Category Archives: World
Warehouse fire survivor: People 'dying right in front of me'
OAKLAND, Calif. - To set foot in the Ghost Ship on a party night was to pass through the doors of an old warehouse and enter an exotic world glowing with rainbow lanterns, guarded by figures of Asian ...
Dec 10, 2016
Non-OPEC oil producers to cut output 558,000 barrels a day
VIENNA - OPEC has persuaded 11 non-member countries to cut their oil production in an attempt to raise low prices that have put pressure on government finances in resource-dependent countries. Qatari ...
Dec 10, 2016
Zoo: Malignant tumour removed from oldest zoo gorilla
POWELL, Ohio - Zoo officials say a mass removed from the oldest known gorilla living in a zoo was cancerous. A Columbus Zoo and Aquarium statement on Friday said a pathology report shows the mass surg...
Dec 10, 2016
John Kerry awarded French Legion of Honor for peace-making
PARIS - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is now an officer in France’s Legion of Honor. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault bestowed the award on Kerry on Saturday after the two held tal...
Dec 10, 2016
Turkey shifts closer to expanding powers for Erdogan
ISTANBUL - Turkey’s ruling party on Saturday submitted proposed constitutional amendments that could greatly expand the powers and extend the mandate of the country’s president. Private ne...
Dec 10, 2016
Orlando shops designate themselves 'safe places' for gays
ORLANDO, Fla. - Officials in a Florida city are launching a program allowing businesses to designate themselves as safe places for gays and lesbians if they feel threatened. Orlando officials will beg...
Dec 10, 2016
Islamic State militants re-enter Syria's historic Palmyra
BEIRUT - Islamic State militants re-entered the historic city of Palmyra in central Syria on Saturday for the first time since they were expelled by Syrian and Russian forces nine months ago. The acti...
Dec 10, 2016
Public viewing of John Glenn in Ohio to extend for 8 hours
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Members of the public will be given eight hours Friday to pay their respects to John Glenn as the late astronaut-hero lies in state at Ohio’s capitol building. A spokesman said ...
Dec 10, 2016
Austin officials surprised by park condoms-in-trees campaign
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin health department workers hung bags of condoms and information about safe sex from trees at a park - without informing their bosses or the local parks department, according to a...
Dec 10, 2016
Romania: PM's tieless look talking point in electoral race.
BUCHAREST, Romania - Is Romania’s prime minister straining his ties with voters during an election campaign? Since Dacian Ciolos appeared open-collared and sans cravat in recent television inter...
Dec 10, 2016