Category Archives: World
Tillerson visiting Moscow as US, Russia face fresh tensions
WASHINGTON - A proxy battle with Russia in Syria and multiple Russia-related investigations in the U.S. will follow Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow next week on a trip designed to test the ...
Apr 07, 2017
Romanian tourist hurt in London attack has died
LONDON - They were a young Romanian couple, in love, strolling across Westminster Bridge, taking in London’s memorable sights like dozens of other tourists. A marriage proposal was in the air - ...
Apr 07, 2017
Brazil love motel uses scandal as gimmick to draw customers
SAO PAULO - A so-called “love motel” in Brazil’s capital is using the country’s corruption scandal as a gimmick to draw customers. One of the suites at the Altana Motel in Bras...
Apr 06, 2017
Trump, Xi showdown fails to materialize at Mar-a-Lago
PALM BEACH, Fla. - What was billed as a showdown between the leaders of the United States and China over trade and North Korea ended with little sign of confrontation Friday - or of concrete progress ...
Apr 06, 2017
Can the president attack another country without Congress?
WASHINGTON - The U.S. missile strikes Thursday on a Syrian air base were conducted without formal congressional approval. Some questions and answers about how and why presidents can conduct military a...
Apr 06, 2017
'To prevent and deter': Trump's statement on Syria strike
Text of President Donald Trump’s statement on Thursday night’s cruise missile strike on Syria, as provided by the White House: ___ My fellow Americans: On Tuesday, Syrian dictator Bashar a...
Apr 06, 2017
Hillary Clinton attends 'War Paint' musical on Broadway
NEW YORK - The new musical “War Paint,” about two powerful women, had another one in the audience Thursday. Hillary Clinton, with longtime top aide Huma Abedin, attended opening night of t...
Apr 06, 2017
Camping cockatoo: New push to lift bird ban at campsites
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A yearslong fight over letting a cockatoo named Tootsie onto Rhode Island campgrounds might have finally reached a compromise. A proposal to let some exotic pets onto state-owned ca...
Apr 06, 2017
Dog attacks on mail carriers rise again as online sales boom
WASHINGTON - Letter carrier James Solomon thought he knew all the tricks to prevent a dog attack: watch the pet’s mannerisms, use the mail satchel as a shield, pull out the emergency dog spray -...
Apr 06, 2017
Syria strikes add to list of 21st century US military forays
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration opened a new military front Thursday when it ordered dozens of cruise missiles against a Syrian air base, adding to a growing list of recent U.S. military forays....
Apr 06, 2017
