Category Archives: World
News attorneys: Opioid distribution data should be public
CINCINNATI - Attorneys for news organizations argued Thursday that the U.S. public should be allowed to see federal data about how prescription opioids were distributed as the nation’s overdose ...
May 02, 2019
Key takeaways from Barr's testimony and Mueller's letter
WASHINGTON - It was Attorney General William Barr’s testimony, but Robert Mueller’s words stole the show. In his appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee , Barr was on th...
May 02, 2019
Colorado Sen. Bennet enters Democratic presidential contest
DENVER - U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado jumped into the packed Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, announcing a 2020 campaign that had been stalled while he was treated for prostate can...
May 02, 2019
Spanish police break up Asian people-smuggling ring
MADRID - Spanish police say border officials in Algeria and Morocco conspired with people traffickers who smuggled hundreds of Asians into Spain across the Mediterranean Sea. Spanish National Police s...
May 02, 2019
Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is freed on bail
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan pop star and opposition figure Bobi Wine was freed on bail Thursday after spending three nights in a maximum-security prison. The lawmaker, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssen...
May 02, 2019
Minister resigns amid criticism in Cyprus serial killer case
NICOSIA, Cyprus - The Cypriot justice minister resigned Thursday as criticism of police mounted for mistakes that may have let a serial killer claim more victims. The president vowed that Cyprus would...
May 02, 2019
Kentucky Derby favourite Omaha Beach scratched
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Suddenly, the Kentucky Derby is wide open. Favourite Omaha Beach was scratched because of a breathing problem Wednesday night, leaving a pair of Hall of Famers on the sideline - trai...
May 01, 2019
Trump's GOP allies press for action on disaster aid bill
WASHINGTON - The White House is displaying new flexibility on giving disaster aid to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico as President Donald Trump’s GOP allies increasingly lose patience with a weeksl...
May 01, 2019
Budget office: Caveats to government-run health system
WASHINGTON - Congressional budget experts said Wednesday that moving to a government-run health care system like “Medicare for All” could be complicated and potentially disruptive for Amer...
May 01, 2019
Alaska marijuana regulators vent over investigative help
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska marijuana regulators expressed frustration Wednesday with the limited co-operation they say they’re receiving with investigations from the state Department of Public Safe...
May 01, 2019