Category Archives: World

Federal judge OKs Oklahoma’s lethal injection method
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal judge in Oklahoma on Monday ruled the state's three-drug lethal injection method is constitutional, paving the way for the state to request execution dates for more than...
Jun 06, 2022

US general: Ukraine will keep getting ‘significant’ support
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) - The United States and its allies will keep providing "significant" support to Ukraine out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers, whose victory over the Nazis he...
Jun 06, 2022

Biden hoping to avoid Summit of the Americas flop in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador confirmed Monday that he will not attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week, dealing a blow to the event hosted by U.S. ...
Jun 06, 2022

Live updates | Russian FM warns West over long-range rockets
MOSCOW - The Russian foreign minister has warned the West that if it provides Ukraine with long-range rockets, Moscow will respond by taking over larger areas of Ukraine. Speaking during an online new...
Jun 06, 2022

Iraq: British man gets 15 years over smuggling artifacts
BAGHDAD (AP) - A British citizen was sentenced by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison on charges of smuggling artifacts out of the country, in a case that has attracted international attention. The v...
Jun 06, 2022

British Prime Minister Johnson to face confidence vote
LONDON (AP) - Britain's governing Conservatives will hold a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday that could oust him as Britain's leader. Party official Graham Brady says he ha...
Jun 06, 2022

Putin warns West against sending arms; Kyiv hit by missiles
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's new warning to the West against sending longer-range rocket systems to Ukraine came as his forces claimed to have destroyed Western military sup...
Jun 05, 2022

Warriors top Celtics 107-88 to even NBA Finals at 1-1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Jordan Poole connected from just inside of midcourt to cap a huge third-quarter run and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 107-88 on...
Jun 05, 2022

Over 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said. The attackers...
Jun 05, 2022

Ukraine misses out on World Cup after losing 1-0 to Wales
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) - Ukraine missed out on qualifying for the World Cup on Sunday after the war-disrupted team was beaten 1-0 by Wales in the European playoff final for the FIFA soccer showpiece. And...
Jun 05, 2022