Category Archives: World
With waiver, US lets Iran keep getting benefits of nuke deal
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration took a key step Wednesday toward preserving the Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran, coupling the move with fresh ballistic missile sanctions to show it isn’t ...
May 17, 2017
Lawmaker behind misogynistic forum quits, cites safety fears
CONCORD, N.H. - A Republican lawmaker who was criticized for creating a misogynistic online forum resigned Wednesday, citing concerns for the safety of his loved ones and himself. The resignation of R...
May 17, 2017
Another round of premium hikes: blame Trump or Obama?
WASHINGTON - Another year of big premium increases and dwindling choice is looking like a distinct possibility for many consumers who buy their own health insurance - but why, and who’s to blame...
May 17, 2017
Google rolling out arsenal of services, gadgets
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google provided a look at its latest digital offerings, with a heavy focus on its efforts to extend artificial intelligence features into more of its apps and services. CEO Sun...
May 17, 2017
Black Harvard students holding a graduation of their own
BOSTON - Black students at Harvard University are organizing a graduation ceremony of their own this year to recognize the achievements of black students and faculty members some say have been overloo...
May 17, 2017
Dubai firm dreams of harvesting icebergs for water
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Dubai firm’s dream of towing icebergs from the Antarctic to the Arabian Peninsula could face some titanic obstacles. Where many see the crumbling polar ice caps a...
May 17, 2017
Puerto Rico militant leader emerges from 36 years in custody
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico nationalist Oscar Lopez Rivera emerged from house arrest Wednesday and was celebrated by supporters after decades in custody, freed in a case that made him a martyr...
May 17, 2017
US admiral: North Korea's actions 'recipe for disaster'
TOKYO - The top American military officer in the Pacific said Wednesday that North Korea’s recent military actions are “a recipe for a disaster” and warned against a sense of complac...
May 17, 2017
Clashes in Greece as thousands protest austerity
ATHENS, Greece - An anti-austerity rally in Greece’s capital turned violent Wednesday as a general strike halted flights, ferries and public transportation, and thousands joined protest marches ...
May 17, 2017
Georgia executes man who killed elderly neighbour in 1992
JACKSON, Ga. - Georgia on Wednesday carried out its first execution this year, putting to death a man convicted of killing his 73-year-old neighbour 25 years ago. J.W. Ledford’s time of death wa...
May 17, 2017
