Category Archives: World

Suspected extremists kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria
MAIDGURI, Nigeria - Suspected members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram killed at least 40 rice farmers and fishermen while they were harvesting crops in Nigeria's northern Borno State, officia...
Nov 29, 2020

Investigators search doctor's office, probing Maradona death
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine police searched the home and office of Diego Maradona's personal doctor on Sunday as part of investigations into the death of the 60-year-old soccer star, which cau...
Nov 29, 2020

Jill Biden, Joe's chief protector, stepping up as first lady
WASHINGTON - She's fended off protesters who made a run at her husband. She's moved him farther from reporters during the coronavirus pandemic. She's supported his presidential ambitions again and aga...
Nov 29, 2020

Thai pro-democracy protesters rally outside army base
BANGKOK - Thailand's indefatigable pro-democracy activists took to Bangkok's streets again Sunday, this time to protest the army as they push forward with their campaign for sweeping reforms, includin...
Nov 29, 2020

Asia Today: Cambodia tracks contacts after family infected
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian officials say a family of six and another man tested positive for the coronavirus in a rare case of local infection, and Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed concern that ...
Nov 29, 2020

Iran newspaper: Strike Haifa if Israel killed scientist
TEHRAN, Iran - An opinion piece published by a hard-line Iranian newspaper on Sunday suggested Iran should attack the Israeli port city of Haifa if Israel carried out the killing of the scientist who ...
Nov 29, 2020

Turkey's new virus figures confirm experts' worst fears
ANKARA, Turkey - When Turkey changed the way it reports daily COVID-19 infections, it confirmed what medical groups and opposition parties have long suspected - that the country is faced with an alarm...
Nov 29, 2020

North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight virus
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea is further toughening restrictions on entering seawaters as part of elevated steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic, state media said Sunday, two days after So...
Nov 29, 2020

Hungarian official compares George Soros to Hitler
BUDAPEST, Hungary - A Hungarian ministerial commissioner has come under fire for an article comparing American-Hungarian billionaire and philanthropist George Soros, a staunch critic of Hungary's gove...
Nov 29, 2020

Pope, with new cardinals, warns church against mediocrity
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, joined by the church's newest cardinals in Mass on Sunday, warned against mediocrity as well as seeking out "godfathers" to promote one's own career. Eleven of the 13 new ...
Nov 29, 2020