Category Archives: World
British man convicted in Germany for decades-old IRA attack
BERLIN - A 48-year-old from Northern Ireland has been convicted in Germany of attempted murder for participating in an Irish Republican Army attack on a British barracks in the northwestern city of Os...
Oct 25, 2017
Thailand grieves in elaborate final goodbye to King Bhumibol
BANGKOK - Grieving Thais clad in black mourned on Bangkok’s streets or at viewing areas around the nation Thursday as elaborate funeral ceremonies were held for King Bhumibol Adulyadej followed ...
Oct 25, 2017
Trump readies opioid plan, but some worry it won't be enough
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s long-awaited declaration that the opioid epidemic is a national emergency finally arrives this week, but some advocates are worried that it won’t be b...
Oct 25, 2017
Companies in Ukraine, Russia come under new cyberattack
MOSCOW - A new strain of malicious software has paralyzed computers at a Ukrainian airport, the Ukrainian capital’s subway and at some independent Russian media. The Odesa international airport ...
Oct 25, 2017
Turkish court frees 8 activists from jail pending verdicts
ISTANBUL - A court in Istanbul on Wednesday ordered eight human rights activists released from prison pending the outcome of their trial on charges of belonging to and aiding terror groups. The defend...
Oct 25, 2017
US new home sales soar to highest level in a decade
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes jumped last month to the highest level since October 2007. It’s a sign that Americans, unable to find existing homes, are turning to new construction. The Co...
Oct 25, 2017
Germany says painting in art trove was looted by Nazis
BERLIN - German officials say they have identified a sixth work from the art trove accumulated by the late collector Cornelius Gurlitt as having been looted by the Nazis. The German Lost Art Foundatio...
Oct 25, 2017
Women of Pussy Riot use prison experiences as inspiration
NEW YORK - One is dunked into a bathtub on a New York stage as she tries to recite a poem. Another appears in a video bathing in blood while reciting lyrics about prison and repression. Five years aft...
Oct 25, 2017
Toddler who was shot has died; dad charged with gun crimes
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A 2-year-old New York boy who was shot inside a home has died of his injuries, and his father is charged with gun crimes. Officials at Strong Memorial Hospital say Zayden Phillips, o...
Oct 25, 2017
Florida boy's death prompts mayor to order safety checks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The death of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found in an underground sewage tank has the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, ordering safety reviews at hundreds of parks. Jacksonville...
Oct 25, 2017