World

Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who modernized Oman, dies at 79

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideast's longest-ruling monarch who seized power in a 1970 palace coup and pulled his Arabian sultanate into modernity while carefully...

Jan 12, 2020

Taiwan’s leader reelected as voters back tough China stance

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tsai Ing-wen was reelected as Taiwan's president by a landslide Saturday in a victory that signalled strong support for her tough stance against China among voters determined to defen...

Jan 12, 2020

Russia scores victory for ally Syria in UN vote cutting aid

CAMEROON, Cameroon - Russia scored a victory for its close ally Syria on Friday, using its veto threat to force the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution significantly reducing the delivery of c...

Jan 12, 2020

Texas governor to reject new refugees, first under Trump

HOUSTON - Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday. Abbott's announ...

Jan 12, 2020

Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind

MOSCOW - As allegations swirl and denials clash over what caused the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran this week, Ukraine's president is caught in the middle. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy o...

Jan 12, 2020

Pelosi to send impeachment to Senate for historic trial

WASHINGTON - Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will take steps next week to transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, ending a three-week standoff but confronting the Sena...

Jan 12, 2020

Pakistan mosque blast kills senior police officer, 13 others

QUETTA, Pakistan - A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in southwest Pakistan during Friday evening prayers, killing a senior police officer and at least 13 civilians, police said. The bombing...

Jan 12, 2020

Boeing travails begin to ripple, 2,800 jobs lost in Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. - Problems for Boeing and its troubled 737 Max aircraft, which appear to be growing deeper, have begun to ripple outward, with a major supplier announcing Friday that it will lay off mor...

Jan 12, 2020

US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Secretary of State Mike P...

Jan 12, 2020

Meghan returns to Canada as royal courtiers chart path for independence

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has moved quickly to take control of the crisis surrounding the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to distance themselves from the royal family, or...

Jan 12, 2020