Category Archives: World
Syria resumes reciprocal evacuations after deadly bombing
BEIRUT - The evacuation of thousands of Syrians from four besieged areas resumed Wednesday, state media and activists said, days after a bombing killed more than 120 evacuees and delayed the widely cr...
Apr 19, 2017
Early results show defeat for Jakarta's Christian governor
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Unofficial results showed the minority Christian governor of the Indonesian capital was resoundingly defeated Wednesday by his Muslim challenger who swept up votes by appealing to...
Apr 19, 2017
Heading home or on a new job: Fresno victims shot at random
FRESNO, Calif. - One man had just started a new job with the gas company and was riding in a utility truck. Another was carrying a bag of groceries after stopping at a charity centre. The third was at...
Apr 19, 2017
Boston library to return historical artifacts to Italy
BOSTON - The Boston Public Library is returning to Italy medieval manuscripts and a volume of works, ending in one case a mystery dating back seven decades. The items include a manuscript from 1392, a...
Apr 18, 2017
Polar bear dies unexpectedly at SeaWorld San Diego
SAN DIEGO - A beloved polar bear has died unexpectedly at SeaWorld in San Diego. Szenja (SIN’-jah) was a 21-year-old female. The park says she died Tuesday. Caregivers said she has had a loss of...
Apr 18, 2017
EPA seeks to scuttle cleanup of coal power plant pollution
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is once again seeking to scuttle cuts to pollution from coal-fired power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court in W...
Apr 18, 2017
Prosecutors move to toss more than 21,000 tainted drug cases
BOSTON - Prosecutors moved to throw out more than 21,000 drug convictions on Tuesday, five years after a chemist at the state drug lab was caught tampering with evidence and falsifying tests. The stat...
Apr 18, 2017
Trump administration says Iran complying with nuclear deal
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has notified Congress that Iran is complying with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama, and says the U.S. has extended t...
Apr 18, 2017
US VP Pence warns North Korea: 'The sword stands ready'
YOKOSUKA, Japan - From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice-President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the U.S. military, promising it would mak...
Apr 18, 2017
2 sentenced to prison for St. Louis armoured car heist
ST. LOUIS - Two men were sentenced Tuesday to nearly 12 years in federal prison for their involvement in an armoured car robbery that was among the biggest heists ever in St. Louis. U.S. District Judg...
Apr 18, 2017