Category Archives: World
5 suicide bombers die, kill 3 near Nigeria's Maiduguri city
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Five suicide bombers trying to infiltrate Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri have died in explosions that killed at least three civilians, police said Monday, blaming ...
Jan 09, 2017
17 arrested over Kardashian West jewelry heist in Paris
PARIS - French police arrested 17 people Monday in the October theft of more than $10 million worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian West, who was tied up and locked in a bathroom after armed robbers fo...
Jan 09, 2017
China warns after Cruz, Abbott meet Taiwan's president
BEIJING - China reiterated its opposition Monday to any contacts between U.S. officials and Taiwan’s government following a meeting between Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott and the self-...
Jan 09, 2017
Syracuse native set to make history with future NASA mission
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - NASA has selected a central New York woman for a mission to space that will make her the first African-American woman to work as a crew member on the International Space Station. Syra...
Jan 09, 2017
Battling IS, Iraq troops reach bank of Tigris River in Mosul
BAGHDAD - Iraqi troops in Mosul have battled their way to the Tigris River running through the centre of town, marking a milestone in the nearly three-month-old offensive aimed at reclaiming the north...
Jan 09, 2017
US, North Korea trade warnings over potential ICBM test
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of - With Donald Trump getting ready to take office as president, North Korea is talking about launching a newly perfected intercontinental ballist...
Jan 09, 2017
Militants attack checkpoint in Egypt's Sinai, killing 8
EL-ARISH, Egypt - Militants attacked an Egyptian police checkpoint in the northern Sinai Peninsula on Monday using a stolen garbage truck packed with explosives, killing at least eight people and sett...
Jan 09, 2017
Nearly 400 homes evacuated in Reno flooding; Monday worse
SPARKS, Nev. - A wet winter Sierra storm triggered mudslides closing parts of major highways north and west of Lake Tahoe, and shut down dozens of roads in the Reno-Sparks area where flooding forced t...
Jan 08, 2017
Wine country is among areas hit hard by storms in California
FORESTVILLE, Calif. - Emergency crews in rescue boats and helicopters rushed to take advantage of a one-day break between storms Monday to rescue stranded people and assess damage after the heaviest r...
Jan 08, 2017
Streep wins Globe DeMille award, excoriates Trump
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Actress Meryl Streep earned a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes Sunday and in accepting, turned the spotlight away from herself. She defended Hollywood and journa...
Jan 08, 2017