Category Archives: World
Child porn accuser drops lawsuit against ex-Subway pitchman
INDIANAPOLIS - The family of one of Jared Fogle’s victims in the child pornography case that led to the former Subway pitchman’s imprisonment is dropping their lawsuit against him. A motio...
Oct 21, 2016
German group: Migrants die amid Libya 'coast guard' attack
BERLIN - At least four people died off the coast of Libya and more were missing after a rubber boat carrying around 150 migrants was attacked Friday by a group aboard a speedboat labeled as belonging ...
Oct 21, 2016
Attack in Afghanistan killed Illinois soldier, Oklahoma man
FAIRVIEW, Ill. - A decorated U.S. soldier from Illinois and an Army civilian employee from Oklahoma who both had been deployed multiple times to support military operations in Afghanistan were killed ...
Oct 21, 2016
Court: Iraqi cleric Mullah Krekar can be extradited to Italy
COPENHAGEN - An Iraqi-born cleric can be extradited to Italy, which suspects him of enticing recruits to fight in Iraq and Syria, a Norwegian court said Friday. Italy says Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad - know...
Oct 21, 2016
South Africa's move on ICC raises concerns of African exodus
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa on Friday reversed its early support for the International Criminal Court and said it will withdraw from it, raising concerns of a possible African exodus that would underm...
Oct 21, 2016
Cyprus police: Boat with 83 migrants aboard towed to harbour
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Cypriot authorities have transferred 83 Syrians who were towed into the east Mediterranean island aboard a boat with no captain to a reception centre, a police spokesman said Friday....
Oct 21, 2016
From Utah, McMullin calls for 'new conservative movement'
SALT LAKE CITY - Two months after he jumped into the presidential race as a political unknown, independent candidate Evan McMullin is surging in Utah polls and drawing large crowds of Republican-leani...
Oct 21, 2016
After rejecting Trump, McCain navigates tough GOP path
PHOENIX - In his pursuit of a sixth term, Republican Sen. John McCain reluctantly stood by Donald Trump for months despite personal insults and the bombastic businessman’s string of controversia...
Oct 21, 2016
Trump, Clinton spending furiously as Election Day nears
WASHINGTON - Defying his notorious stinginess, Donald Trump more than doubled his campaign spending last month compared to August. He burned through roughly $70 million as his standing in polls and am...
Oct 21, 2016
Calls for crackdown on anti-government extremists in Germany
BERLIN - German lawmakers called for a crackdown on anti-government extremists Friday in response to the killing this week of a police officer by an adherent of the so-called Reich Citizens Movement. ...
Oct 21, 2016