Category Archives: World
Christie ends shutdown, but beach pictures left an imprint
TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Chris Christie, by his own admission, entered lame-duck territory on Tuesday, signing his final budget after a bruising three-day state government shutdown that included a viral p...
Jul 04, 2017
Germany warns of Russian cyber-attacks ahead of election
BERLIN - The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency and Germany’s interior minister warn that Russia is engaged in hacking attacks and that officials “assume there will be su...
Jul 04, 2017
Dubai's Emirates working to get out from under US laptop ban
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Middle East’s biggest airline says it is working to implement increased security measures in response to U.S. demands to reverse a ban on laptops and other elec...
Jul 04, 2017
China, Russia offer plan for easing North Korea tensions
MOSCOW - Russia and China on Tuesday proposed a plan for defusing tensions over North Korea, suggesting that Pyongyang declare a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests while the United States and Sou...
Jul 04, 2017
Sri Lanka's worst-ever dengue outbreak kills 225
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka is suffering its worst-ever dengue outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus killing 225 people and infecting more than 76,000 this year. Alarmed by the magnitude of the c...
Jul 04, 2017
Philippine court upholds martial law as siege's end seen
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Supreme Court upheld on Tuesday the president’s declaration of martial law in the south in a legal boost to a military offensive that the defence chief said ...
Jul 04, 2017
East Timor holds first LGBT parade; PM calls for acceptance
DILI, East Timor - Gay rights have taken a step forward in East Timor with its first LGBT pride parade and the prime minister announcing that the young nation’s development depends on respecting...
Jul 04, 2017
Vietnam's capital to ban motorbikes in metro areas by 2030
HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam’s capital will ban motorbikes in metropolitan districts by 2030 to ease traffic congestion and pollution, according to a resolution passed Tuesday. Past discussions abou...
Jul 04, 2017
10 dead in Bangladesh garment factory explosion
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A boiler explosion at a garment factory in Bangladesh owned by export-oriented Multifabs Ltd. has killed 10 people and injured 50, officials said Tuesday. Local police chief Aminul...
Jul 04, 2017
Heavy rain in Southern China causes floods, killing 56
BEIJING - At least 56 people have been killed and another 22 reported missing as heavy rains continue to pummel southern China, flooding towns, cutting off power and halting traffic, China’s Min...
Jul 04, 2017