Category Archives: World
Monsoon rains kill 12 in southern India, displace thousands
NEW DELHI - Thousands of people took refuge in relief camps as torrential monsoon rains flooded parts of southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, killing at least 12 people this week, the government said ...
Nov 04, 2017
US official: Rohingya should be returned safely to Myanmar
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A U.S. official visiting Bangladesh said Saturday that Rohingya Muslims should be returned safely to their homes in Myanmar after they were forced to flee the country amid a brutal...
Nov 04, 2017
South Sudan's capital tense as troops surround Malong's home
JUBA, South Sudan - Tensions were high in South Sudan’s capital on Saturday after President Salva Kiir sent troops to surround the home of former military chief of staff Paul Malong, disarm his ...
Nov 04, 2017
Typhoon kills 27, leaves 22 missing along Vietnam coast
HANOI, Vietnam - A powerful typhoon battering Vietnam has killed at least 27 people and left 22 others missing amid extensive damage along the south-central coast, officials said Sunday. The missing i...
Nov 04, 2017
"Mission Impossible" to shoot at famed Norway tourist site
COPENHAGEN - Technical equipment to shoot “Mission: Impossible 6” is being helicoptered in to southern Norway’s most famous tourist attraction - which means the site is being tempora...
Nov 04, 2017
Belgium hopes to act on warrant for hiding Catalan leader
BRUSSELS - The ousted leader of Catalonia remained the subject of a European arrest warrant Saturday as questions mounted over how long he would elude the Spanish justice system by staying undercover ...
Nov 04, 2017
US tells Somalia mission staffers to leave over threat
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States has ordered all non-essential employees of its mission to Somalia to leave the capital, Mogadishu, because of “specific threat information” against t...
Nov 04, 2017
India exhibition seeks to gain investment in food industry
NEW DELHI - India’s top chefs on Saturday poured 800 kilograms (1,760 pounds) of rice and lentils into a giant pan on a sprawling New Delhi lawn as the country hosted an exhibition to attract fo...
Nov 04, 2017
China's answer to anthem disrespect: up to 3 years in prison
BEIJING - China’s rubber-stamp legislature on Saturday made disrespecting the national anthem a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in prison amid rising nationalist appeals from th...
Nov 04, 2017
Iran displays missile during anniversary of embassy takeover
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Saturday displayed a surface-to-surface missile as part of events marking the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis amid uncertainty about its nuclear...
Nov 04, 2017