Category Archives: World

Attorney general defends handling of Mueller's Russia report
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr is defending his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation, saying the confidential document contains sensitive grand j...
Apr 05, 2019

New Zealand mosque suspect to undergo mental health check
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A New Zealand judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques undergo two mental health assessments to determine if he's fit t...
Apr 05, 2019

US condemns 'broken' Alabama prison system
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama has the nation's deadliest prisons, where violence is "too common, cruel, of an unusual nature, and pervasive" the Department of Justice found Wednesday in a scathing report...
Apr 05, 2019

Polish priest apologizes for burning of 'Harry Potter' books
WARSAW, Poland - A priest in northern Poland who led a public burning of books that included titles from the "Harry Potter" series and other items parishioners wanted destroyed has apologized, saying ...
Apr 05, 2019

Angelina Jolie not ruling out public office in her future
LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie is not ruling out running for public office. The 43-year-old actress and U.N. special envoy tells People magazine "never say never!" However, Jolie says she's "looking to ...
Apr 05, 2019

Drug lord's wife opens drive to build 'Chapo' fashion brand
MEXICO CITY - The wife of convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has launched an appeal to fashion designers to propose designs for a clothing line named after her husband. Emma Coronel posted ...
Apr 05, 2019

Car being chased by police crashed into Taylor Swift's gate
WESTERLY, R.I. - Police say a car stolen in Connecticut has crashed into the gates of singer Taylor Swift's beachfront Rhode Island home. Westerly Police Chief Shawn Lacey tells The Sun of Westerly th...
Apr 05, 2019

Court extends new detention for Nissan ex-chair Ghosn
TOKYO - A Japanese court on Friday approved the detention of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn through April 14 after his latest arrest over financial misconduct allegations, a move that has raised ...
Apr 05, 2019

Survey: Businesses add jobs at slowest pace in 18 months
WASHINGTON - Companies added the fewest jobs in 18 months in March, a private survey found, suggesting employers may have grown more cautious as signs of slower economic growth have emerged. Payroll p...
Apr 05, 2019

EU urges Brexit 'flextension' as UK pursues shorter delay
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May Friday sought to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid a crash-out in one week's time, but a key European Union leader suggested an even longer pause in the d...
Apr 05, 2019