Category Archives: World

Drake nabs 12 Soul Train Awards nominations; Beyoncé gets 8
NEW YORK - Drake has nabbed 12 nominations for the 2016 Soul Train Awards. Nominations for the rapper-singer, who cancelled three shows this week due to an ankle injury, include video, album/mixtape a...
Oct 12, 2016

Hurricane Nicole pummels Bermuda with wind, then spins away
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Hurricane Nicole roared across Bermuda on Thursday, pummeling the resort island with winds up to 115 mph that snapped trees and peeled off roofs before the storm spun away into ope...
Oct 12, 2016

Extensive blackout in Tokyo hits trains, government offices
TOKYO - An extensive blackout struck Tokyo on Wednesday, affecting government offices and halting trains in the Japanese capital just before the evening rush hour. Tokyo Electric Power Co., a utility ...
Oct 12, 2016

Airstrike hits market in Syria's Aleppo, killing 15
BEIRUT - An airstrike hit the biggest market on the rebel-held side of Syria’s Aleppo on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and levelling buildings as rescuers were still sifting through the ...
Oct 12, 2016

UN human rights chief: Trump would be 'dangerous' if elected
GENEVA - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would be “dangerous from an international point of view” if elected, the U.N. human rights chief said Wednesday, defiantly doub...
Oct 12, 2016
Toyota recalls 340,000 Prius hybrid cars for faulty brakes
TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 340,000 gas-electric hybrid Prius cars around the world 212,000 of them in Japan and 94,000 in North America, for a defect in their parking brakes. Japanese aut...
Oct 12, 2016

Lawyers for Paris attacks suspect stop defending him
PARIS - Lawyers for the only surviving suspect in last November’s attack in Paris say they will no longer defend him because he refuses to speak. Frank Berton and Sven Mary said they’ve de...
Oct 12, 2016

Closed US restaurants, damaged homes: Matthew may cost $10B
For a storm that inflicted less damage than many had feared, Hurricane Matthew nevertheless impaired or destroyed more than 1 million structures, forced businesses from Florida to North Carolina to cl...
Oct 12, 2016

Cubs enter 2nd straight NLCS ready for more
SAN FRANCISCO - Donning fresh post-season victory gear, the Chicago Cubs gathered on the mound and posed for a group photo. They jumped up and down, saluted the fans cheering “Cub-bies!” b...
Oct 12, 2016
Amazon launches for-pay streaming music service
NEW YORK - Amazon is launching a paid streaming music service, the latest entry in an increasingly crowded field. Amazon Music Unlimited is being positioned to compete against existing services such a...
Oct 12, 2016