Category Archives: World
Report: Turkey drops homicide case against Israeli officers
ISTANBUL - A Turkish court on Friday dropped a case against Israeli military officials charged in the deaths of 10 Turkish activists who had sought to breach the naval blockade on Gaza in 2010, Turkey...
Dec 09, 2016
Rats! Paris fights back against rodent infestation
PARIS - Both Nadine Mahe des Portes and the rat panicked when she inadvertently stepped on it on her walk back from work through Paris. “I heard a terrible squeak,” the property agent reca...
Dec 09, 2016
Reinhold apologizes to Dallas police, embarrassed by arrest
DALLAS - Actor Judge Reinhold has apologized to police, saying he’s embarrassed that he was arrested after a confrontation with security at Dallas Love Field Airport. Police arrested the 59-year...
Dec 09, 2016
Hibbing struggles with how it should honour Bob Dylan
HIBBING, Minn. - The city of Hibbing has long struggled with how it should honour its most famous son, Bob Dylan. There is a street sign, a small exhibit in the public library, but little more. As Dyl...
Dec 09, 2016
Record-setting stock streak hits sixth day on broad gains
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose for the sixth day in a row Friday as major indexes continued to set records. The biggest gains went to companies that have been mostly left out of the post-election rally, ...
Dec 09, 2016
Dutch detain man with rifle, ammo, image of IS flag at home
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch police detained a 30-year-old man on suspicion of preparing a terrorist crime after finding a Kalashnikov rifle, two full ammunition clips and a painting featuring a fla...
Dec 09, 2016
Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent to step down next year
NEW YORK - Coca-Cola said Friday that CEO Muhtar Kent will step down as CEO next year and be replaced by Chief Operating Officer James Quincey. The world’s largest beverage maker has been under ...
Dec 09, 2016
Italy's Monte dei Paschi denies ECB notice on deadline
FRANKFURT - Shares in troubled Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena plunged Friday following news reports that the bank’s request for more time to raise new capital from investors had been rej...
Dec 09, 2016
S. Korea's president loses power, keeps title, house, salary
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment Friday has stripped her of power - but not the perks. Even as her prime minister governs in her stead, Park gets to...
Dec 09, 2016
S. Korea's interim leader was Park defender; powers unclear
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The man who takes over as government caretaker in the wake of President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment is seen by critics as a stiff and uncompromising defender of the f...
Dec 09, 2016