Category Archives: World
Russia hopes for pragmatic dialogue with US under Trump
Moscow hopes for better relations with the United States based on respect for mutual interests once Donald Trump takes office, in contrast with the “messianic” approach of the outgoing adm...
Jan 17, 2017
Hyundai highlights US spending plan before Trump inaugurated
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it will significantly increase its investment in the U.S. while Donald Trump is president and is considering building a new U.S. factory. C...
Jan 17, 2017
Inaugural fashion, politics are intertwined this time
NEW YORK - What’ll she be wearing? It’s a question that fascinates fashion-watchers - and lots of others - every four years: Which designer will the new U.S. first lady choose to wear on I...
Jan 17, 2017
The Latest: Sister says ending search keeps cloud over pilot
SYDNEY, Australia - The Latest on the official suspension of the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (all times local): 10:30 p.m. The sister of the Flight 370 pilot has slammed the authorities fo...
Jan 17, 2017
The Latest: Report: Gunman was on wanted list in Uzbekistan
ISTANBUL - The Latest on the arrest of Istanbul nightclub gunman (all times local): 7:20 p.m. Turkey’s state-run news agency says the gunman who carried out the attack on the Istanbul nightclub ...
Jan 17, 2017
Pence promises big investment in infrastructure
NEW YORK - Vice-President-elect Mike Pence pledged to a group of mayors that the Trump administration will make a serious investment in infrastructure, and he told diplomats that Trump and his incomin...
Jan 17, 2017
GOP targets landmark Endangered Species Act for big changes
BILLINGS, Mont. - In control of Congress and soon the White House, Republicans are readying plans to roll back the influence of the Endangered Species Act, one of the government’s most powerful ...
Jan 17, 2017
National park visits hits record high for 3rd straight year
SALT LAKE CITY - Visits to U.S. national parks set a record in 2016 for the third consecutive year as landmarks such Zion, Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain experienced historic levels of popularity that...
Jan 16, 2017
Australia defends end of MH370 hunt; investigation continues
SYDNEY, Australia - Australia’s Transport Minister Darren Chester said on Wednesday that experts will continue analyzing data and scrutinizing debris washing ashore from Malaysia Airlines Flight...
Jan 16, 2017
Well-wishers donate to keep Ohioan, 108, in assisted care
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A woman who just turned 108 has another reason to celebrate after well-wishers donated enough money so that she can remain at an Ohio assisted-living facility where she greets people ...
Jan 16, 2017