Category Archives: World
Philippine police van rams protesters in front of US Embassy
MANILA, Philippines - A Philippine police van rammed into protesters, leaving several bloodied, as an anti-U.S. rally turned violent Wednesday at the American Embassy in Manila. The van’s driver...
Oct 19, 2016
4 shot outside San Francisco schools; suspects at large
SAN FRANCISCO - Four teenage students were shot in the shared parking lot of two San Francisco high schools, and one of the students is in critical condition, authorities said. The shooting occurred a...
Oct 18, 2016
Hill outpitches Arrieta; Dodgers beat Cubs 6-0 for NLCS lead
LOS ANGELES - Rich Hill never strayed from his mindset of pitching in the moment, even when he was far from the major leagues playing independent ball with the Long Island Ducks. Convinced there would...
Oct 18, 2016
Australian casino staff detained in China yet to be charged
CANBERRA, Australia - Two Australian executives of the country’s largest casino operator are in good health after being detained in China last week over suspected gambling crimes, but they still...
Oct 18, 2016
China economic growth holds steady as retail spending rises
BEIJING - China’s economic growth held steady in latest quarter, shored up by a bank lending boom and consumer spending while trade weakened. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 6.7...
Oct 18, 2016
US fast food chain in Malaysia told to change hot dog name
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Hot dogs, or at least the name, will soon be off the menu for a U.S. fast food chain selling the popular snack in Malaysia. The chain, Auntie Anne’s, has been told by Is...
Oct 18, 2016
Chinese astronauts enter space station following docking
BEIJING - A pair of Chinese astronauts entered the country’s orbiting space station for a month-long stay early Wednesday, as China’s sixth and longest crewed mission gets underway in earn...
Oct 18, 2016
Michelle Obama shines in Versace at White House dinner
WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama dazzled at her final state dinner as first lady, wearing a figure-hugging, floor-length rose gold chainmail gown. She chose Italian label Atelier Versace for the White Hous...
Oct 18, 2016
Sexual consent, debated across US, key to Derrick Rose case
LOS ANGELES - Months before Derrick Rose took the stand to defend himself in a lawsuit claiming he and two friends raped an ex-girlfriend while she was intoxicated, the NBA star was asked if he unders...
Oct 18, 2016
Newspaper office being sold, set to become doughnut factory
TRENTON, N.J. - A New Jersey newspaper’s headquarters may soon become a doughnut factory. The Trentonian newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/2eOBHoF ) its Trenton headquarters is being sold to a co...
Oct 18, 2016