Category Archives: World
AP FACT CHECK: Pence and Trump on Putin
WASHINGTON - A claim from the vice-presidential debate between Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine, and how it stacks up with the facts: KAINE: “Governor Pence said, inarguably Vladimir...
Oct 05, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Kaine on Immigration
WASHINGTON - KAINE: “Our plan is like Ronald Reagan in 1986.” THE FACTS: Hillary Clinton’s immigration plan is certainly similar to a bill signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. ...
Oct 05, 2016
WHY IT MATTERS: Islamic State
WASHINGTON - THE ISSUE: The Islamic State group seized swaths of land in Iraq and expanded its territory in Syria in a dramatic blitz in 2014, taking advantage of unrest in both countries. The militan...
Oct 05, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Claims in the VP debate
WASHINGTON - Not all the claims in the vice-presidential debate stand up to scrutiny. A look at some of them and how they compare with the facts: DEMOCRAT TIM KAINE: While secretary of state, Hillary ...
Oct 05, 2016
Looking for substance, voters tune in for VP debate
DENVER - It wasn’t the headliners, but some political groupies took time Tuesday to gather and watch the vice-presidential candidate debate. The 90-minute showdown is the only time the two will ...
Oct 05, 2016
Pence's 'Mexican thing' remark draws ridicule from Latinos
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Latino scholars and activists are criticizing Republican Mike Pence for referring to “that Mexican thing,” at the vice-presidential debate as he tried to brush aside cr...
Oct 05, 2016
German minister says plight of stranded Syrians 'a scandal'
KUFR SUM, Jordan - Germany’s development minister says it’s “a scandal” that more than 70,000 displaced Syrians are going hungry and thirsty in a remote desert area on the bord...
Oct 05, 2016
Iraq, Turkey summon each other's ambassadors in protest
BAGHDAD - Turkey and Iraq summoned each other’s ambassadors on Wednesday to protest statements by one country’s prime minister and the other’s parliament, a move reflecting growing t...
Oct 05, 2016
Kerry holds up Afghan deal with warlord as model for Taliban
BRUSSELS - Afghanistan’s recent peace deal with a notorious warlord could be a model for reconciliation with the Taliban, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday, imploring the country...
Oct 05, 2016
Donors pledge $15.2 billion to Afghanistan despite fatigue
BRUSSELS - International donors pledged $15.2 billion dollars on Wednesday to help keep Afghanistan’s beleaguered government afloat for the next four years, despite growing reluctance to pour mo...
Oct 05, 2016