Category Archives: World

Trump's Golan statement draws strong regional condemnation
DAMASCUS, Syria - From Syria to Turkey and beyond, President Donald Trump's abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights drew strong c...
Mar 24, 2019

Philly chilly in September, so nude bike ride set for August
PHILADELPHIA - Naked bicyclists say they were so cold riding around Philadelphia last September that this year they'll do it in August. Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say they've "rid...
Mar 24, 2019

AP Exclusive: Guaido's Citgo snubs US execs in Caracas jail
BOGOTA - When the Trump administration paved the way for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to name a new board to run the U.S. affiliate of Venezuela's state oil company, it was a rare glimmer ...
Mar 24, 2019

Cyclone death toll above 750; fighting disease new challenge
BEIRA, Mozambique - Cyclone Idai's death toll has risen above 750 in the three southern African countries hit 10 days ago by the storm, as workers restore electricity, water and try to prevent outbrea...
Mar 24, 2019

Thais vote in long-delayed poll pitting junta versus critics
BANGKOK - Nearly five years after a coup, Thailand was voting Sunday in a long-delayed election that sets a military-backed party against the populist political force the generals overthrew. Prime Min...
Mar 24, 2019

Driver working with NBC News killed in Syria
BAGHOUZ, Syria - A driver working with NBC News reporters in Syria was killed Saturday by an explosive device in eastern Syria, where several media outlets are covering the liberation of the last sliv...
Mar 24, 2019

Thousands attend New Zealand vigil to honour 50 mosque dead
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Thousands of people gathered in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Sunday to listen to prayers, songs and speeches at a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in a ter...
Mar 24, 2019

Barr preparing a summary of Mueller report's key conclusions
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr scoured special counsel Robert Mueller's confidential report on the Russia investigation with his advisers, deciding how much Congress and the American publi...
Mar 24, 2019

UK's Theresa May faces pressure to step down to save Brexit
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May faces growing pressure from within her own party either to resign or to set a date for stepping down as a way to build support for her Brexit agreement with the Eur...
Mar 24, 2019

More passengers lifted off Norway cruise ship before towing
STAVANGER, Norway - Rescue workers are evacuating more passengers from a cruise ship that had engine problems in bad weather off Norway's western coast while authorities prepare to tow the vessel to a...
Mar 24, 2019