Category Archives: World

NEW YORK - The Latest on commemorations marking the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks (all times local): 8:45 p.m. U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka (vahv-RIHNG’-kuh) took time out at the ...

NEW YORK - Designer Alexander Wang is, by his own description, a total sneakerhead. He once even designed a whole clothing collection around them, with dresses, tops and handbags emulating his favouri...

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama is joining the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died in the Sept. 11 attacks 15 years ago. Obama is observing the sombre anniversary with a mo...

BOSTON - The families of two Massachusetts murder victims listened to weeks of gruesome testimony about how a hitchhiker carjacked them, tied them up, stabbed them and slit their throats. Gary Sampson...

FUHEIS, Jordan - It took gumption to pour millions of dollars into starting a brewery in an overwhelmingly Muslim country where many frown on consuming alcohol. Jordanian beer pioneer Yazan Karadsheh ...

LONDON - The trial of Helen Titchener, who stabbed her husband Rob after months of emotional and physical abuse, has gripped Britain, sparked a national debate about domestic violence and brought a fl...

FRANKFURT - A river cruise ship carrying nearly 230 people struck a bridge early Sunday in southern Germany, crushing the wheelhouse and killing two crew members, authorities said. The Viking Freya ha...

BENGHAZI, Libya - Libyan forces loyal to a powerful general on Sunday recaptured two key oil terminals from militias in a surprise attack, according to officials familiar with the operation. They said...

WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton could spend $2.2 million every day until the Nov. 8 election without running out. And every month she widens her cash advantage over Donald Trump. As of Sept. 1, it was a ...

PHILADELPHIA - Even satire has a shelf life. In a presidential campaign with fast-changing headlines that sometimes defy belief, The Onion has managed to maintain its niche by becoming more agile, jus...