Category Archives: World
They've been warned: Some insist on riding out Irma at home
REDINGTON SHORES, Fla. - Carl Roberts has Chinese food, a case of water and a million-dollar view in his 17th floor Gulf front condo - all he needs, he says, to weather the massive storm coming straig...
Sep 09, 2017

Greek PM: Creditor supervision of economy to end in 2018
THESSALONIKI, Greece - Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Saturday that the Greek economy is turning around and will no longer be under the supervision of the country’s creditors in 2018. Speaki...
Sep 09, 2017
Tank failures in Harvey reveal vulnerabilities in storm
More than two dozen storage tanks holding crude oil, gasoline and other contaminants ruptured or otherwise failed when Harvey slammed into the Texas coast, spilling at least 145,000 gallons (548,868 l...
Sep 09, 2017
Hundreds protest immigration order outside Trump hotel
NEW YORK - Hundreds of people rallied Saturday outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York City to protest the Trump administration’s decision to end a program protecting young i...
Sep 09, 2017
Floridians say online retailers let them down ahead of Irma
MIAMI - Maya Kogul was in California when Hurricane Irma began twirling toward Florida. She knew stores would run out of key supplies before she got back to her downtown Miami home earlier this week, ...
Sep 09, 2017
Sporting a black eye, pope urges Colombians to reconcile
CARTAGENA, Colombia - Pope Francis wrapped up his Colombia trip Sunday by honouring a fellow Jesuit who ministered to African slaves and urging Colombians today to follow his lead in working for a mor...
Sep 09, 2017

The Latest: More than 170K without power in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local): Midnight The National Hurricane Center says Irma’s projected path is continuing to shift to the west, just a few crucial mi...
Sep 09, 2017
Irma turns Caribbean island paradises into nightmares
Strung like beads along the northeast edge of the Caribbean, the Leeward Islands are tiny, remote and beautiful, with azure waters and ocean breezes drawing tourists from around the world. The wild is...
Sep 09, 2017

UN experts: NKorea exported $270 million illegally recently
North Korea illegally exported coal, iron and other commodities worth at least $270 million to China and other countries including India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka in the six-month period ending in early...
Sep 09, 2017
As Irma nears Florida, concern for animals a major issue
MIAMI - The evacuation took 12 seconds. As bands of Hurricane Irma started making their arrival at Zoo Miami early Saturday morning, Diesel was led from his rain-soaked cage, walked a few feet into a ...
Sep 09, 2017