Category Archives: World
Peru Attorney General to seek arrest of ex-President Toledo
LIMA, Peru - A major corruption scandal shaking politicians across Latin America continued spreading across the region on Tuesday as Peru’s attorney general announced he would seek the arrest of...
Feb 07, 2017
US trade deficit last year hit highest level since 2012
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in December, but the improvement wasn’t enough to keep the deficit for the entire year from rising to the highest level since 2012. That sho...
Feb 07, 2017
Former French president Sarkozy to face trial for fraud
PARIS - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was ordered Tuesday to stand trial in an inquiry into alleged campaign finance fraud during his failed 2012 re-election bid, the Paris prosecutor’...
Feb 07, 2017
Cheeto that looks like Harambe sells for $100,000 on eBay
A Cheeto that bears a resemblance to slain gorilla Harambe has sold for nearly $100,000 on eBay. Bidding on the cheese snack the seller said he found in a bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos began at $11...
Feb 07, 2017
Replica of Indian Nobel Peace laureate's medal stolen
NEW DELHI - Police say Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi’s apartment in India’s capital has been burgled and a gold-plated replica of his medal and the citation are missing. Satyarthi...
Feb 07, 2017
At a cool $250M, LA mega-mansion is priciest listing in US
LOS ANGELES - In the exclusive Bel Air neighbourhood of Los Angeles sits a new monument to opulence, a $250-million mega-mansion that’s now the most expensive home listed in the United States. T...
Feb 07, 2017
Police: Naked man steals taxi, drives through posh park
PHILADELPHIA - Police say a naked man stole a taxi and recklessly drove through a crowded park in a posh section of Philadelphia. Police say the man attacked a woman who was getting out of a cab Monda...
Feb 06, 2017
Judges hammer attorneys on both sides of travel ban case
SAN FRANCISCO - President Donald Trump’s travel ban faced its toughest test yet Tuesday as a panel of appeals court judges hammered away at the administration’s claim that the ban was moti...
Feb 06, 2017
Patriots take victory lap, parade Boston for Super Bowl win
BOSTON - Snow, rain and chilly temperatures didn’t dampen the joy of New England Patriots fans exulting in their team’s latest championship Tuesday. The five-time Super Bowl winners receiv...
Feb 06, 2017
Fashion-themed trip on Queen Mary 2 ship to host Iris Apfel
NEW YORK - The Queen Mary 2 ship is offering a fashion-themed trans-Atlantic crossing with a celebrity guest who’s practically fashion royalty herself: 95-year-old Iris Apfel. The inimitable Apf...
Feb 06, 2017
