Category Archives: World
Trump: If North Korea attacks US, it 'will regret it fast'
BEDMINSTER, N.J. - President Donald Trump on Friday issued fresh threats of swift and forceful retaliation against nuclear North Korea, declaring the U.S. military “locked and loaded” and ...
Aug 11, 2017
Trump warns NKorea that US is 'locked and loaded'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is warning of military action, saying the U.S. is “locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely.” Trump tweeted: “Military solutions are now...
Aug 11, 2017
EU: 17 nations get tainted eggs, products in growing scandal
BRUSSELS - EU officials say 15 European Union members plus China and Switzerland have reported receiving contaminated eggs or egg products in a growing food scandal. Several producers in the Netherlan...
Aug 11, 2017
No longer king of the jungle: New fund to aid Africa's lions
DAKAR, Senegal - Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park is home to fewer than 50 lions after years of poaching decimated not only them but also their prey. Small patches of lion skin are sold at l...
Aug 11, 2017
Hong Kong activist says Chinese tortured him for Messi photo
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist said Friday he was briefly abducted and tortured by suspected mainland Chinese security agents who stapled his legs as a warning against sending a signed...
Aug 11, 2017
Judge considers dropping case against Taylor Swift
DENVER - The judge in the groping trial between Taylor Swift and a former radio host sent jurors home Friday as he weighed whether to dismiss the DJ’s claims that the singer ruined his career. U...
Aug 11, 2017
Strong, but deep, earthquake shakes northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - A strong but deep earthquake struck the northern Philippines early Friday afternoon but caused no apparent damage. Office workers and students in the capital, Manila, briefly eva...
Aug 11, 2017
Downward dog meet jumping goat: Goats invade yoga classes
BURLINGTON, Wis. - Downward dog meets jumping goat. Yoga classes are popping up across the nation that include the playful goats. At a recent class at Oak Hollow Acres farm in Burlington, Wisconsin, B...
Aug 11, 2017
2016 weather report: Extreme and anything but normal
WASHINGTON - Last year’s global weather was far more extreme or record-breaking than anything approaching normal, according to a new report. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat...
Aug 10, 2017
Trump to declare opioid crisis a 'national emergency'
BEDMINSTER, N.J. - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will officially declare the opioid crisis a “national emergency” and pledged to ramp up government efforts to combat the epi...
Aug 10, 2017