Category Archives: World
Rosie O'Donnell draws criticism over online anti-Trump game
Rosie O’Donnell is in a new feud with President Donald Trump’s supporters after promoting an online game that lets players lead Trump off a cliff. Several conservative blogs have called at...
Jul 19, 2017
Justices allow strict refugee ban but say grandparents OK
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says the Trump administration can strictly enforce its ban on refugees, but at the same time is leaving in place a weakened travel ban that includes grandparents among r...
Jul 19, 2017
Saudis release woman in viral miniskirt video without charge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that a woman who was detained after wearing a miniskirt in a video that went viral has been released without charge. The decision not to ...
Jul 19, 2017
BBC forced to disclose salaries of top-earning stars
LONDON - The publicly funded BBC was forced to publish the names and salaries of its highest-earning actors and presenters Wednesday, unleashing a national debate about fame, gender, race and the use ...
Jul 19, 2017
US housing starts rebounded in June
WASHINGTON - Homebuilders ramped up construction in June to the fastest pace in four months, led by surges in the Northeast and Midwest. Housing starts climbed 8.3 per cent in June to a seasonally adj...
Jul 19, 2017
Iran's president says his country will 'stand up to' US
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s president said Wednesday that it will stand up to the United States and reciprocate for any new sanctions that Washington imposes on the Islamic republic. Hassan Rouhani...
Jul 19, 2017
Liu Xiaobo supporters mark his death amid concerns for widow
BEIJING - From a waterfront concert in a Hong Kong park to a quiet candlelit prayer in a Melbourne alley, Liu Xiaobo’s supporters around the world gathered Wednesday to mark the traditional Chin...
Jul 19, 2017
Afghan officials: Roadside mines kill 3 children, 2 soldiers
KABUL - Afghan officials say that roadside mines have killed three children and two soldiers in two separate incidents in the country’s western province of Herat. Hekmatullah Hekmat, a district ...
Jul 19, 2017
Self-described drug dealer calls 911, reports stolen cocaine
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. - Calling 911 to report a stolen bag of cocaine probably wasn’t the best idea for a self-described Florida drug dealer. But Okaloosa Sheriff’s officials wrote on Fa...
Jul 19, 2017
Deputies: 5-year-old, 2-year-old crash family car
RED HOUSE, W.Va. - Authorities in West Virginia say a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old took their mother’s car for a 3-mile (5 kilometres) ride before crashing it. News outlets report the boys took t...
Jul 19, 2017
