Category Archives: World
Box office top 20: 'Kingsman' crowned No. 1
NEW YORK - “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” came in a little shy of expectations but still managed to move New Line’s horror hit “It” off the top spot at the North American ...
Sep 26, 2017
Awards for titans, shows by young talent close Milan
MILAN - For once, even the designers had a reason wear their finest creations as Milan Fashion Week closed with a star-studded gala promoting sustainability in fashion. The four giants of Made-in-Ital...
Sep 26, 2017
Erupting volcano forces 6,000 evacuations on Vanuatu island
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - An erupting volcano has forced 6,000 people to flee their homes on an island in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu. The Manaro volcano on Ambae island has been active since 2005, ...
Sep 26, 2017
German police arrest wanted man after he tries to vote drunk
BERLIN - A drunk German man who insisted on voting in Sunday’s election despite lacking the necessary documents has landed in jail - after police discovered he was wanted for arrest. The unident...
Sep 25, 2017
North Korean diplomat says tweet by Trump 'declared war'
North Korea’s top diplomat said Monday that a weekend tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump was a “declaration of war” and North Korea has the right to retaliate by shooting down U.S....
Sep 25, 2017
North Korea's foreign minister says Trump's latest statement was "a declaration of war" against his country.
North Korea’s foreign minister says Trump’s latest statement was “a declaration of war” against his country. The minister says with a U.S. declaration of war it can shoot down ...
Sep 25, 2017
Florida special election evokes Trump, "The Apprentice"
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Democrats are facing a test to see whether anti-President Donald Trump politics will give them a boost ahead of a critical election year and perhaps signal a turnaround aft...
Sep 25, 2017
Philippines accepts Malaysia's rejection of ASEAN statement
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines said Monday it respects Malaysia’s decision to dissociate itself from a statement on Myanmar’s Rakhine state issued by Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Ca...
Sep 25, 2017
Uber wields new weapon in fight with London: diplomacy
LONDON - In past skirmishes with local regulators, Uber’s playbook under co-founder and now-ousted CEO Travis Kalanick was simple: fight. Now, as brand-new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi deals with a stu...
Sep 25, 2017
French truck drivers block roads to protest labour changes
PARIS - French truck drivers staged road blockages near fuel depots across the country Monday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s changes to labour laws. Two major unions, CGT and FO,...
Sep 25, 2017