Category Archives: World
In Trump's White House, a day of confusion and change
WASHINGTON - A meeting with lawmakers vanished from the White House schedule. A ceremonial executive order signing was abruptly cancelled. A statement about how a signature campaign promise will be pa...
Jan 27, 2017
Rogue tweeters in government could be prosecuted as hackers
WASHINGTON - Who are the federal government’s rogue tweeters, using official agency social media accounts to poke President Donald Trump? Are these acts of civil disobedience, or federal crimes?...
Jan 27, 2017
Al-Shabab, Kenya claim dozens of deaths in Somalia attack
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Shabab extremist group attacked a Kenyan military base inside Somalia with a car bomb and machine-guns early Friday, and both the insurgents and Kenya’s military clai...
Jan 27, 2017
Putin consults his Security Council before talking to Trump
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin conferred with his top officials Friday about relations with Washington a day before a scheduled call with U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s senior a...
Jan 27, 2017
Student guilty of black church arsons wants pro-white group
MADISON, Wis. - A University of Wisconsin-Madison student who once served prison time for setting fires at two predominantly black churches is recruiting on campus for a local chapter of a national pr...
Jan 27, 2017
Businessman accused of attacking Muslim JFK airport worker
NEW YORK - A businessman attacked a Muslim employee at a Kennedy Airport lounge, kicking her, shouting obscenities at her and saying that President Donald Trump “will get rid of all of you,̶...
Jan 27, 2017
Once Brazil's richest man, Eike Batista sought for graft
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police issued an arrest warrant Thursday for a businessman famous for amassing and then losing a multibillion-dollar fortune, the latest move in a wide-ranging corruption pr...
Jan 27, 2017
Trump voters thrilled with promised action on border wall
PHOENIX - President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is taking steps toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall was welcome news for voters who say they’re glad he is following through o...
Jan 26, 2017
Trump plan for tax on Mexico exports raises eyebrows in Asia
TOKYO - Talk of a possible 20 per cent tax on U.S. imports from Mexico raised eyebrows Friday in Asia, where exports to the U.S. drive growth in many economies. Reaction to the news was more muted tha...
Jan 26, 2017
Chinese Lunar New Year feast begins with drums and dumplings
LIUMINYING VILLAGE, China - Four men in traditional yellow costumes bang large drums to announce the start of the New Year’s Eve banquet in Liuminying village. Inside the meeting hall, 100 table...
Jan 26, 2017