Category Archives: World
More tests needed to establish George Michael cause of death
LONDON - Police say an initial autopsy of George Michael has been “inconclusive” and more tests must be carried out to establish a cause of death. Thames Valley Police said Friday the resu...
Dec 30, 2016
Report: 3 Miami officers fired over target practice 'jokes'
MIAMI - Three new police officers were fired for making comments on a group chat about using Miami’s primarily black neighbourhoods for target practice, a newspaper reported Friday. Officers Kev...
Dec 30, 2016
The Latest: Consulate's chef among expelled Russians
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Russia over hacking attacks in the U.S. elections (all times EST): 3:10 p.m. An official says a chef is among the Russians being e...
Dec 30, 2016
Benefits of Indian cash overhaul elusive as deadline passes
NEW DELHI - Fifty days ago, India yanked most of its currency from circulation without warning, jolting the economy and leaving most citizens scrambling for cash. As the deadline for exchanging the de...
Dec 30, 2016
Pilot fired in Indonesia after alleged attempt to fly drunk
JAKARTA, Indonesia - An Indonesian budget airline has fired a pilot who was suspected of trying to fly a plane while he was drunk. Citilink President Director Albert Burhan also announced Friday that ...
Dec 30, 2016
Ferdy Kuebler, 1950 Tour de France champion, dies at 97
LONDON - Ferdy Kuebler, who came back from injury and the interruption of World War II to win the 1950 Tour de France, has died. He was 97. The Swiss won an epic battle with French rider Louison Bobet...
Dec 30, 2016
Putin says Russia won't oust US diplomats in hacking flap
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has condemned a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia but said Moscow will not retaliate by expelling American diplomats. U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday...
Dec 30, 2016
Volcano in Alaska Aleutian islands erupts again
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A volcano on a remote island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain has erupted again, prompting an aviation alert. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says the Bogoslof (BOH-goh-slawf) volca...
Dec 30, 2016
Coast Guard suspends search for missing plane with 6 onboard
CLEVELAND - The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday suspended its search for an airplane that was carrying a beverage distribution company executive and five other people when it vanished over Lake Erie shortl...
Dec 30, 2016
Shootings drive up number of police killed in line of duty
Ambushes in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and other shootings around the country led to a sharp increase in the number of police killed in the line of duty this year. From Jan. 1 through Wednesda...
Dec 30, 2016