Category Archives: World
Google warns of email scam that impersonates Google Docs
SAN FRANCISCO - Google said it shut down an email spam campaign that impersonated its online file service, Google Docs. According to online reports - in particular, a detailed user thread on Reddit - ...
May 04, 2017
Russia, Iran, Turkey sign on 'de-escalation zones' in Syria
BEIRUT - Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed to establish “de-escalation zones” in Syria, signing on to a Russian plan under which President Bashar Assad’s air force would halt flights ov...
May 04, 2017
Cher to sing 'Believe' at Billboard Music Awards this month
NEW YORK - Cher will sing her late 1990s anthem “Believe” at the Billboard Music Awards this month. Dick Clark Productions announced Thursday that Cher also will receive the ICON Award at ...
May 04, 2017
Denmark: Skydiver survives after being entangled under plane
COPENHAGEN - Danish police say a small plane with an entangled skydiver hanging under the aircraft for about an hour was able to land safely, and that the jumper only sustained bruises. Police spokesm...
May 04, 2017
China compiles its own Wikipedia, but public can't edit it
BEIJING - It’ll be free. It’ll be uniquely Chinese. It’ll be an online encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia - but without the participation of the public. And don’t expect entries o...
May 04, 2017
Text of Buckingham Palace statement regarding Prince Philip
LONDON - Here is the text of a statement from Buckingham Palace regarding Prince Philip. --- His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has decided that he will no longer carry out public engagements fr...
May 04, 2017
India troops block Kashmir villages amid massive rebel hunt
SRINAGAR, India - Thousands of Indian government forces cordoned off at least two dozen villages in southern Kashmir on Thursday while they hunted for separatist militants believed to be hiding in the...
May 04, 2017
AP NewsBreak: Ringling's final circus to be on Facebook Live
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus first wowed audiences in the 19th century. For the iconic American spectacle’s final act, it will broadcast the final perform...
May 04, 2017
Anti-Trump late night jokes coming at a blistering pace
NEW YORK - Stephen Colbert, whose crude reference to Donald Trump angered some of the president’s supporters this week, has lobbed zingers at him at the blistering pace of 3.37 a day during the ...
May 03, 2017
Prince Philip, 95, keeps calm but won't carry on royal duty
LONDON - For decades, he has stood loyally at the side of Queen Elizabeth II and made thousands of solo appearances as well. He calls himself the world’s most experienced unveiler of plaques. He...
May 03, 2017
