Category Archives: World
From Nikki Haley, another side of Trump's 'America First'
Nikki Haley crouched low in the trailer of an 18-wheeler taping up a box of lentils and wheat for besieged Syrians, her hands-on diplomacy a world apart from the gleaming new NATO headquarters where P...
Jun 01, 2017
Trump pays sombre tribute to fallen troops on Memorial Day
ARLINGTON, Va. - President Donald Trump expressed the nation’s “boundless” gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice paid by Americans defending the United States, dedicating his first Me...
Jun 01, 2017
Trump repeats criticism of Germany, Merkel stands by stance
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Germany following Chancellor Angela Merkel’s suggestion that her country needs to adopt a more independent stance in world affair...
Jun 01, 2017
BA debacle puts spotlight on airlines' old IT systems, cuts
LONDON - The catastrophic IT failure at British Airways that ruined travel plans for 75,000 people has raised questions about some older airlines’ focus on costs to the detriment of investment i...
Jun 01, 2017
UN report shows hundreds of Central African Republic abuses
DAKAR, Senegal - A sweeping new United Nations report identifies hundreds of human rights violations in Central African Republic since 2003 that may amount to war crimes, including massacres, gang rap...
Jun 01, 2017
UK police: Tiger that killed zookeeper has not been killed
LONDON - British police say a tiger that killed a female zookeeper has not been destroyed. Few details have been released about the encounter at Hamerton Zoo Park that claimed the life of 34-year-old ...
Jun 01, 2017
Tens of thousands still marooned in Sri Lanka floods
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Tens of thousands of people marooned by severe flooding and mudslides in Sri Lanka remained in relief camps Tuesday, as aid teams bolstered by Indian navy divers and doctors pushe...
Jun 01, 2017
Death toll from thunderstorm in Moscow climbs to 16
MOSCOW - The death toll from a powerful thunderstorm in Moscow and its suburbs has reached 16 as dozens still remain in hospital, Russian officials said on Tuesday. The Investigative Committee said in...
Jun 01, 2017
Hearings open in Navalny vs. Usmanov defamation case
MOSCOW - A judge in the defamation case between Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and multi-billionaire Alisher Usmanov on Tuesday struck down motions to summon Russia’s prime minister to...
Jun 01, 2017
Priest says he and 200 others held hostage in Philippines
MARAWI, Philippines - A Catholic priest who was taken hostage by militants linked to the Islamic State group says he’s being held alongside 200 other captives, including children, in what appear...
Jun 01, 2017