Category Archives: World

Trump says 'tremendous anger' in nation over impeachment
WASHINGTON - With the House set to impeach, President Donald Trump is blaming Democratic congressional foes for "tremendous anger" in the country and last week's deadly attack on the Capitol by his su...
Jan 12, 2021

With Sheldon Adelson's death, Netanyahu loses key supporter
TEL AVIV, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday mourned the passing of U.S. casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, one of Netanyahu's staunchest American supporters, lauding his effor...
Jan 12, 2021

Amid roiling pandemic, ‘The Resident’ confronts virus' toll
LONDON - The coronavirus pandemic has forced television hospital shows to confront a key question - could the biggest medical crisis in recent decades be ignored in favour of escapism for viewers? Med...
Jan 12, 2021

Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies
LAS VEGAS - Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has di...
Jan 12, 2021

Gothams give virtual start to Oscar season, 'Nomadland' wins
NEW YORK - Streaming from an empty banquet hall and with acceptance speeches made from living rooms, the 30th Gotham Awards gave a very strange Oscar season a virtual start Monday in a largely digital...
Jan 11, 2021

UN chief Antonio Guterres declares he will seek second term
CAMEROON, Cameroon - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres officially declared Monday he is seeking a second five-year term at the helm of the United Nations. Guterres, whose current term ends next Dec. ...
Jan 11, 2021

Bar association seeks Giuliani ban over 'combat' remarks
NEW YORK - Rudy Giuliani is facing possible expulsion from the New York State Bar Association over incendiary remarks he made to President Donald Trump's supporters last week before they violently sto...
Jan 11, 2021

Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a "state sponsor of terrorism," in a move that hits the country with new sanctions shortly before President-elect Joe Biden takes ...
Jan 11, 2021

FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week
WASHINGTON - The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-election Joe Biden's inauguration, stoking fears of more bloo...
Jan 11, 2021

Michigan bans open carry of guns inside state capitol
LANSING, Mich. - A state panel on Monday banned the open carry of guns in Michigan's Capitol, a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. Capitol and following a plot last year to storm the statehous...
Jan 11, 2021