Category Archives: World
Trump White House ringed by 'swamp' denizens despite pledge
WASHINGTON - Mike Pence has returned to Washington. So has his closest political ally, Bill Smith. Smith spent a dozen years as Pence’s chief of staff while the current vice-president was a cong...
Jan 23, 2017
Samsung details causes of Note 7 fires but questions remain
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Samsung says a thorough investigation into the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 phone has confirmed widely held suspicions that its batteries were to blame, marking a first but imp...
Jan 23, 2017
Heavy fog causes flight delays, cancellations in London
LONDON - Thick fog has caused numerous flight delays and cancellations at London Heathrow and other area airports. Travellers were advised Monday to check their flight status before going to the airpo...
Jan 23, 2017
Toll from Italy avalanche climbs to 17 as hopes diminish
FARINDOLA, Italy - Hopes faded Tuesday that any more survivors of the devastating avalanche that buried an Italian resort hotel would be found after the death toll more than doubled to 17, with 12 peo...
Jan 23, 2017
Philippine leader tames his words for Miss Universe hopefuls
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivered a speech without sex jokes and expletives Monday, telling a gathering of Miss Universe contestants that he was told to be careful w...
Jan 23, 2017
Former employee who took Vienna tram for joyride apprehended
Vienna public transit authorities have found the man who went for a joyride with a Vienna street car. But they still don’t know why. The Vienna Lines transport authority says the culprit is a fo...
Jan 23, 2017
Trump's biggest campaign promises face 'Day 1' test
WASHINGTON - As a candidate, Donald Trump made a slew of “Day One” promises that any president would find daunting. He declared that repealing and replacing his predecessor’s health ...
Jan 23, 2017
Trump's 'running war' on the media undermines trust
NEW YORK - Donald Trump’s “running war” on the media is continuing into his presidency, with statements over the weekend calling into question the extent to which information from th...
Jan 23, 2017
Trump moves to pull US out of big Asia trade deal
WASHINGTON - Charting a new American course abroad, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, using one of his first actions in office to...
Jan 23, 2017
Samsung: Batteries only problem with fire-prone Note 7s
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Samsung Electronics said Monday that tests of more than 200,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones found defects in two sets of batteries from two different manufacturers that made ...
Jan 23, 2017