Category Archives: World
Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Hurricane Melissa was sustaining Category 4 strength late Sunday and may get stronger while threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Hai...
Oct 26, 2025
London police arrest a convicted asylum-seeker mistakenly released from prison
LONDON (AP) - London police said Sunday they arrested a convicted asylum-seeker who was mistakenly released from prison. The Metropolitan Police said Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was ...
Oct 26, 2025
Kurdish rebel group PKK says it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq
QANDIL, Iraq (AP) - A militant Kurdish group announced on Sunday that it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkey. The statement issued in northern Iraq by...
Oct 26, 2025
Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 hurt at historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. (AP) - One person was killed and six more were wounded in a shooting Saturday night at Pennsylvania's Lincoln University, where gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities as st...
Oct 25, 2025
East Timor joins ASEAN in bloc's first expansion since the 1990s
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations welcomed East Timor as its newest member Sunday, which its prime minister said was a "dream realized" for the tiny nation. Mean...
Oct 25, 2025
Melissa grows into Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane late Saturday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Carib...
Oct 25, 2025
Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential election
LONDON (AP) - Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Ireland's left-leaning parties including Sinn Fin, has won the country's presidential election in a landslide victory...
Oct 25, 2025
Polls open in Ivory Coast as incumbent Ouattara seeks a fourth term
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Polls opened in the Ivory Coast on Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term after key contenders were barred from contesti...
Oct 25, 2025
Barger, Varsho and Kirk lead homer barrage as Blue Jays rout Dodgers 11-4 in World Series opener
TORONTO (AP) - Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the...
Oct 24, 2025
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93. The Roy...
Oct 24, 2025
