Category Archives: World
Jimmy Carter hospitalized while building homes in Canada
WINNIPEG - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was treated at a hospital Thursday after becoming dehydrated while helping to build houses in Canada for Habitat for Humanity. The 92-year-old former pres...
Jul 13, 2017
Cops: 2 toddler siblings who died minutes apart were beaten
NEW YORK - A New York Police Department official says two toddler siblings who died just minutes apart had been beaten and bled to death. Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce says 2-year-old Olivia Gee an...
Jul 13, 2017
US charging 412 in health fraud schemes worth $1.3 billion
WASHINGTON - More than 400 people have been charged with taking part in health care fraud and opioid scams that totalled $1.3 billion in false billing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursda...
Jul 13, 2017
Wholesale prices post modest increase in June
WASHINGTON - Inflation at the wholesale level remained muted in June. The Labor Department says its producer price index, which measures prices before they reach consumers, rose 0.1 per cent last mont...
Jul 13, 2017
US weekly requests for jobless aid fall to 247,000
WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week, as the number of people seeking benefits has stayed near historic lows pointing to a robust job market. THE NUMBERS: Weekly unemployment...
Jul 13, 2017
Conviction of ex-NY Assembly speaker tossed; retrial sought
NEW YORK - The corruption conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was overturned Thursday by a federal appeals court that found sufficient evidence but flawed jury instructions in light o...
Jul 13, 2017
Political prisoner, Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo dies at age 61
SHENYANG, China - Imprisoned for all the seven years since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Liu Xiaobo never renounced the pursuit of human rights in China, insisting on living a life of “h...
Jul 13, 2017
Man trapped in ATM slips notes to customers begging for help
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A Texas man who became trapped inside an ATM slipped notes to customers via the receipt slot pleading for them to help him escape, police said Thursday. The contractor became s...
Jul 13, 2017
EU to crack down on illegal sale of cultural heritage
BRUSSELS - The European Union plans to tighten rules and enforcement on the illegal import of art heritage objects which now are often used to finance extremist groups. The EU Commission said Thursday...
Jul 13, 2017
Friends of China Nobel laureate risk safety to show support
SHENYANG, China - Friends of China’s ailing and imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo have made their way to his hospital at the risk of being detained by the authorities, saying they...
Jul 13, 2017
