Category Archives: World
Allies struggle with Trump stance on election results
LAS VEGAS - Donald Trump’s allies are struggling to defend his refusal at the final presidential debate to say he will honour the results of the November election should he lose, with condemnati...
Oct 20, 2016
Prosecutor: Man who stalked Kendall Jenner was methodical
LOS ANGELES - A man charged with stalking Kendall Jenner showed a single-minded focus in his efforts to meet the model and reality show star, even after he knew she was afraid of him, a prosecutor tol...
Oct 20, 2016
Trump, Clinton trade caustic barbs as roast turns bitter
NEW YORK - The annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a white-tie gala in New York that is often the last time the two presidential nominees share a stage before Election Day, is tradition...
Oct 20, 2016
Aid group: Refugees facing 'appalling conditions' in Greece
ATHENS, Greece - The international aid group Doctors Without Borders says refugees at camps in Greece are still living in mostly “appalling conditions” with poor access to health care and ...
Oct 20, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Clinton and their debate claims
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump painted an inaccurately dark portrait of manufacturing in America while Hillary Clinton stretched credulity in boasting that her spending plans won’t add to the country...
Oct 20, 2016
Scientists in Europe downplay likely loss of Mars lander
BERLIN - Scientists at the European Space Agency downplayed the likely loss of its Mars lander, saying Thursday that a wealth of data sent back by the experimental probe would help them prepare for a ...
Oct 20, 2016
Registered sex offender accused of killing California deputy
ALTURAS, Calif. - A sheriff’s deputy shot dead in rural northern California was killed by a man listed in state records as a registered sex offender shortly after the deputy arrived at a home to...
Oct 20, 2016
Takeaways: Trump sends shock waves with defiant stance
LAS VEGAS - Trailing in the polls, Donald Trump had little to lose in his final debate against Hillary Clinton. He still managed to send shock waves, refusing to say he would accept the results of the...
Oct 20, 2016
No regrets, Trump vows; Clinton pursues his supporters
CLEVELAND - Hillary Clinton ramped up her pressure on Donald Trump in the election’s most competitive states Friday with an emotional TV ad targeting his criticism of a Muslim-American family. T...
Oct 20, 2016
Indonesia militant gets 10 years prison for Jakarta attack
JAKARTA, Indonesia - An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced an Islamic militant to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a suicide bombing and gun attack in the capital Jakarta earlier this yea...
Oct 20, 2016