Category Archives: World
10 injured by volcanic explosion on Italy's Mount Etna
MILAN - Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano unleashed an explosion Thursday, hurling molten rocks and steam that rained down on tourists, journalists and a scientist who scrambled to escape the barrage....
Mar 16, 2017
Dan Coats sworn in as national intelligence director
WASHINGTON - Former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats has been sworn in as the nation’s top spy chief. Vice-President Mike Pence administered the oath of office after the Senate voted Wednesday to confirm ...
Mar 16, 2017
September trial planned for Trey Songz if no plea agreement
DETROIT - A September trial is planned for singer Trey Songz if he can’t reach a deal with prosecutors to reduce a felony assault charge stemming from a concert in Detroit. Songz appeared Thursd...
Mar 16, 2017
Turkish designer on trial for video denouncing government
ISTANBUL - A Turkish fashion designer appeared in court on Thursday accused of “inciting hatred and enmity” for a video he posted on social media that used vulgar language to denounce the ...
Mar 16, 2017
How Hollywood's top stylist got Sarah Paulson out of sweats
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - If Sarah Paulson didn’t have a stylist, she would only wear sweatpants. The silvery Marc Jacobs sheath she wore to the Golden Globes and the dazzling emerald dress she d...
Mar 16, 2017
Asian indexes mixed, weighing prospects of fewer Fed hikes
TOKYO - Asian markets were mixed Friday, weighing prospects that the U.S. Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates as many times as some investors expect. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark N...
Mar 16, 2017
UN has 9 candidates on shortlist for cultural agency chief
PARIS - The United Nations on Thursday announced nine possible candidates on a shortlist to replace the chief of UNESCO, the world body’s Paris-based cultural agency, including four Arab candida...
Mar 16, 2017
McDonald's says it's investigating tweet at Trump
NEW YORK - McDonald’s says it has been notified by Twitter that its account was “compromised” after it appeared to send a message calling Donald Trump “a disgusting excuse of a...
Mar 16, 2017
Chelsea Clinton writes children's book, 'She Persisted'
NEW YORK - Chelsea Clinton has written a children’s book, with a sharply worded title. The book is called “She Persisted” and comes out May 30, Penguin Young Readers announced Thursd...
Mar 16, 2017
Canine shelter takes on Tehran stray dog problem - humanely
TEHRAN, Iran - On a cold winter morning in the Iranian capital recently, a homeless dog lay basking in the sun’s rays for warmth. Suddenly, the canine moaned - it had been shot with an anestheti...
Mar 16, 2017
