Category Archives: World
Shiite militias join the battle as Iraqis push toward Mosul
SHURA, Iraq - State-sanctioned Shiite militias joined Iraq’s Mosul offensive on Saturday with a pre-dawn assault to the west, where they hope to complete the encirclement of the Islamic State-he...
Oct 29, 2016
Clinton pushes back against 'unprecedented' new FBI review
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Hillary Clinton lashed out Saturday at the FBI’s handling of a new email review, leading a chorus of Democratic leaders who declared the bureau’s actions just days be...
Oct 29, 2016
Angry Egyptians disrupt PM's visit to flood-stricken city
CAIRO - Disgruntled Egyptians blocked the road in front of the Egyptian prime minister’s entourage as he headed to visit a city devastated by heavy rains and flooding. According to the daily Al-...
Oct 29, 2016
Pirates face rough seas as incumbents lead in Iceland vote
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Iceland looked likely to steer away from a Pirate takeover Sunday, as voters favoured the incumbent Independence Party over the upstart band of buccaneers advocating direct democr...
Oct 29, 2016
French president vows to clear Paris streets of migrant camp
PARIS - French President Francois Hollande vowed Saturday to shut down a bulging migrant camp in Paris, after his government moved 5,000 people from a camp in northern France in an overdue effort to t...
Oct 29, 2016
Australian Miss Universe says Trump treated her with respect
CANBERRA, Australia - An Australian former Miss Universe said Saturday that Donald Trump had always treated her with respect after a video emerged of an embarrassing exchange between the pair in Sydne...
Oct 29, 2016
Witnesses: Bomb blasts kill 9 in northeastern Nigerian city
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Twin explosions from female suicide bombers suspected to be with Boko Haram killed nine people and injured 24 in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Saturday morning...
Oct 29, 2016
Oregon standoff acquittal sparks fears of new land disputes
PORTLAND, Ore. - The stunning acquittal of seven people who occupied a federal wildlife sanctuary in Oregon during an armed standoff raised fears Friday that the verdict could embolden other militant ...
Oct 28, 2016
Indians edge Cubs 1-0 at Wrigley Field for 2-1 Series lead
CHICAGO - Cody Allen, Andrew Miller and the Cleveland Indians crashed a Wrigley Field party 71 years in the making. Leave it to that sensational bullpen to silence the Chicago Cubs and their revved-up...
Oct 28, 2016
Dylan says he wants to attend Nobel Prize ceremony if he can
NEW YORK - Bob Dylan says he “absolutely” wants to attend the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony “if it’s at all possible” in December, finally breaking his silence about earning...
Oct 28, 2016