Category Archives: World
Qatar begins shipping cargo through Oman to bypass Gulf rift
DOHA, Qatar - Qatar said Monday it had begun shipping cargo through Oman to bypass Gulf countries that have cut off sea routes to the tiny, energy-rich nation, the latest move by Doha to show it can s...
Jun 12, 2017
Taliban's No. 2 denies role in Kabul bombing
KABUL - The Taliban’s second in command and head of the militant Haqqani network has denied any involvement in recent deadly attacks in Kabul and western Afghanistan. In an audio message sent la...
Jun 12, 2017
French president tries to calm Qatar tensions, boost profile
PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron is trying to boost France’s diplomatic profile in the Middle East and reconcile tensions between Qatar and its neighbours over Islamic extremism. Macron’s...
Jun 12, 2017
Fresh questions for Sessions - and he'll answer in public
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing fresh questions about his Russian contacts during the election campaign and his role in the firing of James Comey, will be interrogated in a public ...
Jun 12, 2017
California winner of $447M Powerball can claim prize Monday
LOS ANGELES - The holder of the sole winning Powerball ticket worth $447.8 million can claim the prize as early as Monday morning, lottery officials said. The ticket matching all six numbers was sold ...
Jun 12, 2017
Opposition to Macron sweep may end up in French streets
PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron’s barely year-old party is set to upend politics as France knows it. But the rosy glow of a likely massive victory in next Sunday’s final round of French ...
Jun 12, 2017
Naval coalition steps up patrols around Yemen after attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A multinational coalition of navies says it will step up patrols in waters around Yemen after several attacks there, including those launched by Somali pirates and others...
Jun 12, 2017
Preliminary result: Kosovo leaders of anti-Serb war win
PRISTINA, Kosovo - Nearly complete results in Kosovo’s national election are showing that a coalition of ethnic Albanian former leaders of a war of independence against Serbian troops in 1998-19...
Jun 12, 2017
Plane lands safely in Sydney with hole in engine casing
SYDNEY, Australia - A plane heading to Shanghai returned safely to Sydney after an in-flight problem left a gaping hole in an engine casing. China Eastern Airlines said the crew on Flight 736 noticed ...
Jun 12, 2017
State media: Iran kills 4 IS-linked gunmen
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s official IRNA news agency is reporting that police have killed four Islamic State group-linked gunmen in the country’s south. The Monday report quotes the chief of po...
Jun 12, 2017
