Category Archives: World
Polish leader seeks to stop critical debate on top court law
WARSAW, Poland - Poland’s president sought on Tuesday to end a bitter political conflict surrounding changes that the ruling populist party is introducing into the nation’s judicial system...
Jul 18, 2017
Chipotle closes Virginia store after reports of illness
NEW YORK - Chipotle’s efforts to move past its food scares have been complicated by fresh reports of illnesses, which prompted it to temporarily close a restaurant this week. The company said Tu...
Jul 18, 2017
Murder charge dropped in fatal stabbing of Houston boy, 11
HOUSTON - A murder charge has been dropped against a homeless man accused of fatally stabbing an 11-year-old Houston boy as the child walked home from school last year, prosecutors announced on Tuesda...
Jul 18, 2017
Ex-school official: Radicals taught Mexican-American program
PHOENIX - The former leader of Arizona’s public schools defended his yearslong battle to end a popular Mexican-American history program, testifying Tuesday that he was troubled by what he descri...
Jul 18, 2017
Wife of Princeton researcher held in Iran urges his release
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The wife of a Princeton graduate student sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Iran called on authorities there to release him Tuesday, saying the Chinese-American man has...
Jul 18, 2017
Trump asks Oman's sultan to help counter Iranian activities
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is asking Oman’s sultan to help counter Iran’s destabilizing activities in the Middle East. The White House said the president spoke by phone with Sulta...
Jul 18, 2017
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Saudi woman has been arrested for defying the kingdom’s strict dress code by walking around in a miniskirt and crop top in a video that sparked public outrage. Th...
Jul 18, 2017
Besson hopes 'Valerian' is a remedy for your sequel fatigue
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - “I’m Valerian and she’s Laureline,” Luc Besson says with a smile, and gesturing to his producer and wife Virginie Besson-Silla. “She’s the c...
Jul 18, 2017
US YouTube star in Thailand finds coin stunt falls flat
BANGKOK - An American expat in Thailand who is a YouTube star with 3.29 million subscribers is in hot water for posting a video of an age-old practice among kids: flattening coins on railroad tracks. ...
Jul 18, 2017
UK advertising watchdog to crack down on gender stereotypes
LONDON - Britain’s advertising watchdog says commercials depicting hapless husbands and housework-burdened moms may be bad for the nation’s health. The Advertising Standards Authority said...
Jul 18, 2017
