Category Archives: World
Syria troops capture central town recently taken by IS
BEIRUT - Syrian government forces and their allies regained control Saturday of a predominantly Christian central town that sleeper cells of the Islamic State group captured late last month. The gover...
Oct 21, 2017
Spanish PM aims to take over Catalan govt; residents aghast
BARCELONA, Spain - Spain announced an unprecedented plan Saturday to sack Catalonia’s separatist leaders, install its own people in their place and call a new local election, using previously un...
Oct 21, 2017
US commanders stress 'ironclad' commitment to defend SKorea
BUSAN, Korea, Republic Of - U.S. naval commanders on Saturday reiterated Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defend South Korea against North Korean threats as an American nuclear-...
Oct 21, 2017
Judge tosses $417M award against Johnson & Johnson
LOS ANGELES - A judge on Friday tossed out a $417 million jury award to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer by using Johnson & Johnson talc-based baby powder for feminine hygiene. Los...
Oct 21, 2017
Japan votes for lower house; Abe's party seen headed for win
TOKYO - Japanese are voting in a general election that will most likely hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition a majority in parliament. Up for grabs Sunday are 465 seats in the more ...
Oct 21, 2017
Man with knife attacks 8 people in Munich; suspect arrested
BERLIN - A man with a knife attacked eight people in Munich on Saturday and then fled, police said. The suspected assailant, a local German already known to police for theft and other offences, was ar...
Oct 21, 2017
Verlander, Altuve help Astros top Yanks to force ALCS Game 7
HOUSTON - Justin Verlander remained perfect with the Houston Astros when they couldn’t afford anything else. The ace right-hander pitched seven shutout innings and Jose Altuve homered and drove ...
Oct 20, 2017
Nets' national anthem singer kneels to finish performance
NEW YORK - The national anthem singer at the Brooklyn Nets’ home opener took a knee at the end of her performance. Justine Skye was nearing the completion of the song Friday night when she went ...
Oct 20, 2017
Experts say Chile poet did not die of cancer, deepen mystery
SANTIAGO, Chile - A team of international scientists said Friday that Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer or malnutrition, rejecting the official cause of death but not laying ...
Oct 20, 2017
Bail set at $100K for 2 Polish band members in rape case
SPOKANE, Wash. - The final two members of the Polish metal band Decapitated had bail set at $100,000 each Friday on rape and kidnapping charges after they were arrested for the gang-rape of a woman on...
Oct 20, 2017