Category Archives: World
Somali pirates demand ransom for oil tanker, EU force says
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Armed men are demanding a ransom for the release of an oil tanker they have seized off the coast of Somalia and the crew is being held captive, the European Union anti-piracy oper...
Mar 14, 2017
'A real kick in the rear': Northeast hit by late-season snow
NEW YORK - A blustery late-season storm plastered the Northeast with sleet and snow Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor but falling well short of the predicted snow totals in...
Mar 13, 2017
'Beauty and the Beast' shelved in Malaysia despite approval
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Walt Disney has shelved the release of its new movie “Beauty and the Beast” in mainly Muslim Malaysia, even though film censors said Tuesday it had been approved w...
Mar 13, 2017
South Korea prosecutors to question ousted leader next week
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday they plan to question ousted President Park Geun-hye next week over a corruption scandal that removed her from office, as the govern...
Mar 13, 2017
The Who will take up Las Vegas residency this summer
LAS VEGAS - The Who is taking up residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas this summer. Caesars Entertainment announced Monday that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will become the first rock band to t...
Mar 13, 2017
UN chief warns women globally are suffering 'new assaults'
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that women are suffering “new assaults on their safety and dignity” around the world, pointing to extremists subjugating women and governme...
Mar 13, 2017
Impending nor'easter forces brief delay in Hernandez trial
BOSTON - An impending nor’easter is forcing a brief delay in the double murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office says testimony will be su...
Mar 13, 2017
Senate confirms Trump pick to head Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s pick to run Medicare and Medicaid won confirmation Monday from a divided Senate as lawmakers braced for another epic battle over the government’s role...
Mar 13, 2017
Snoop Dogg aims gun at clown dressed as Trump in new video
NEW YORK - Snoop Dogg aims a toy gun at a clown dressed as Republican President Donald Trump in a new music video featuring a population of clowns. The video was posted Sunday. In it Snoop Dogg shoots...
Mar 13, 2017
FDA OKs new Novartis drug for type of advanced breast cancer
TRENTON, N.J. - U.S. regulators have approved a new drug as an initial treatment for postmenopausal women with a type of advanced breast cancer. The drug, called Kisqali, is a pill that works to slow ...
Mar 13, 2017
