Category Archives: World
Man accused of stealing car, taking in movie in Georgia
MORROW, Ga. - Authorities say a man accused of stealing a Maserati and driving it to a movie theatre in Georgia has been arrested. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office told news outlets Friday th...
Nov 06, 2017
Man gets prison for sending strippers to neighbour's house
OMAHA, Neb. - A Nebraska man has been sentenced to four years in prison for sending prostitutes to strip on his neighbour’s front porch dozens of times over a three-year period. The Omaha World-...
Nov 06, 2017
Broadcom offers $103 billion for Qualcomm in chip megadeal
NEW YORK - Broadcom made an unsolicited, $103 billion offer for rival chipmaker Qualcomm, the tech industry’s largest attempted takeover that is destined to come under intense regulatory scrutin...
Nov 06, 2017
Saudi Arabia says corruption probe detainees will face trial
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia’s newly-established anti-corruption committee overseeing the arrests of top princes and officials said Monday that evidence of widespread corruption has been ...
Nov 06, 2017
Trump projects optimism ahead of South Korea talks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - President Donald Trump projected optimism ahead of talks with South Korea’s leader Tuesday, as he kicked off a two-day visit centred on pressuring the North to abando...
Nov 06, 2017
Catalan ex-leader lambasts Spain while fighting extradition
MADRID - Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont on Monday contrasted his freedom in Belgium with the jailing of other Catalan nationalists in Spain, in his first online comment since being release...
Nov 06, 2017
Amid intrigue, Saudi king receives Lebanon's outgoing PM
BEIRUT - Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister who unexpectedly resigned during a trip to Saudi Arabia met with Saudi King Salman on Monday as speculation continued to swirl over his surprising move...
Nov 06, 2017
UK PM May urges 'culture of respect' after abuse scandal
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May called Monday for a new “culture of respect” in public life amid what she called troubling allegations of sexual harassment and abuse in British...
Nov 06, 2017
No diet for these carp as Trump goes all-in on fish food
TOKYO - President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan briefly took a turn from formal to fishy. Amid the protocol and pageantry Monday, Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paused for a l...
Nov 06, 2017
Texas church gunman once escaped from mental health centre
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - The gunman who carried out the massacre at a small-town Texas church briefly escaped from a mental health centre in New Mexico in 2012 and got in trouble for bringing guns ...
Nov 06, 2017