Category Archives: World

Thai autopsy says cricket star Warne died of natural causes
BANGKOK (AP) - Police in Thailand said Monday that an autopsy conducted on the body of Australian cricket star Shane Warne has concluded that he died of natural causes. A statement issued by deputy na...
Mar 07, 2022

Ukraine says evacuations stall amid Russian shelling
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians attempting to flee to safety were forced to shelter from Russian shelling that pummeled cities in Ukraine's center, north and south, l...
Mar 06, 2022

Putin says Ukraine's future in doubt as cease-fires collapse
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and likened the West's sanctions on Russia to "declaring war," while a promised cease-fire...
Mar 05, 2022

Putin says Ukraine's future in doubt as cease-fires collapse
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and likened the West's sanctions on Russia to "declaring war," while a promised cease-fire...
Mar 05, 2022

Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarm
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and briefly raised worldwide fears of a catastrophe i...
Mar 05, 2022

'Please, no more war:' Capitals star Ovechkin addresses Russian invasion of Ukraine
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin asked for "no more war" Friday in his first media availability since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Moscow native said he has "lots of friends in Russia an...
Feb 25, 2022

NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts have agreed to send parts of the organization's response force to help protect al...
Feb 25, 2022

Top Kansas school official resigns over offensive remark
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas' top public school administrator resigned Friday over an offensive remark about Native Americans at a recent public conference. Education Commissioner Randy Watson's decisio...
Feb 25, 2022

Live updates: Moscow says outlook unclear for Ukraine talks
The latest on the Russia-Ukraine crisis: MOSCOW - The Kremlin says prospects for possible peace talks between Russia and Ukraine look uncertain due to apparent differences over a venue. Kremlin spokes...
Feb 25, 2022

UNICEF chief: Taliban committed to let girls back to school
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban are showing "commitment" to allowing Afghan girls to go to school across the country next month, addressing a key condition set by the international community, UN...
Feb 25, 2022