Category Archives: World

You own it: New Zealand party told to pay for Eminem rip-off
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A New Zealand judge said Eminem’s lyrics “You own it, you better never let it go” turned out to be prophetic after ruling a political party breached copyrig...
Oct 25, 2017

Kaspersky: We uploaded US documents but quickly deleted them
PARIS - Sometime in 2014, a group of analysts walked into the office of Eugene Kaspersky, the ebullient founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, to deliver some sobering news. Kaspersky...
Oct 25, 2017
Funeral for Thai king a 5-day marathon of intense solemnity
BANGKOK - The exactingly planned five-day funeral for Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be governed by strict protocols for how the public and media conduct themselves that are as much abo...
Oct 25, 2017
Potential showdown in eastern Syria over IS-held territory
BEIRUT - As U.S.-allied fighters hurtle down the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, a showdown could ensue between the U.S. and Russia, whose allies are racing to take over the same strategic oil-ri...
Oct 25, 2017
Toxins in widespread use excluded from EPA chemical review
BILLINGS, Mont. - Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump’s administration is retreating from a congressionally mandated review of some of the most dangerous chemicals in public...
Oct 25, 2017

$1.3M auction bid buys Albert Einstein's theory of happiness
JERUSALEM - While Albert Einstein’s theory of happiness may be relative, it fetched $1.3 million at a Jerusalem auction on Tuesday. The Nobel-winning scientist’s musings, handwritten on a ...
Oct 25, 2017

Trump says Clinton team funding for Russia info 'a disgrace'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans latched onto revelations tying Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign to a dossier of allegations about his ties to Russia. The presid...
Oct 25, 2017
Man hiding from police calls for help after getting stuck
SALT LAKE CITY - Authorities say a Utah man who was hiding from police and fled arrest had to call 911 to be rescued after getting stuck in his hiding spot. Salt Lake City police say 46-year-old Shane...
Oct 25, 2017
Kershaw, Dodgers beat Astros 3-1 in hot World Series opener
LOS ANGELES - No sweat, Clayton Kershaw. Changing jerseys to beat the 103-degree heat, the Dodgers ace with a checkered playoff history delivered a signature performance, pitching Los Angeles past the...
Oct 25, 2017

Israeli sports minister asks Italy to rein in soccer racism
JERUSALEM - Israel’s sports minister has asked her Italian counterpart to crack down on racism in soccer after Lazio supporters littered a stadium with images of Holocaust victim and diarist Ann...
Oct 25, 2017