Category Archives: World
Pollution talks start after dead dolphin found in NY river
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - The death of a dolphin in a New York river that empties into Long Island sound has raised questions about water pollution. Officials say the dolphin was found in the Hutchinson Ri...
Mar 27, 2017
Ivanka Trump to attend women's economic summit in Berlin
WASHINGTON - Ivanka Trump is planning a trip to Germany to attend a summit on the economic empowerment of women, a senior administration official says. The first daughter was invited by German Chancel...
Mar 27, 2017
Syrian refugee in Germany won't pursue case against Facebook
BERLIN - A Syrian refugee in Germany won’t pursue further legal action against Facebook after a court rejected his call for an injunction forcing the company to seek and delete posts falsely lin...
Mar 27, 2017
European regulators clear Dow Chemical-DuPont merger
BRUSSELS - The European Union approved the proposed merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont on Monday, declaring itself satisfied with commitments the companies have made to divest businesses. Both plan to ...
Mar 27, 2017
Turkish pop star, journalists on trial over failed coup
ISTANBUL - A Turkish pop singer and 28 other people, mostly journalists, are being tried on terrorism charges for alleged links to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric blamed by Turkey for a failed coup attempt...
Mar 27, 2017
EU calls for privacy-security balance on message encryption
BRUSSELS - The European Union’s presidency says people’s privacy must be protected following British calls for police access to encrypted messages in case of attacks. Maltese Interior Mini...
Mar 27, 2017
South Korean prosecutors push to arrest ousted president
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean prosecutors said Monday that they want to arrest former President Park Geun-hye over the corruption allegations that triggered a huge political scandal and top...
Mar 26, 2017
Koppel says Hannity is 'bad for America'; Hannity fires back
LOS ANGELES - Veteran newsman Ted Koppel told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he is “bad for America” in an interview that aired on CBS’ “Sunday Morning” that quickly bec...
Mar 26, 2017
Antonio Banderas says he's recovered from a heart attack
MADRID - Spanish film star Antonio Banderas says he has recovered from a heart attack that he had in January. The 56-year-old Banderas tells Spanish media that “I suffered a heart attack on Jan....
Mar 26, 2017
Toscanini's musical and anti-Fascist legacy remembered
MILAN - Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini’s legacies included abolishing encores at La Scala. So it was a playful touch when one of the maestro’s musical heirs included a Verdi encore dur...
Mar 26, 2017
