Category Archives: World
Turkish opposition journalists on trial for aiding 'terror'
ISTANBUL - Journalists and staff from a Turkish newspaper staunchly opposed to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have gone on trial in Istanbul, accused of aiding terror organizations - a case that has a...
Jul 24, 2017
Charlie Gard parents drop legal fight, agree to let him die
LONDON - The parents of Charlie Gard, whose battle to get their critically ill baby experimental treatment stirred international sympathy and controversy, dropped their legal effort Monday, saying tea...
Jul 24, 2017
At least 8 dead after suicide bombers hit camps in Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - At least eight people are dead after female suicide bombers attacked two displaced persons camps in northeastern Nigeria’s main city, a civilian self-defence group said Mond...
Jul 24, 2017
Amid protests, Polish leader puts brakes on judicial shakeup
WARSAW, Poland - Poland’s president unexpectedly announced Monday that he will veto two bills that would have sharply curtailed the independence of the judiciary, a victory for peaceful proteste...
Jul 24, 2017
Black women picking up firearms for self-defence
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Sitting in a classroom above a gun range, a woman hesitantly says she isn’t sure she could ever shoot and kill someone, even to protect herself. Couldn’t she just aim ...
Jul 24, 2017
Australian consumer watchdog investigates air bag recall
SYDNEY, Australia - Australia’s consumer watchdog said on Monday it was urgently seeking information from the government regulator and car manufacturers after a magazine reported that recalled T...
Jul 24, 2017
Police: Distracted driving crashes causes gas station fire
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Police in New Hampshire say a man who was driving distractedly caused a gas station fire after crashing into a pump. The Portsmouth Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2tCOe6r ) police an...
Jul 24, 2017
No Russia collusion, 'nothing to hide,' Kushner tells Senate
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner answered questions from Senate investigators for hours behind closed doors Monday, acknowledging four meetings with Rus...
Jul 24, 2017
China warns India of its 'resolve' amid border standoff
BEIJING - China on Monday warned India not to “push your luck” by underestimating Beijing’s determination to safeguard what it considers sovereign Chinese territory, amid an ongoing ...
Jul 24, 2017
Abe denies abusing influence in Japan favouritism scandal
TOKYO - Grilled by opposition lawmakers as approval ratings for his Cabinet sink, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday repeated his denials that he misused his influence to help a friend in a ...
Jul 24, 2017
