Category Archives: World
May seeks to rally party lawmakers behind her leadership
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May sought Monday to rally lawmakers from her Conservative Party behind her leadership amid doubts over her ability to remain in power following last week’...
Jun 12, 2017
Thousands rally across Russia in new challenge to Kremlin
MOSCOW - Tens of thousands of protesters held anti-corruption rallies across Russia on Monday in a new show of defiance by an opposition that the Kremlin had once dismissed as ineffectual and marginal...
Jun 12, 2017
Elephant in Sri Lankan Buddhist procession kills monk
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - An elephant that was part of a Sri Lankan Buddhist procession attacked and killed a monk, police said Monday. Police spokesman Priyantha Jayakody said three elephants were walking...
Jun 12, 2017
The AP interviewed Mildred Loving, who never wanted fame
MILFORD, Va. - EDITOR’S NOTE: On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down as unconstitutional 16 state bans on interracial marriage. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by ...
Jun 12, 2017
German authorities arrest man over darknet drugs, guns shop
BERLIN - German authorities say they have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of running a website used to sell mainly drugs and firearms. Federal police said in a statement Monday that the unname...
Jun 12, 2017
Japan seeks to expand arms deals with Southeast Asia
CHIBA, Japan - A defence official said Monday that Japan is seeking to increase its sales of military equipment to Southeast Asian nations amid growing tensions with China and North Korea. The move is...
Jun 12, 2017
Duchess of Cambridge visits London Bridge attack victims
LONDON - The Duchess of Cambridge has visited victims of the London Bridge attacks who are recovering in a hospital. Prince William’s wife praised the efforts of staff at King’s College Ho...
Jun 12, 2017
Melania Trump, son Barron move into the White House
WASHINGTON - The first family is together again under the same roof: the White House. After nearly five months of living apart, President Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, announced Sunday that she ...
Jun 11, 2017
Companies end sponsorship over Trump killing scene in play
NEW YORK - Delta Air Lines and Bank of America have announced that they are pulling their sponsorship of a Manhattan-based theatre company’s portrayal of Julius Caesar as a Donald Trump look-ali...
Jun 11, 2017
'Ulysses' VR game developed in Boston showcased in Ireland
BOSTON - A virtual reality game developed by college students in Boston and based on James Joyce’s “Ulysses” is being showcased in Dublin as the Irish capital holds its annual celebr...
Jun 11, 2017
