Category Archives: World
Many women say Trump showed too much testosterone at debate
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Constant interruption. A condescending tone. Eye-rolling. For many women, the presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was a case study in deja vu. For more ...
Sep 28, 2016
5 South Beach sites with Zika-infected mosquitoes identified
MIAMI - The first Zika-infected mosquitoes to be trapped on the U.S. mainland were caught in residential South Beach neighbourhoods, Miami-Dade County officials announced Wednesday. The disclosure of ...
Sep 28, 2016
Australian government wants slower switch to clean energy
CANBERRA, Australia - A rush by Australia’s state governments to switch to clean electricity sources could undermine the country’s energy security, the federal government warned Thursday a...
Sep 28, 2016
Tribune Media completes sale of Tribune Tower, other assets
NEW YORK - Tribune Media has completed the sale of several real estate assets, including the Tribune Tower in Chicago. The Chicago-based company announced last month that it was selling the 1925 neo-G...
Sep 28, 2016
New Orleans tells court it can remove Confederate statues
New Orleans has the right to remove Confederate monuments that are the centre of a heated debate, the city’s attorneys told an appeals court Wednesday, but opponents who want a delay said removi...
Sep 28, 2016
Orders for US durable goods slipped slightly in August
WASHINGTON - U.S. factories saw slightly fewer orders for big-ticket manufactured goods in August, with a decline in aircraft orders accounting for the modest slip. Orders for durable goods were nearl...
Sep 28, 2016
Congress clears stopgap spending bill, $1.1B to fight Zika
WASHINGTON - Averting an election-year crisis, Congress late Wednesday sent President Barack Obama a bill to keep the government operating through Dec. 9 and provide $1.1 billion in long-delayed fundi...
Sep 28, 2016
Clowns back out of parade amid rash of creepy clown reports
OAKLAND, Md. - A group of clowns in Maryland has decided not to take part in a parade amid a recent rash of creepy clown sightings across several states. Tom Holland, a member of the Ali Ghan Shrine C...
Sep 28, 2016
Tie-up of world's biggest beer makers clears final hurdle
LONDON - A deal worth over $100 billion to combine the world’s two biggest beer companies cleared its last major hurdle Wednesday when the shareholders of SABMiller approved the takeover by Budw...
Sep 28, 2016
Minister: 32,000 people arrested since failed coup in Turkey
ISTANBUL - The Turkish justice minister says 32,000 people have been arrested since the country’s failed coup, and more may follow. In a live interview with private broadcaster NTV on Wednesday,...
Sep 28, 2016