Category Archives: World
Nigeria: Boko Haram is crushed, forced out of last enclave
LAGOS, Nigeria - The Boko Haram extremist group has finally been crushed - driven from its last forest enclave with fighters on the run and no place to hide, Nigeria’s president declared Saturda...
Dec 24, 2016
World's last wild frankincense forests are under threat
ERIGAVO, Somalia - In a tradition dating to Biblical times, men rise at dawn in the rugged Cal Madow mountains of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa to scale rocky outcrops in search of the prized sap o...
Dec 24, 2016
In Zimbabwe's meltdown, Christmas is out of reach for many
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Naison Makwechede rummages through piles of used clothes at a busy flea market in Zimbabwe’s capital in hopes of finding Christmas clothes for his family. This secondhand sear...
Dec 24, 2016
India's Modi lays foundation of huge statue amid criticism
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a massive memorial of a medieval warrior king that’s expected to cost billions of rupees and has come un...
Dec 24, 2016
Santa's on his way: Military helps kids follow fabled flight
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Tens of thousands of children from around the world plan to call the North American Aerospace Defence Command to ask where Santa is, and starting Saturday they will get a che...
Dec 24, 2016
Vote on Israel could spur further action - or trouble for UN
The U.S. green light that allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem could spur moves toward new terms to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
Dec 24, 2016
Trump says he will dissolve foundation amid NY investigation
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he will dissolve his charitable foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest before he takes office next month. The...
Dec 24, 2016
Rotten egg smell blankets Philadelphia area
PHILADELPHIA - Chestnuts roasting on an open fire it wasn’t. Authorities say the acrid odour of rotten eggs that wafted over Philadelphia has sent utility crews searching for a source. The foul ...
Dec 23, 2016
NBA, players complete process of ratifying new labour deal
The votes are in, and labour peace in the NBA is virtually assured for several years. The National Basketball Players Association has completed its process of voting to approve the terms of the next c...
Dec 23, 2016
Correction: Carrie Fisher story
LOS ANGELES - In a story Dec. 23 about Carrie Fisher’s medical emergency, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the movie “Postcards From The Edge” was released in 1987. It ...
Dec 23, 2016