Category Archives: World
McCartney, Rowling promoted in the queen's Birthday Honours
LONDON - Paul McCartney and J.K. Rowling just got promoted, so to speak, in Britain’s hierarchy. Twenty years after he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Paul McCartney is being upgraded wi...
Jun 16, 2017
Many Cuban exiles embrace Trump policy but want more
MIAMI - Many Cuban exiles in Miami are embracing the changes President Donald Trump announced Friday to his predecessor’s policies of engagement with the communist island - but some want even mo...
Jun 16, 2017
Helmut Kohl, chancellor who reunited Germany, dies at 87
BERLIN - Helmut Kohl, one of the towering figures of European politics whose greatest achievement is considered the skilful reunification of a divided Germany, has died at 87. Kohl, who was chancellor...
Jun 16, 2017
Was former escort manipulator in hit man case or police?
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Manipulation: Both prosecutors and defence attorneys agreed Friday that the case against Dalia Dippolito, the former escort accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her newl...
Jun 16, 2017
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked ...
Jun 16, 2017
Apologies demanded from Steve Harvey after Flint comment
DETROIT - A Michigan man who talked trash with Steve Harvey over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ losing in the NBA finals says the comedian went too far when he made fun of Flint’s lead-tainted d...
Jun 16, 2017
Ohio family band member suspected of killing mom, brother
BEACH CITY, Ohio - An Ohio family band member suspected of killing his mother and brother was in critical condition Friday at a Cleveland hospital after shooting himself in the head, authorities said....
Jun 16, 2017
Helmut Kohl, chancellor who reunited Germany, dies at 87
BERLIN - Helmut Kohl, the physically imposing German chancellor whose reunification of a nation divided by the Cold War put Germany at the heart of a united Europe, died Friday at his home in Ludwigsh...
Jun 16, 2017
Trailblazing South Africa equestrian turns to new generation
JOHANNESBURG - A poised young black woman balances atop a white horse cantering around the ring, standing tall as she moves through several gymnastic poses. When she dismounts, trainer Enos Mafokate s...
Jun 16, 2017
Ex-Milwaukee officer won't testify at his shooting trial
MILWAUKEE - A former Milwaukee police officer on trial in a fatal shooting that sparked riots in a predominantly black neighbourhood said Friday he will not testify, as his attorneys prepare to begin ...
Jun 16, 2017