Category Archives: World
The Latest: Scandinavian leaders condemn Egypt Copts attack
CAIRO - The Latest on developments in Egypt (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Scandinavian leaders have joined the chorus of world leaders condemning the attack on Coptic Christians travelling to a remote ...
May 27, 2017
Greek, Turkish Cypriots link arms across border for peace
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Dozens of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have linked arms across a U.N.-controlled buffer zone cutting across ethnically divided Cyprus’ capital of Nicosia to voice their support f...
May 27, 2017
Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt attack
MINYA, Egypt - The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for the attack on a bus carrying Christians on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, wh...
May 27, 2017
Trump makes G-7 deal on trade, takes rain check on climate
TAORMINA, Italy - Seven wealthy democracies ended their summit Saturday in Italy without unanimous agreement on climate change, as the Trump administration plans to take more time to say whether the U...
May 27, 2017
UK police show photo of concert bomber, ask public for info
MANCHESTER, England - British police on Saturday released surveillance-camera images of the Manchester concert bomber on the night of the attack as they appealed for more information about his final d...
May 27, 2017
Sri Lanka says finding survivors among 99 missing doubtful
AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka’s military said Saturday that it is doubtful any missing people will be found alive two days after torrents of mud triggered by heavy rain covered homes in sout...
May 27, 2017
US plans test of defence system to shoot down an ICBM
WASHINGTON - Preparing for North Korea’s growing threat, the Pentagon will try to shoot down an intercontinental-range missile for the first time in a test next week. The goal is to more closely...
May 27, 2017
Lawyer says Kushner stands ready to talk to investigators
WASHINGTON - A lawyer for Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner says Kushner stands ready to talk to federal investigators as well as Congress about his contacts and his role in Donald Trump̵...
May 27, 2017
Afghan official says 18 killed in suicide car bomb attack
KABUL - At least 18 people, mostly civilians, were killed Saturday when a suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of provincial security forces in eastern Afghanistan, an Interior Ministry official said....
May 27, 2017
S. Korea confirms fishing crew's safety after hijack scare
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea said Saturday that it has confirmed the safety of crew members from a fishing vessel that had lost contact in waters off Somalia, prompting Seoul to dispatch a ...
May 27, 2017
