Category Archives: World

Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump
WASHINGTON - A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when Congress meets next ...
Jan 02, 2021

India tests vaccine delivery system with nationwide trial
NEW DELHI - India tested its COVID-19 vaccine delivery system with a nationwide trial on Saturday as it prepares to roll out an inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic. The trial included...
Jan 02, 2021

Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has told international nuclear inspectors it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility, a technical step away from weapons-grade le...
Jan 01, 2021

In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defence bill
WASHINGTON - Congress has overridden President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago. In an extraordinary New Year's Day session...
Jan 01, 2021

Quiet New Year gives breathing room after UK-EU Brexit split
LONDON - A steady trickle of trucks rolled off ferries and trains on either side of the English Channel on Friday, a quiet New Year's Day after a seismic overnight shift in relations between the Europ...
Jan 01, 2021

Report: Ethiopian forces killed scores in June-July unrest
NAIROBI, Kenya - A new report says Ethiopian security forces killed more than 75 people and injured nearly 200 during deadly unrest in June and July after the killing of a popular singer. More than 30...
Dec 31, 2020

Officials: Evidence of UK virus strain found in Florida man
MIAMI - Florida health authorities late Thursday reported finding evidence of the latest U.S. case of the new and apparently more contagious coronavirus strain first seen in England, saying it was det...
Dec 31, 2020

North Korea's Kim thanks people in rare New Year's cards
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support "in the difficult times" and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year's Da...
Dec 31, 2020

Japan's emperor acknowledges virus hardship in video message
TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Naruhito expressed gratitude to medical professionals and acknowledged the hardship caused by the coronavirus in a New Year's Day message shared by video instead of the usual p...
Dec 31, 2020

Minneapolis police release officer video in fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Police in Minneapolis on Thursday released body-camera video from a traffic stop one night earlier that ended with a man shot dead, an extraordinarily quick move aimed at stemming public...
Dec 31, 2020