Category Archives: World

Tennessee races to repair broken water mains in storm's wake
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Workers in Tennessee raced Sunday to fix water mains that failed in freezing temperatures, and COVID-19 vaccine shipments resumed as the South carried on with efforts to recover from ...
Feb 21, 2021

New vaccine delivery system starts in parts of California
SAN FRANCISCO - California's new system of delivering, tracking and scheduling coronavirus vaccines is being rolled out in select counties, a first step in Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to smooth out what ...
Feb 21, 2021

Libyan interior minister survives attack on motorcade
CAIRO - The motorcade of the interior minister of Libya's U.N.-backed government came under attack on Sunday in the capital, Tripoli, a government spokesman said. Armed men opened fire at Fathi Bashag...
Feb 21, 2021

Cloud 9: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia - Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open. After all, he tore an abdominal mus...
Feb 21, 2021

Tensions rise between Somalia and UAE over delayed elections
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Two days after violence related to Somalia's delayed elections, the country's foreign ministry has accused "external forces" for contributing to the problems. At least five soldie...
Feb 21, 2021

Israel starts reopening economy after two-month lockdown
JERUSALEM - Israel lifted many of its coronavirus restrictions and started reopening its economy Sunday as the country's vaccination drive and third nationwide lockdown have started to bring down infe...
Feb 21, 2021

UN nuclear chief in Iran as it threatens watchdog's cameras
TEHRAN, Iran - The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog met Sunday with Iranian officials in a bid to preserve his inspectors' ability to monitor Tehran's atomic program, even as authorities s...
Feb 21, 2021

More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar - Protesters gathered again Sunday all over Myanmar, a day after security forces shot dead two people at a demonstration in the country's second biggest city. A funeral was also held f...
Feb 21, 2021

Turkey's president wishes to improve testy relations with US
ISTANBUL - Turkey's president says mutual interests with the United States outweigh their differences and has called for more co-operation with President Joe Biden's new U.S. administration. In a vide...
Feb 21, 2021

Frozen pipes, electric woes remain as cold snap eases grip
DALLAS - Higher temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing relief to a winter-weary region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme...
Feb 21, 2021