Category Archives: World
WATCHING TUESDAY: America does the wave, east coast to west
WASHINGTON - Grab some snacks, the TV remote, your calculator and a schedule of poll closings. You might also want to caffeinate because it could be a late night. The tumult and tedium of Campaign 201...
Nov 08, 2016

AP News Guide: Trump on the cusp
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has reached the cusp of presidential victory, a stunner for Democrats, Republicans and all who underestimated him. Capping a campaign of venom, audacity and history, Trump sc...
Nov 08, 2016
The Latest: Trump promises 'I will not let you down'
WASHINGTON - The Latest on Election Day 2016 (all times EST): 3:10 a.m. President-elect Donald Trump is telling the American people that “I promise you I will not let you down.” Trump, add...
Nov 08, 2016

British banker guilty of murdering Indonesians in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - A British banker was convicted of murder Tuesday for killing two Indonesian women in Hong Kong, torturing one of them over three days while using cocaine in a gruesome case that shocked th...
Nov 08, 2016
NewsAlert: Kensington Palace attack media over Prince Harry's girlfriend
LONDON - Kensington Palace accuses media of ‘sexism and racism’ over coverage into Prince Harry’s girlfriend. More to come. The Canadian Press
Nov 08, 2016

5 Islamic State suspects arrested in Germany
BERLIN - German authorities on Tuesday arrested five men who allegedly aided the Islamic State group in Germany by recruiting members and providing financial and logistical help. The federal prosecuto...
Nov 08, 2016
S.Korea president to miss APEC summit amid political turmoil
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean President Park Geun-hye has decided not to attend an Asia-Pacific leaders’ meeting in Peru next week, government officials said Tuesday, as she struggles...
Nov 08, 2016
Orlando to buy Pulse nightclub, turn it into memorial
ORLANDO, Fla. - The city of Orlando, Florida, has announced plans to purchase the Pulse nightclub and eventually convert the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history into a memorial....
Nov 08, 2016
Making a choice: Voters talk of decision and of tensions
Soon after Roy Brook voted Tuesday at a community centre in Bessemer, Alabama, he grabbed an American flag and set out to convince others to do the same. “I’m not telling anyone what to do...
Nov 08, 2016
Long lines, machine snags - but major voting problems scant
WASHINGTON - Voters around the country faced long lines, occasional broken machines and some hot tempers Tuesday, but as the polls closed from one coast to the other, there were no signs of the large-...
Nov 08, 2016