Category Archives: World

WARSAW, Poland - Sirens wailed across Poland’s capital on Tuesday as the country marked the 73rd anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, a doomed revolt against the occupying Germans during World Wa...

MOSCOW - In a desperate attempt to escape, five defendants charged with multiple murders wrested weapons from their escorts Tuesday at a Moscow courthouse, sparking a shootout with other guards in the...

NEW DELHI - When Rani’s husband died by drinking pesticide, he left the family in debt. But even if they could pay off the loans, Rani said their farming days are over. “There are no rains...

PHILADELPHIA - A man has posted an online video of himself climbing Philadelphia City Hall and its clock tower, which reaches about 500 feet (152 metres) into the air. The man, who identified himself ...

LONDON - J.K. Rowling has apologized for tweets alleging that U.S. President Donald Trump refused to shake the hand of a disabled boy. The “Harry Potter” author called Trump “horribl...

FRANKFURT - Europe’s economic expansion kept on rolling and even picked up a little speed in the second quarter. The economy in the 19 countries that use the euro currency expanded by 0.6 per ce...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Police are investigating a bizarre heist of a 1,700-pound barbecue pit from a popular Albuquerque restaurant. The Albuquerque Journal reports (https://goo.gl/5oXrHZ) police say the...

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. - The man who evaded police for days after he allegedly killed a Minnesota financial adviser inside her suburban St. Paul office made his first court appearance Tuesday, hours a...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tropical Storm Emily weakened to a tropical depression Monday afternoon as it slogged eastward across the Florida peninsula, spreading drenching rains, causing power outages and...

Like a pot of pierogies left on the stove too long, a trademark dispute involving the name of the popular Polish delicacy is threatening to boil over. Four years ago, civic-minded residents of Edwards...