Category Archives: World
Notorious neo-Nazi Ernst Zundel dies in Germany
BERLIN - German authorities say far-right activist Ernst Zundel, who was convicted of Holocaust denial in Mannheim after his deportation from Canada, has died. He was 78. Marina Lahmann, a spokeswoman...
Aug 07, 2017
Oh baby! Woman gives birth at German techno festival
BERLIN - A woman has given birth to a baby girl at a techno festival in Germany. Public broadcaster SWR reports that the 20-year-old was unaware she was pregnant until giving birth at the festival cam...
Aug 07, 2017
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announce separation
LOS ANGELES - Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have announced they are separating after eight years of marriage. The actors announced their breakup on social media Sunday night, writing that they tried to m...
Aug 06, 2017
Tropical Storm Franklin closes in on Mexico's Yucatan
MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities set up shelters, cleared storm drains and evacuated low-lying areas on the Caribbean coast Monday, preparing for an overnight landfall of Tropical Storm Franklin on t...
Aug 06, 2017
Kyra Sedgwick stars as a mother whose daughter disappears
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - TV producer Tassie Cameron had a recurring nightmare: While she was in her study working on a script, her sleeping children were taken from their beds. This nightmare inspired ...
Aug 06, 2017
'Dark Tower' tops slow weekend, 'Detroit' disappoints
NEW YORK - After a decade of development and several postponements, the long-awaited Stephen King adaptation “The Dark Tower” debuted with an estimated $19.5 million in North American tick...
Aug 06, 2017
Welcome boost from China to global pressure on North Korea
MANILA, Philippines - A global pressure campaign on North Korea propelled by sharp new U.N. sanctions received a welcome boost Sunday from China, the North’s economic lifeline, as Beijing called...
Aug 06, 2017
Tillerson: US to respond to Russia's ouster of diplomats
MANILA, Philippines - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that Washington will respond by Sept. 1 to Russia’s move to force a major reduction in American diplomatic staff, a move t...
Aug 06, 2017
Joining Arab states, Israel says it plans to ban Al-Jazeera
JERUSALEM - Israel said Sunday it plans to ban Qatar’s flagship Al-Jazeera news network from operating in the country over allegations it incites violence, joining Arab nations that have shut do...
Aug 06, 2017
Syrian forces make gains in energy-rich Homs province
DAMASCUS, Syria - Pro-government forces captured the Islamic State group’s last stronghold in the energy-rich Homs province in central Syria on Sunday, paving the way to advance on the besieged ...
Aug 06, 2017