World

Trump curbs immigrants from 6 nations in election-year push

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to meet minimum security standards, as part of an ele...

Feb 02, 2020

'Joker' leads British Academy Awards race amid controversy

LONDON - The superhero villain saga "Joker" led the race for Sunday's British Academy Film Awards, a glitzy event that has been overshadowed by criticism of the nominees' lack of diversity. Hours befo...

Feb 02, 2020

Police: 2 injured, suspect killed in London terror stabbings

London police officers shot and killed a suspect after at least two people were stabbed Sunday in what authorities are investigating as a terror attack. The attack in the Streatham neighbourhood of so...

Feb 02, 2020

Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses

WASHINGTON - The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring Trump's acquittal in just the third trial ...

Feb 02, 2020

Charities steered $65M to Trump lawyer Sekulow and family

WASHINGTON - Jay Sekulow, one of President Donald Trump's lead attorneys during the impeachment trial, is being paid for his legal work through a rented $80-a-month mailbox a block away from the White...

Feb 02, 2020

China locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed

BEIJING - Carrying permits demanding "fast passage," truck drivers rushed a 560-ton shipment of disinfectant from eastern China to Wuhan, the locked-down city of 11 million people at the centre of a v...

Feb 02, 2020

Delta, American and United suspend flights between US, China

NEW YORK - Delta, American and United said Friday they will suspend all flights between the U.S. and mainland China, following the lead of several major international carriers that have stopped flying...

Feb 02, 2020

Tulane acquires archive of Vampire author Anne Rice

NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University has acquired the complete archives of bestselling author Anne Rice, who was born and raised in New Orleans and whose books, including "Interview with a Vampire," often ...

Feb 02, 2020

Japan urges citizens not to travel to China because of virus

TOKYO - The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged its citizens not to travel to China because of the possibility of the further spread of a new virus. Japan had previously warned people not to tra...

Feb 01, 2020

US bars foreigners coming from China for now over virus fear

WASHINGTON - The United States on Friday declared a public health emergency and took drastic steps to significantly restrict entry into the country because of a new virus that hit China and has spread...

Feb 01, 2020