Category Archives: World
US doctor meets with specialists treating Charlie Gard
LONDON - An American doctor specializing in treating rare genetic conditions is meeting with other specialists treating Charlie Gard, assessing the critically ill 11-month-old for the first time. Dr. ...
Jul 17, 2017
US-backed forces battle IS in heart of Syria's Raqqa
BEIRUT - U.S.-backed Syrian fighters fought Islamic State militants in the heart of Raqqa, the extremists’ self-styled capital, on Monday, as scores of civilians fled areas controlled by the gro...
Jul 17, 2017
Islamic leaders boycott Jerusalem site over metal detectors
JERUSALEM - Islamic leaders called on Muslims on Monday to boycott a Jerusalem holy site at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a gesture of protest after Israel set up metal detectors at...
Jul 17, 2017
Prince Charles' wife Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, turns 70
LONDON - Prince Charles’ wife Camilla is turning 70 with few complaints, although she admits her feet are sore after a long day of royal duties. The milestone for the Duchess of Cornwall was mar...
Jul 17, 2017
Pakistan's opposition calls on court to oust prime minister
ISLAMABAD - Opposition parties in Pakistan on Monday called on the Supreme Court to remove Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office after an investigation found that he and his family possess wealth ex...
Jul 17, 2017
Officials: Australian woman shot after cops heard loud sound
MINNEAPOLIS - An Australian woman who called 911 to report a possible assault was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police officer after the officer’s partner was startled by a loud sound near th...
Jul 17, 2017
Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai to more closely integrate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Emirates, the Middle East’s largest airline, and budget carrier flydubai have announced plans to more closely integrate their operations. The two airlines operate i...
Jul 17, 2017
At least 34 missing after military ship sinks off Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon - Cameroon’s defence minister says at least 34 people have been declared missing after a military vessel sank off the country’s Atlantic coast. Joseph Beti Assomo said Mo...
Jul 17, 2017
Jordanian soldier gets life term for killing 3 US troops
AMMAN, Jordan - A Jordanian soldier was sentenced Monday to life in prison after being convicted of killing three U.S. military trainers last year, but some said questions lingered about his motive fo...
Jul 17, 2017
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin rolls out the red carpet for Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Forty-eight years after he landed on the moon, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin rolled out a red carpet for the red planet at a star-studded gala at the Kennedy Space Center. Ald...
Jul 16, 2017
