Category Archives: World
Simon Cowell charity single released to aid fire victims
LONDON - A charity single produced by Simon Cowell is being released to help victims of the devastating fire that killed at least 79 people in west London. Some 50 artists are included on the recordin...
Jun 21, 2017
Naked thief nabbed by Austrian police at Vienna hotel
VIENNA - Austrian police have arrested a suspected thief. But first, they made sure he put on some clothes. Police say a naked man took a watch and money from a Vienna hotel guest after climbing throu...
Jun 21, 2017
The Latest: Oman's sultan congratulates Saudi crown prince
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The Latest on Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appointing his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince (all times local): 6:15 p.m. Oman’s sultan has congratulated Saudi Ar...
Jun 21, 2017
100 dead in Central African Republic town, mayor says
BANGUI, Central African Republic - Clashes between armed groups in the Central African Republic town of Bria have left at least 100 people dead in the wake of a peace agreement signed this week in Rom...
Jun 21, 2017
Police: Man killed woman, then himself on Chicago Skyway
CHICAGO - Authorities say a man gunned down a woman during an argument early Wednesday on a major Chicago expressway before he shot and killed himself. The shooting forced police to close part of the ...
Jun 21, 2017
Romanian prime minister, gov't ousted in no-confidence vote
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania’s prime minister and his government were ousted Wednesday in a no-confidence vote submitted by members of his own party. A total of 241 lawmakers approved the motion...
Jun 21, 2017
Queen's elderly husband Prince Philip in London hospital
LONDON - Prince Philip, the elderly husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been hospitalized with an infection but is said by Buckingham Palace to be out of bed and in good spirits. The palace didn’...
Jun 21, 2017
NewsAlert: British media reporting Prince Philip is in hospital
LONDON - Prince Philip has been admitted to a London hospital. Buckingham Palace describes the Duke of Edinburgh admission as a “precautionary measure.” The BBC reports Queen ElizabethR...
Jun 21, 2017
Queen outlines UK government agenda in scaled-down speech
LONDON - Weakened by a disastrous election, British Prime Minister Theresa May ditched some of her most controversial campaign pledges and suggested she was willing to soften her approach to leaving t...
Jun 21, 2017
Yoga practitioners pause to stretch and pose for int'l event
LUCKNOW, India - Yoga practitioners took a relaxing break to bend, twist and pose on Wednesday for the annual international event celebrating the practice, especially in the country where it began. In...
Jun 21, 2017