Category Archives: World
Blackhawks' Hossa to miss next season with skin disorder
A severe reaction to medication for a skin disorder has put Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa’s career in doubt. Hossa stunned the NHL on Wednesday by announcing he won’t play next se...
Jun 21, 2017
Australia lifts suspension of airstrikes against IS in Syria
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia said Thursday it had lifted a suspension of its airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria that was imposed amid tensions with Russia after a U.S. fighter jet sh...
Jun 21, 2017
Police arrest Islamic State suspect, 2 others in Madrid
MADRID - Police on Wednesday arrested three Moroccans, including a suspected member of the Islamic State group considered to be a clear threat to national security, Spain’s Interior Ministry sai...
Jun 21, 2017
After 4 days, Portugal contains wildfire that killed 64
LISBON, Portugal - A wildfire that killed 64 people last weekend has been brought under control, Portuguese authorities said Wednesday as a minute of silence was held in memory of victims of the count...
Jun 21, 2017
Heat wave hits Southwest on 1st day of summer
PHOENIX - Don Kushner emerged from his afternoon hike on Camelback Mountain clearly a little run down from the heat. Kushner was one of the few who ignored warnings to avoid strenuous outdoor activity...
Jun 21, 2017
Heavy rain, winds, tornado warnings as Cindy heads inland
NEW ORLEANS - High tides in the wake of a weakening Tropical Depression Cindy prompted a voluntary evacuation in a coastal Louisiana town Thursday, and the storm’s effects were being felt throug...
Jun 21, 2017
South Sudan no longer in famine, but situation is critical
JUBA, South Sudan - South Sudan no longer has areas in famine, but almost 2 million people are on the brink of starvation and an estimated 6 million people - half the population - will face extreme fo...
Jun 21, 2017
Egypt sends fuel to power-starved Gaza, undercuts Abbas
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Egypt on Wednesday trucked 1 million litres of cheap diesel fuel to the Gaza Strip’s sole power plant - a rare shipment that temporarily eased a crippling electrici...
Jun 21, 2017
Trump likely to reveal this week whether secret tapes exist
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement in the coming days on whether any recordings exist of his private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, potentiall...
Jun 21, 2017
US: China needs to exert 'much greater pressure' on NKorea
WASHINGTON - The United States said Wednesday that China has a responsibility to exert much greater pressure on North Korea to prevent escalating tensions with a government that ignores the law and &#...
Jun 21, 2017
