Category Archives: World

Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding another blockbuster case to a term with abortion, guns, religio...
Jan 24, 2022

Several wounded in shooting in German city; gunman dead
BERLIN (AP) - A lone gunman wounded several people at a lecture theater in the southwestern German city of Heidelberg on Monday, police said. Police said in a brief statement that the perpetrator was ...
Jan 24, 2022

NATO sends ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO said Monday that it's putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues its troop build-up near Ukraine. It said that i...
Jan 24, 2022

UAE says it intercepts 2 ballistic missilles over Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting Abu Dhabi early Monday, its state-run news agency reported, the latest attack to target the Emi...
Jan 23, 2022

Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizure
MIAMI (AP) - A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami sailed to the Bahamas instead after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over unpaid fuel. Cruise tracke...
Jan 23, 2022

Mutinous soldiers take over Burkina Faso military barracks
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) - Mutinous soldiers seized control of a military base in Burkina Faso's capital Sunday, raising fears of a coup attempt in the West African nation as gunfire rang out fo...
Jan 23, 2022

Authorities: 17 dead in nightclub fire in Cameroon's capital
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - A fire erupted at a popular nightclub in Yaounde, Cameroon's capital, setting off explosions and killing at least 17 people, government officials said Sunday. The tragedy come...
Jan 23, 2022

Official: 1 officer killed, 1 seriously hurt in NYC shooting
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York Police Department officer was killed and another gravely injured Friday night after responding to a domestic disturbance call, according to a law enforcement official. A sus...
Jan 21, 2022

US, Russia far apart on Ukraine crisis as top diplomats meet
GENEVA (AP) - The United States and Russia tried Friday to avert another devastating conflict in Europe, but the two powers' top diplomats warned no breakthrough was imminent as fears rise that Moscow...
Jan 21, 2022

Jury selection proceeds for Avenatti-Stormy Daniels trial
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Avenatti, the once high-profile California attorney who regularly taunted then-President Donald Trump during frequent television appearances, was introduced Thursday to prospec...
Jan 20, 2022