Category Archives: World

WHY IT MATTERS: Executive Authority
WASHINGTON - THE ISSUE: “Your Majesty” isn’t in the American political lexicon. But when a president sets a major policy by edict, skirting Congress, it invariably sets off a debate ...
Sep 22, 2016

To reach millennials, Clinton reserves digital ad time
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Hillary Clinton is reserving $30 million in digital advertising as she seeks to connect with young voters. The campaign said it was investing in digital advertising during the fin...
Sep 22, 2016
Nigerian leader asks UN to help free abducted Chibok girls
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has invited the United Nations to help negotiations to exchange the kidnapped schoolgirls from Chibok for detained leaders of Boko Haram, a ...
Sep 22, 2016

Hanjin Shipping to get more funds to resolve cargo crisis
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Hanjin Shipping is to receive as much as $100 million in additional funds to resolve the cargo crisis caused by its slide toward bankruptcy. Hanjin’s lead creditor, K...
Sep 22, 2016
Greek ferries tied up in port for 48-hour seamen's strike
ATHENS, Greece - Ferries between Greek islands and to the mainland will remain tied up in port as seamen walked off the job for a two-day strike to protest pension cuts being planned as part of the go...
Sep 22, 2016

US Marine jet crashes off Okinawa, pilot ejects safely
TOKYO - A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier fighter jet crashed Thursday into the ocean off the coast of southwestern Okinawa in Japan, but the pilot ejected safely from the aircraft and was rescued. The...
Sep 22, 2016
South Korea orders more checks on Galaxy Note 7 batteries
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Samsung Electronics on Thursday was ordered to carry out more safety checks of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones before they go back on sale following an unprecedented global r...
Sep 22, 2016

US claims for jobless aid slide to lowest level since July
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since July, more evidence that U.S. workers are enjoying job security. THE NUMBERS: The Labor...
Sep 22, 2016
Auditors question spending at Louisiana fisheries agency
BATON ROUGE, La. - Here are some preliminary findings from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office, which raises questions about spending in the state’s Department of Wildlife and Fishe...
Sep 22, 2016
Officials to tour Utah's drought-stricken Great Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY - On the southern shore of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, more than 100 boats are sitting high and dry in a parking lot, unable to sail the shallow, drought-stricken sea. North of the ne...
Sep 22, 2016