Category Archives: World
Cosby says he doesn't expect to testify at sex assault trial
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby said he doesn’t expect to testify at his sexual assault trial and suggested that racism “could be” behind the scores of accusations against him. Cosby also ...
May 16, 2017
Iran reformist drops out of election, supports Rouhani
TEHRAN, Iran - A reformist candidate dropped out of Iran’s presidential election on Tuesday and threw his support behind President Hassan Rouhani, in a widely expected move that will strengthen ...
May 16, 2017
Zac Efron to play serial killer Ted Bundy in upcoming biopic
LOS ANGELES - Zac Efron has signed on to star as Ted Bundy in a biopic about the serial killer. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety report Efron will play Bundy in “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly E...
May 16, 2017
US industrial production posts biggest gain since 2014
WASHINGTON - American industry expanded production last month at the fastest pace in more than three years as manufacturers and mines recovered from a March downturn. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday ...
May 16, 2017
What we currently know about the global cyberattack
NEW YORK - As danger from a global cyberattack that hit some 150 nations continues to fade, analysts are starting to assess the damage. Hard-hit organizations such as the U.K.’s National Health ...
May 16, 2017
Trump, Turkish leader hail ties despite US arming of Kurds
WASHINGTON - The presidents of the United States and Turkey vowed Tuesday to repair a relationship battered by years of disputes over Syria’s civil war and its various fighting groups, even as t...
May 16, 2017
New South Korean leader to go to White House summit in June
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - New South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit the White House next month for a summit with President Donald Trump amid worries over North Korea’s progress in buil...
May 16, 2017
Another crisis hits the White House after intelligence story
WASHINGTON - Closed-door emergency meetings. Hallways packed with reporters. Statements rushed out, but few questions answered. It’s become a familiar scenario in the crisis-prone Trump White Ho...
May 16, 2017
Russian magnate sues AP over story on Trump campaign ties
WASHINGTON - A Russian billionaire with ties to Vladimir Putin sued The Associated Press on Monday for defamation over a story about his connections to a former Trump campaign chairman. Aluminum magna...
May 16, 2017
French president pushes Paris Olympic bid, vets ministers
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron is building a new government he hopes will have more gender balance, fewer positions and be less subject to scandal as it carries out his plans to overhaul the...
May 16, 2017