Category Archives: World
California officer guns down man in 'shooting stance'
EL CAJON, Calif. - The fatal police shooting of a black man who drew something from his pocket and extended his hands in a “shooting stance” happened about a minute after officers in a San...
Sep 28, 2016
32 people missing in China landslides following typhoon
BEIJING - At least 32 people were reported missing Thursday after rain-saturated hillsides collapsed onto villages in southeastern China following a typhoon. A rescue operation was underway in Sucun v...
Sep 28, 2016
Police shoot, kill man in San Diego area; protesters gather
EL CAJON, Calif. - A black man reportedly acting erratically at a strip mall in suburban San Diego was shot and killed by police after pulling an object from his pocket, pointing it at officers and as...
Sep 28, 2016
Friend: 'No hate' in Charlotte officer who shot black man
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Before he became known as the police officer who fatally shot a black man, sparking days of protests in North Carolina’s largest city, friends knew Brent Vinson as someone who ...
Sep 28, 2016
In Trump's debate remarks, women hear sexism and bullying
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - When Donald Trump challenged Hillary Clinton’s stamina on the debate stage, Pennsylvania voter Patricia Bennett said she heard a “dog whistle” that smacked of ...
Sep 28, 2016
Striking a chord! Bostonians embrace pop-up painted pianos
Bostonians are embracing the painted pianos that have popped up across the city and neighbouring Cambridge in recent days. Celebrity Series of Boston placed 60 upright pianos decorated by local artist...
Sep 28, 2016
Indonesia evacuates tourists after Mount Barujari eruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities say they have evacuated most tourists from Mount Barujari on Lombok island after it spewed a massive column of ash into the atmosphere. The volcano, a popul...
Sep 27, 2016
Shimon Peres witnessed Israel's history, and shaped it
JERUSALEM - At every corner of Israel’s tumultuous history, Shimon Peres was there. He was a young aide to the nation’s founding fathers when the country declared independence in 1948, and...
Sep 27, 2016
AP: Across US, police officers abuse confidential databases
DENVER - Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbours, journalists and others for reasons t...
Sep 27, 2016
Obama praises Peres for advancing dignity and goodwill
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is praising former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres as a statesman whose commitment to Israel’s security and the pursuit of peace “was ...
Sep 27, 2016