Category Archives: World
South Korean leader looks for common ground with Trump
WASHINGTON - South Korea’s new leader vowed to stand firmly with President Donald Trump against North Korea, playing down his past advocacy of a softer approach toward the nuclear-armed nation a...
Jun 29, 2017
Iraqi leader declares end to IS caliphate but fight goes on
MOSUL, Iraq - With anti-Islamic State group forces on the offensive in both the Iraqi city of Mosul and the Syrian city of Raqqa, Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday declared an end to the extremi...
Jun 29, 2017
Over half of hate crimes in US go unreported, report says
WASHINGTON - Most victims of hate crimes don’t report them to police, according to a new study that advocates say reinforces their fears that the Trump administration’s tough rhetoric and ...
Jun 29, 2017
Blogger gets 10-year prison term for defaming Vietnam govt
HANOI, Vietnam - A prominent Vietnamese blogger was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of distorting government policies and defaming the Communist regime in Facebook po...
Jun 29, 2017
Murdoch takeover bid for Sky delayed for extra scrutiny
LONDON - Britain’s government stalled Twenty-First Century Fox’s takeover of the Sky pay television and broadband network Thursday after regulators said the deal could give Rupert Murdoch ...
Jun 29, 2017
US economic growth in Q1 upgraded to 1.4 per cent
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy got off to a lacklustre start during the first three months of 2017, though it enjoyed more momentum than earlier estimates indicated. The Commerce Department said Thursd...
Jun 29, 2017
Travel ban takes effect but less chaos expected
WASHINGTON - A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban took effect Thursday evening, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January ye...
Jun 29, 2017
Police: Man cited for keeping wild deer in New York house
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. - A New York man has been cited for keeping a wild deer on the second floor of his home. State Department of Environmental Conservation Officer Jerry Kinney says his office received a ...
Jun 29, 2017
US, NATO allies wrangle over troop levels in Afghanistan
BRUSSELS - More than 16 years into the Afghanistan war, the United States and its NATO allies wrangled anew on Thursday over how to meet the need for more troops to counter a resurgent Taliban and hel...
Jun 29, 2017
Europeans line up behind Paris accord, free trade before G20
BERLIN - European leaders said Thursday they are ready to defend the Paris climate accord and free trade when they face President Donald Trump at the Group of 20 summit. German Chancellor Angela Merke...
Jun 29, 2017