Category Archives: World

Federal murder charge filed in shooting of Indiana officer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The gunman accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer threw a Molotov cocktail at an FBI field office before the deadly encounter, according to a federal court document....
Jul 08, 2021

Biden says U.S. war in Afghanistan will end August 31
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31, saying "speed is safety" as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year ...
Jul 08, 2021

Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency
TOKYO - Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday. The ban c...
Jul 08, 2021

Pope Francis ran temperature after intestinal surgery
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis temporarily ran a temperature three days after intestinal surgery, but routine tests proved negative, the Vatican said Thursday. The Vatican's daily update said Francis was co...
Jul 08, 2021

Tears, prayers mark end to search for Miami condo survivors
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - A somber moment of silence marked the end of the two-week search for survivors of a Florida condominium collapse, as rescue workers stood at solemn attention and clergy members h...
Jul 07, 2021

Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - It only took scoring once for the Tampa Bay Lightning to strike twice and repeat as Stanley Cup champions. Backstopped by their playoff MVP goaltender and the only two Tampa Bay pla...
Jul 07, 2021

Global COVID-19 deaths hit 4 million amid rush to vaccinate
The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly contagious delta variant. The tally of lives lost over the...
Jul 07, 2021

South Africa's ex-leader turns himself in for prison term
NKANDLA, South Africa (AP) - Former South African president Jacob Zuma left his home late Wednesday night to turn himself in to authorities to serve a 15-month prison term, his foundation has confirme...
Jul 07, 2021

England beats Denmark 2-1, reaches Euro 2020 final
LONDON - England has broken through its semifinal ceiling at major soccer tournaments. A title match awaits for the first time in 55 years. Harry Kane converted the rebound after his initial penalty w...
Jul 07, 2021

Fire erupts on ship, causing explosion that rocks Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world's largest ports caught fire late Wednesday, authorities said, causing an explosion that sent tremors across th...
Jul 07, 2021