARIS - A British businessman who helped thwart an Islamic extremist attack on a French high-speed train was awarded Thursday with a royal honour for his bravery. The British ambassador to France, Ed ...
Nov 09, 2017
Judge jails, sets bail for top lawmaker in Catalonia probe
MADRID - A Spanish judge jailed Catalonia’s top lawmaker Thursday in a rebellion probe stemming from an independence declaration, but set Carme Forcadell’s bail at 150,000 euros ($175,000)...
Nov 09, 2017