Category Archives: World
India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
NEW DELHI - India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from a face-off in the high Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet, signalling a thaw in the monthslong standoff, India’s ...
Aug 28, 2017
Pakistan says Indian attack in Kashmir killed 3 civilians
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani police say Indian troops have fired across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region, killing three civilians. Police official Ashfaq Hussain said Monday th...
Aug 28, 2017
Europe-Africa summit yields new approach to asylum claims
PARIS - The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Spain agreed Monday on a new policy to grant asylum to vulnerable migrants who apply for protection while in Africa instead of their destination count...
Aug 28, 2017
Houston evokes painful memories of Katrina
As people waded in chest-high floodwaters, Houston turned its main convention centre into a shelter Sunday, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina, when breached levees in New Orleans stranded tens of ...
Aug 28, 2017
Harvey could have deep impact on Texas oil, US economy
Massive flooding caused by Harvey along Texas’ refinery-rich coast could have long-standing and far-reaching consequences for the state’s oil and gas industry and the larger U.S. economy. ...
Aug 28, 2017
Iranian dissident politician Ebrahim Yazdi dead at 85
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s official IRNA news agency says one of the country’s most influential dissident politicians who once served as foreign minister, Ebrahim Yazdi, has died. He was 85. Mo...
Aug 28, 2017
More rain, more dead: Harvey floods keeps Houston paralyzed
HOUSTON - Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area for a fourth consecutive day ...
Aug 28, 2017
Paramilitary Christian sect quietly operated in New Mexico
GRANTS, N.M. - A grand jury indicted last week four members of a New Mexico paramilitary religious sect in connection with a child abuse and child sexual abuse investigation. Those indictments Friday ...
Aug 28, 2017
Rally sparks reflection on race, equality in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A white nationalist rally that turned violent has forced Charlottesville residents to confront the ugly realities of racism, bigotry and inequality lurking beneath the charming ...
Aug 28, 2017
VMA artists, speakers call for equality, suicide prevention
The MTV Video Music Awards are known for creating viral moments meant to shock or amaze. But this year’s show was a much more grown-up affair that was full of important speeches, exciting perfor...
Aug 28, 2017
