Category Archives: World

2 killed, 23 hurt when boat capsizes off San Diego coast
SAN DIEGO - Two people were killed and nearly two dozen others were hospitalized after a wooden boat capsized Sunday during a possible human smuggling operation just off the San Diego coast, authoriti...
May 02, 2021

House runoff in Texas set between GOP's Wright, Ellzey
ARLINGTON, Texas - A runoff for a U.S. House seat in Texas is set between Republican Susan Wright, whose husband was the first member of Congress to die after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and Republ...
May 02, 2021

State TV: Iran reaches deals to release prisoners; US denies
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will free prisoners with Western ties in Iran in exchange for billions of dollars from the United States and the United Kingdom, state television reported Sunday. The U.S. immediat...
May 02, 2021

Officials scrutinized as Israel mourns 45 killed at festival
JERUSALEM - Officials came under growing scrutiny Sunday for ignoring warnings about safety lapses at one of Israel's most visited holy sites, as the country mourned 45 ultra-Orthodox Jews killed in a...
May 02, 2021

Over 50 police injured, 250 detained in Berlin May Day riots
BERLIN - More than 50 police officers were injured and over 250 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the German Police Union said Sunday. More than 20 d...
May 02, 2021

Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital
KABUL - A searing blaze that roared through dozens of fuel tankers on the northern edge of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed seven people and injured 14 others, the Interior Ministry said Sunday. Inv...
May 02, 2021

NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face "a very grave situation" because President Joe Biden "made a big blunder" in his recent speech by calling the North...
May 02, 2021

Indian court urges government action as hospitals cry help
NEW DELHI - With Indian hospitals struggling to secure a steady supply of oxygen, and more COVID-19 patients dying amid the shortages, a court in New Delhi said it would start punishing government off...
May 02, 2021

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot. The Dragon ...
May 02, 2021

Belgian police detain 132 in virus restrictions protest
BRUSSELS - Police have detained 132 people who took part in an illegal party in a Brussels park to protest COVID-19 restrictions, authorities said Sunday. About 15 people, including protesters and pol...
May 02, 2021