Category Archives: World
Top Russian official says Putin-Trump call will be positive
MOSCOW - Influential Russian security chief Nikolai Patrushev says Moscow has high hopes for a scheduled telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump. ...
Jan 28, 2017
May's mission to woo Trump a success, but makes some uneasy
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Theresa May went to Washington, and President Donald Trump extended the hand of friendship. Literally. May left Washington after a 24-hour visit as Saturday’s British...
Jan 28, 2017
Trump's immigration curbs no surprise, those affected say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Many citizens of Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump’s curbs on travel to the United States say they were hardly surprised the restrictions...
Jan 27, 2017
Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, Maroon 5 to headline Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS - Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Maroon 5, Usher and Dave Matthews are among some of the big names playing at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival....
Jan 27, 2017
A week into the job, Trump labels media 'the opposition'
President Donald Trump joined his chief strategist Friday in characterizing the media as “the opposition party,” expressing an unusually high level of antagonism toward the press just a we...
Jan 27, 2017
Federal judge again blocks Texas fetal remains rules
AUSTIN, Texas - A federal judge late Friday again blocked Texas rules mandating burial or cremation of fetal remains, in a victory for abortion rights groups. Austin-based U.S. District Judge Sam Spar...
Jan 27, 2017
Judge: Melania Trump's suit against blogger can go forward
ROCKVILLE, Md. - First lady Melania Trump can move ahead with a libel lawsuit she filed against a blogger who reported rumours that she worked as a high-end escort, a judge ruled Friday. The blogger, ...
Jan 27, 2017
Colorado considers ending longtime switchblade knife ban
DENVER - The switchblade knives wielded six decades ago by the fictional Jets and Sharks street gangs in the legendary Broadway musical “West Side Story” and in Hollywood films spooked law...
Jan 27, 2017
Virginia Tech to mark 10 years after deadly campus shooting
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech says the 10th anniversary of the shooting on its campus that killed 32 people will be marked with three days of events. The school says in a statement that events and t...
Jan 27, 2017
US judge bars deportations under Trump travel ban
WASHINGTON - A federal judge issued an emergency order Saturday night temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban, saying trave...
Jan 27, 2017
