Category Archives: World
More than 20 still missing off Yemen after ship sinks
SANAA, Yemen - At least 36 people have been rescued after a ship carrying more than 60 people capsized in the Arabian Sea as search efforts continue for the missing passengers, a Yemeni military offic...
Dec 06, 2016
Officer won't be charged in shooting that paralyzed Iowa man
IOWA CITY, Iowa - A white police officer will not be charged in a shooting that left an unarmed black motorist paralyzed and sparked protests in Iowa’s second largest city, a prosecutor said Tue...
Dec 06, 2016
Rock-loving orangutan causes $220K damage at St. Louis zoo
ST. LOUIS - A rock-loving orangutan named Rubih went ape on the observation windows of her St. Louis zoo enclosure, forcing nearly $200,000 in repairs and the temporary closure of the exhibit. Zookeep...
Dec 06, 2016
Alaska Airlines gets US approval to buy Virgin America
WASHINGTON - Alaska Airlines has won government approval to buy rival Virgin America after agreeing to reduce its flight-selling partnership with American Airlines. Parent company Alaska Air Group Inc...
Dec 06, 2016
Former Oklahoma state trooper sentenced to 8 years in prison
SAPULPA, Okla. - A former Oklahoma state trooper accused of sexually assaulting women during traffic stops was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years in prison after pleading guilty to lesser char...
Dec 06, 2016
Mistrial in S. Carolina police shooting mystifies observers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The video was unambiguous: A white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black man in the back as the man ran away. But a South Carolina jury was unable to agree on a verdict in one ...
Dec 06, 2016
Ugandan rebel charged with 70 counts, including murder, rape
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - An alleged senior commander in the brutal militia of fugitive warlord Joseph Kony pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 70 charges including murder, rape, sexual enslavement and using...
Dec 06, 2016
Hacker gets 5 years in prison for stealing scripts, videos
NEW YORK - A Bahamian man who boasted after his arrest for hacking into celebrities’ email accounts that he will someday write a book to “shake up Hollywood” had the book thrown at h...
Dec 06, 2016
NATO, EU make show of unity amid uncertainty posed by Trump
BRUSSELS - NATO and the European Union made a public show of unity Tuesday in the face of criticism from Donald Trump, hailing their deepening co-operation as the U.S. president-elect insists European...
Dec 06, 2016
Hollywood stars join Oxfam to draw attention to refugees
BOSTON - Minnie Driver, John Cho and Oliver Platt are among 15 Hollywood stars participating in a new Oxfam America program intended to motivate people to help refugees. The “I Hear You” c...
Dec 06, 2016