Category Archives: World
The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer culture
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of - Like all North Korean adults, Song Un Pyol wears the faces of leader Kim Jong Un’s father and grandfather pinned neatly to her left lape...
Aug 17, 2017
Birds cut down by kite flying on Indian Independence Day
NEW DELHI - The annual tradition of flying kites over the Indian capital on Independence Day takes a painful toll on birds that fall victim to their razor-sharp strings. Workers at the Charity Birds H...
Aug 17, 2017
NewsAlert: Attack in Barcelona, nearby resort linked, Catalan government says
BARCELONA, Spain - The Catalan government says the attack in the seaside resort is linked to the vehicle attack in Barcelona that killed 13 people. More to come. The Associated Press
Aug 17, 2017
Arkansas has new supply of lethal drug; execution to be set
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas has a new supply of a controversial lethal injection drug months after the state put four men to death over an eight-day period, officials said Thursday, as the state prep...
Aug 17, 2017
Las Ramblas: A top Barcelona site for tourists to stroll
BARCELONA, Spain - The lengthy Las Ramblas promenade where a van plowed into pedestrians Thursday is a tree-lined walkway that starts in a huge plaza and ends near Barcelona’s harbour. It’...
Aug 17, 2017
HBO regains control of hacked social media accounts
NEW YORK - HBO says it has regained control of its social media accounts after the latest security breach to hit the entertainment company. The hacking group OurMine on Wednesday night took over sever...
Aug 17, 2017
Legal deal over harsh CIA interrogations marks a milestone
SPOKANE, Wash. - A settlement in a landmark lawsuit against two psychologists who helped design the CIA’s harsh interrogation methods used in the war on terror marked the first time the agency o...
Aug 17, 2017
Barcelona van attack kills 13 in agonizing repeat for Europe
BARCELONA, Spain - A van veered onto a promenade and barrelled down the busy walkway in central Barcelona on Thursday, swerving back and forth as it mowed down pedestrians and turned a picturesque tou...
Aug 17, 2017
Cash family: Keep Johnny's name away from 'hateful ideology'
NASHVILLE - The children of Johnny Cash are asking white supremacists and other hate groups not to wear or use the country singer’s name or image. In a lengthy Wednesday night Facebook post from...
Aug 17, 2017
Raw feelings close to the surface at Fox over Trump remarks
NEW YORK - A Fox News Channel anchor whose reaction to President Donald Trump’s comments on Charlottesville spread widely says she feels threatened but not deterred after a flood of angry respon...
Aug 17, 2017