Category Archives: World
Kremlin hopes for rapport with US, but differences will stay
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman voiced hope for a constructive dialogue with President Donald Trump’s administration in comments broadcast Saturday, but warned that d...
Jan 21, 2017
Over 1 million join anti-Trump women's marches worldwide
WASHINGTON - In a global exclamation of defiance and solidarity, more than 1 million people rallied at women’s marches in the nation’s capital and cities around the world Saturday to send ...
Jan 21, 2017
Chinese express doubts about US relations under Trump
BEIJING - People in Beijing expressed doubts Saturday about President Donald Trump’s ability to steer the U.S. economy and manage China-American relations, underscoring concerns over trade, Taiw...
Jan 21, 2017
Many farmers still need training after Lake Erie algae
TOLEDO, Ohio - Ohio’s agriculture leaders say thousands of farmers have completed training that will be required for putting fertilizer on fields, but many more face a September deadline to fini...
Jan 21, 2017
Brazil president to wait to replace justice killed in crash
SAO PAULO - Brazil’s president said Saturday that he would wait to name a replacement for the Supreme Court justice who died in a plane crash until after the court reassigns a major corruption c...
Jan 21, 2017
World jittery about Trump's 'America first' inaugural speech
President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech promised “America first” policy led by a forceful executive, in contrast to the coalition building and international conferences which have ...
Jan 21, 2017
A closer look at Turkey's proposed presidential system
ISTANBUL - Turkey’s parliament has signed off on a contentious constitutional reform package that would concentrate even more powers in the office of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and pot...
Jan 21, 2017
Police enter Brazil prison after gang clash; control tenuous
NATAL, Brazil - Military police entered a prison in northeastern Brazil on Saturday, establishing tenuous control after a week of chaos and fighting between rival gangs that left 26 inmates dead. The ...
Jan 21, 2017
The Latest: Protesters still marching through Washington
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the Women’s March on Washington and associated protests around the world (all times EST): 7:55 p.m. Hours after the Women’s March on Washington was scheduled to ...
Jan 21, 2017
'Is God mad?' Mississippi tornado wreaks havoc; kills 4
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Rain was pouring down in the pre-dawn darkness, and the wind was picking up as Darryl McMorris ran for his daughters’ bedroom. The windows started blowing out as he dove on ...
Jan 21, 2017