Category Archives: World
Comic-Con hits: 'Black Panther,' Batman, 'Stranger Things'
SAN DIEGO - From “Black Panther” to Batman, “Stranger Things” to “Blade Runner 2049,” and “Ready Player One” to Rep. John Lewis, Comic-Con had something...
Jul 23, 2017
He was purrfect: Honorary cat mayor in Alaska town dies
TALKEETNA, Alaska - Stubbs, the honorary feline mayor of the Alaska town of Talkeetna, has died at the age of 20. The animal’s owners announced the cat’s death late Saturday in a statement...
Jul 23, 2017
2 Jordanians killed, 1 Israeli wounded at Israeli embassy
AMMAN, Jordan - Two Jordanians were killed and an Israeli was wounded by gunfire Sunday in a residential building at the Israeli embassy compound in Jordan’s capital, the kingdom’s Public ...
Jul 23, 2017
US student freed after week held in China over taxi dispute
BILLINGS, Mont. - An American university student is free following a weeklong detention in China for allegedly injuring a taxi driver who was roughing up his mother during a fare dispute, in a case th...
Jul 23, 2017
That stinks! Man seeking dropped phone falls in trash chute
WASHINGTON - A man looking for a dropped cellphone ended up in a stinky situation, tumbling into a building’s trash chute where he had to be rescued. Washington, D.C., Fire Spokesman Vito Maggio...
Jul 23, 2017
'Star Wars' fan clubs honour Carrie Fisher at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO - Four “Star Wars” costuming clubs held a tribute to their favourite fallen princess at Comic-Con. The fan groups celebrated the life and work of Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia a...
Jul 23, 2017
Victory for 'Dunkirk' and 'Girls Trip' at the box office
LOS ANGELES - It’s victory for “Dunkirk” and “Girls Trip” at the box office this weekend. Both original and well-reviewed films smashed expectations and enticed diverse a...
Jul 23, 2017
Crews stop spread of huge California wildfire near Yosemite
LOS ANGELES - Crews contending with triple-digit temperatures slowed the spread of an aggressive wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in a rural area of California near Yosemite National Park, offi...
Jul 23, 2017
Russian ambassador to US concludes assignment
WASHINGTON - Russian ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak - a high-profile figure in the controversy over Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election- has concluded his assignment in ...
Jul 23, 2017
Baby Charlie protesters rally as hospital reports threats
LONDON - Protesters who want critically ill British baby Charlie Gard to receive an experimental medical treatment rallied Sunday, while hospital officials say emotions are running so high in the hear...
Jul 23, 2017
