Category Archives: World
China faces political conflicts in moves to cut debt burden
BEIJING - Drowning in debt, metals trader Sinosteel Corp. got an unprecedented lifeline last month from the Chinese government - a multibillion-dollar debt-for-equity rescue that could be the first of...
Jan 25, 2017
Pakistan's blasphemy law worries opponents of extremism
BARAKHAO, Pakistan - Two ornate minarets pierce the evening sky and frame the emerald green dome of a shrine to Mumtaz Qadri. He was hanged for killing a politician who criticized Pakistan’s bla...
Jan 25, 2017
While Trump stresses military, Asian allies seek trade, too
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s “peace through strength” could mean more U.S. military power in Asia, reassuring allies about America’s resolve to counter China. That is,...
Jan 25, 2017
Congressional Republicans sketch ambitious agenda
PHILADELPHIA - Congressional Republicans laid plans Wednesday to act on a health care repeal bill by the end of March and rewrite the tax code by August as they sketched out an ambitious agenda for th...
Jan 25, 2017
Senior N. Korean defector says his sons were reason he fled
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The highest-level North Korean diplomat to defect to South Korea said Wednesday he decided to flee last year because he didn’t want his children to live “misera...
Jan 25, 2017
Protesters hoist 'RESIST' banner from crane near White House
WASHINGTON - The morning after President Donald Trump issued orders to delay environmental rules and restart pipeline projects, seven Greenpeace protesters climbed a 270-foot tall construction crane b...
Jan 25, 2017
Gambia's new president to arrive in the country on Thursday
BANJUL, Gambia - Gambia’s new president finally comes home on Thursday, a week after taking the oath of office outside the country during a whirlwind political crisis that sent the tiny nation&#...
Jan 25, 2017
Music teacher dies after collapsing in Pennsylvania class
LEECHBURG, Pa. - Officials say a 53-year-old music teacher has died after he suffered a medical emergency and collapsed while practicing with students at a high school in western Pennsylvania. The All...
Jan 25, 2017
Greece: Tsipras marks 2 years as PM with no-austerity pledge
ATHENS, Greece - Greece’s prime minister on Wednesday marked two years in office, promising “not another euro” of new austerity measures by his left-wing government, as talks with ba...
Jan 25, 2017
Belgian authorities detain 7 during anti-terror raids
BRUSSELS - Belgian police have detained seven people in a series of anti-terror raids in the Brussels area relating to an investigation into the possible return of fighters from Syria. The federal pro...
Jan 25, 2017
