Category Archives: World
A 2-year-old orphan of jihad is trapped in a Libyan prison
TUNIS, Tunisia - Almost the only home this toddler has known is a Libyan prison. He already marked one birthday there and in a few days will reach another, turning 3. He is an orphan of the caliphate:...
Apr 21, 2017
South Sudan's hunger crisis drives students from classes
In South Sudan, where hundreds of thousands are on the brink of starvation and famine has been declared in two counties, children are struggling to learn because of lack of food. “I can’t ...
Apr 21, 2017
Arkansas events show risk of ambitious execution schedule
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas’ push to put eight men to death in less than two weeks has so far resulted in just one lethal injection, and legal experts say that shows the risks of pursuing the n...
Apr 21, 2017
Fresno killings suspect has 2-decade history of violence
FRESNO, Calif. - The suspect in this week’s racially motivated shooting rampage in Fresno shouted Friday that natural disasters will increasingly hit the United States as he was ushered into a c...
Apr 21, 2017
Trump's budget chief says money for border wall a must
WASHINGTON - Money for the wall President Donald Trump wants to build along the U.S. border with Mexico must be part of the massive spending bill Congress is preparing, the White House budget director...
Apr 21, 2017
In wake of tense Trump call, Pence aims to soothe Australia
SYDNEY, Australia - More than two months after President Donald Trump got into a spat with the leader of Australia, Vice-President Mike Pence will be working to smooth over any lingering hard feelings...
Apr 21, 2017
Future of revamped health care bill remains dubious in House
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the significance of pushing Republican health care legislation through the House next week, a retreat from more bullish White House pronounceme...
Apr 21, 2017
Russian man sentenced to 27 years in hacking case
SEATTLE - A federal judge on Friday handed down the longest sentence ever imposed in the U.S. for a cybercrime case to the son of a member of the Russian Parliament convicted of hacking into more than...
Apr 21, 2017
7 dead when electrical wire falls on Nigerian gathering
WARRI, Nigeria - Seven people are dead after a live electrical wire fell onto a gathering of people watching football in southern Nigeria, police said Friday, but residents said the death toll was hig...
Apr 21, 2017
Chevron loses appeal against $260 million Australia tax bill
CANBERRA, Australia - An Australian subsidiary of U.S. energy giant Chevron Corp. lost a court appeal on Friday against a 340 million Australian dollar ($260 million) tax bill in a ruling with ramific...
Apr 21, 2017
