Category Archives: World
UK lawmakers seek "zero tolerance" for sexual harassment
LONDON - The leader of Britain’s House of Commons said Monday there should be “zero tolerance” for inappropriate behaviour in Parliament as lawmakers debated a response to reports th...
Oct 30, 2017
Taliban say their US hostage in Afghanistan in poor health
KABUL - The Taliban say the condition of one of their captives in Afghanistan has deteriorated and that the American is in poor health. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid released a statement on Mon...
Oct 30, 2017
Spain seeks rebellion charges against fired Catalan leaders
BARCELONA, Spain - Spain’s state prosecutor said Monday that he would seek charges of rebellion, sedition and embezzlement against members of Catalonia’s ousted secessionist government, pu...
Oct 30, 2017
Japan offers Duterte aid for rebuilding, fighting terrorism
TOKYO - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte won pledges from Japan of help with fighting terrorism and assistance in building the country’s crumbling infrastructure, as he met with Japan’...
Oct 30, 2017
US Navy ship with 2 women rescued at sea reaches Japan
WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan - Two women from Hawaii who were adrift on a storm-battered sailboat in the Pacific for months set foot on solid ground Monday at a U.S. Navy base in southern Japan. ...
Oct 30, 2017
Iran skips UN conference on nuclear energy in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers may hang in the balance, but you wouldn’t know it at the United Nations conference on atomic energy held Monday in t...
Oct 30, 2017
On stand, Bergdahl apologizes to those hurt looking for him
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - In an unexpected and emotional statement, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl apologized in court Monday to all the military personnel who were wounded searching for him and described the daily...
Oct 30, 2017
Utilities warn that power could be out for days in Northeast
HARTFORD, Conn. - A severe storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and soaking rain swept through the Northeast early Monday, knocking out power for nearly 1.5 million homes and businesses and forcin...
Oct 30, 2017
National security leaders say war authority sufficient
WASHINGTON - Top U.S. national security officials on Monday warned congressional Republicans and Democrats demanding a new war authorization that existing laws governing combat operations against terr...
Oct 30, 2017
Spacey apologizes after actor alleges past sexual advance
LOS ANGELES - Actor Kevin Spacey said Sunday he is “beyond horrified” by allegations that he made a sexual advance on a teen boy decades ago. The two-time Oscar winner posted on Twitter th...
Oct 29, 2017