Category Archives: World
Hospital: Turkish policeman tries to kill self, causes panic
ISTANBUL - An armed police officer receiving psychiatric treatment caused panic Wednesday when he barricaded himself into a room at an Istanbul hospital and attempted to commit suicide. Earlier, Turki...
Feb 01, 2017
UK lawmakers back bill to trigger EU exit talks
LONDON - Britain moved closer to leaving the European Union Wednesday as lawmakers backed a bill authorizing divorce proceedings and kept alive the government’s plan to trigger Brexit talks with...
Feb 01, 2017
Former UN chief Ban won't run for South Korea presidency
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that he won’t run for South Korea’s presidency, a surprise announcement that removes a key figure from ...
Jan 31, 2017
For Israeli leader, Trump brings friendship - and risks
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming White House visit aims to cement ties to a surprisingly supportive U.S. president - but it also presents a political minefield. While Net...
Jan 31, 2017
Reality show comparisons in Trump announcement inescapable
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump’s past life as a television showman provided an irresistible comparison for the media covering his nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump&#...
Jan 31, 2017
Moose rescued after fall into Idaho basement
KETCHUM, Idaho - Authorities say a female moose is safe after she fell through an unlatched window into the basement of an Idaho home. The Idaho Mountain Express reports (http://bit.ly/2jzbGrm ) that ...
Jan 31, 2017
Hummingbird egg gets in way of upgrades to California bridge
SAN FRANCISCO - A tiny unborn hummingbird is getting in the way of a big bridge project in the San Francisco Bay Area. The discovery of a nest and egg in a tree is stalling the start of upgrades on th...
Jan 31, 2017
AP Source: Yates troubled that order disadvantaged Muslims
WASHINGTON - Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, fired by President Donald Trump, has told others she refused to enforce his executive order on refugees because she felt it was intended to disadvanta...
Jan 31, 2017
Gorsuch: Conservative court nominee praised by some liberals
DENVER - Neil Gorsuch, named Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, has a solidly conservative pedigree that has earned him comparison to the combative justice he...
Jan 31, 2017
Mystery, remote farm roads on way to Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON - Secret escorts. Hiding out. Back farm roads. Military jets. All in the name of a little mystery. President Donald Trump announced last week via Twitter that he’d name his choice to ...
Jan 31, 2017
