Category Archives: World
Suspects in Russian politician's killing plead not guilty
MOSCOW - Five men suspected of involvement in the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov pleaded not guilty on Monday. Nemtsov was shot late at night in February 2015 as he and a companion walked ...
Oct 03, 2016
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels lose 15 in battles with IS
ANKARA, Turkey - Fighting in northern Syria between Turkey-backed Syrian rebels and Islamic State militants killed at least 15 rebels as the opposition pressed toward a town of symbolic importance for...
Oct 03, 2016
Women in Poland strike to protest proposal for abortion ban
WARSAW, Poland - Polish women donned black, waved black flags and took to Poland’s streets in large numbers on Monday, boycotting jobs and classes as part of a nationwide strike to protest a leg...
Oct 03, 2016
Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India - Indian and Pakistani troops fired at each other in disputed Kashmir on Monday, as Indian troops searched an army camp elsewhere in the region where suspected militants killed an Indi...
Oct 03, 2016
Taliban attack Afghan city that briefly fell a year ago
KABUL - The Taliban launched a large-scale assault Monday on Kunduz, a northern Afghan city that briefly fell to the insurgents a year ago and was only fully liberated weeks later with the help of U.S...
Oct 03, 2016
US probes Ford vehicles for steering, door latch problems
DETROIT - Two Ford Motor Co. models are under investigation by U.S. safety regulators for problems similar to those that have caused nearly 3 million other Ford vehicles to be recalled. The probes cov...
Oct 03, 2016
Russian intelligence says it detained Ukrainian spy suspect
MOSCOW - The Russian intelligence agency FSB said on Monday it has arrested a Ukrainian journalist who is suspected of spying in Russia. The FSB claimed in a statement that Roman Sushchenko is an offi...
Oct 03, 2016
Automakers report mixed US sales results in September
DETROIT - U.S. auto sales fell slightly in September as demand for new cars and trucks sputtered. Sales dropped 0.5 per cent to 1.4 million in September, according to Autodata Corp. It was the fourth ...
Oct 03, 2016
South Carolina police chief arrested in prostitution sting
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Ten men, including a South Carolina police chief, have been arrested in an undercover prostitution sting in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department says in a statement that the men w...
Oct 03, 2016
Indonesian police investigate porn on electronic billboard
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Police in Indonesia’s capital are investigating the operator of a public video screen that briefly displayed a pornographic movie instead of advertising to passing traffic. ...
Oct 03, 2016