Category Archives: World

GUATEMALA CITY - President Jimmy Morales appeared to soften his stand Monday in his effort to oust the U.N. anti-corruption commissioner in Guatemala, a move that left him battered him with criticism ...

BUCHAREST, Romania - More than 1,000 people have participated in protests in Romania’s capital and other cities to show opposition to against proposed changes to the judicial system. Demonstrato...

ROHTAK, India - A judge on Monday sentenced a popular and flamboyant Indian spiritual guru to a total of 20 years in prison on charges of raping two female followers. The sentences were pronounced ami...

WASHINGTON - More than 1 in 4 cases of possible sexual and physical abuse against nursing home patients apparently went unreported to police, says a government audit that faults Medicare for failing t...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state TV is reporting that a light, 4.9 magnitude earthquake has injured 10 people in northern Iran. The report says the pre-dawn temblor struck early on Monday about some 600 k...

WASHINGTON - As floodwaters from Harvey keep rising, some Houston-area residents must decide between two dangerous choices: staying in homes with water coming in or venturing out on potentially deadly...

ISLAMABAD - Two Pakistani soldiers were killed when a bomb went off during a military search operation in a tribal region near the border with Afghanistan, the military said Monday. The attack came as...

NAIROBI, Kenya - A ban on plastic bags came into force Monday in Kenya and those found violating the new regulation could be receive maximum fines of $38,000 or a four-year jail term. The ban applies ...

BERKELEY, Calif. - An anti-hate rally was disrupted when scores of anarchists wearing black clothing and masks stormed the demonstration in Berkeley and attacked several supporters of President Donald...

TOKYO - Japan’s military will practice deploying anti-missile batteries at three U.S. bases in Japan as concern grows about the North Korean missile threat. The exercises will take place Tuesday...