Category Archives: World
Unease about white supremacy grows after Portland stabbings
PORTLAND, Ore. - Unease about white supremacist activity in Portland deepened after the fatal stabbings of two men who tried to shield young women from an anti-Muslim tirade, and some people worry tha...
May 29, 2017
Tiger Woods arrested in Florida on DUI charge, released
Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday on a DUI charge in Jupiter, Florida, and spent nearly four hours in a county jail before he was released. Woods, the 14-time major champion who ranks second with ...
May 29, 2017
Strong Indonesia earthquake damages buildings, hurts some
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A strong, shallow earthquake rocked Indonesia’s central Sulawesi province Monday evening, injuring at least three people and damaging some buildings and houses. The U.S. Geo...
May 29, 2017
Paris mayor says 'solution' found for black feminist event
PARIS - The mayor of Paris said Monday that a “clear solution” has been found with organizers of a festival for black feminists, an event that had aroused her ire because four-fifths of th...
May 29, 2017
Prince William talks of sadness that family can't meet Diana
LONDON - Prince William says he is sad his wife and two young children can’t meet his late mother, Princess Diana. In an interview with the magazine British GQ, the heir to the throne opened up ...
May 29, 2017
Philippine authorities seize 605 kilos of meth from China
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine authorities said Monday that they have seized 605 kilograms (1,334 pounds) of high-grade methamphetamine shipped from China following a tip from the Chinese government...
May 29, 2017
Japan public split on idea to cite military in constitution
TOKYO - Poll results released Monday show that about half of Japan’s population supports a constitutional revision that would clarify the legality of the country’s military, a new approach...
May 29, 2017
Pakistanis protest power cuts, protester killed in clashes
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Violence erupted at demonstrations against power cuts in several towns in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, leading to clashes with police that killed a protester and wounded sever...
May 29, 2017
India's limits on selling cattle could hurt industry, diets
NEW DELHI - A new ban imposed by India’s government on the sale of cows and buffaloes for slaughter to protect animals considered holy by many Hindus is drawing widespread protests from state go...
May 29, 2017
Turkish officers on trial for planning Istanbul leg of coup
ISTANBUL - The trial against 23 army officers who allegedly planned the Istanbul stage of last summer’s failed military coup has opened in the outskirts of the city. The defendants, including si...
May 29, 2017