Category Archives: World
Restaurants: The next front for the immigration debate?
CHICAGO - The national debate over immigration policy could be coming to a diner near you. From down-home delis to upscale bistros, dozens of restaurants nationwide are seeking “sanctuary”...
Jan 25, 2017
Group: Iraq executes 31 for alleged role in 2014 massacre
BAGHDAD - A human rights watchdog says Iraq has executed 31 men for their alleged role in the 2014 mass killing of hundreds of Iraqi army cadets by the Islamic State group. Amnesty International said ...
Jan 25, 2017
Trump intends to announce his Supreme Court pick on Feb. 2
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he intends to announce his nominee for the Supreme Court on Feb. 2, and three federal appeals court judges are said to be the front-runners to fill t...
Jan 25, 2017
Trump's talk of keeping Iraq's oil sparking concerns
WASHINGTON - No one knows how seriously to take President Donald Trump’s threat to seize Iraq’s oil. Doing so would involve extraordinary costs and risk confrontation with America’s ...
Jan 25, 2017
Chicago mayor welcomes help, warns against deploying troops
CHICAGO - A day after President Donald Trump declared he was ready to “send in the Feds” if Chicago can’t reduce its homicides, Mayor Rahm Emanuel warned against deploying the Nation...
Jan 25, 2017
EPA science under scrutiny by Trump political staff
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is scrutinizing studies and data published by scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency, while new work is under a “temporary hold” before it ...
Jan 25, 2017
UK workplace study finds women forced to wear heels
LONDON - A British parliamentary study into workplace dress codes has found that women have been told to wear high heels, dye their hair or wear revealing outfits at the office. The inquiry followed t...
Jan 25, 2017
Russia to decriminalize some forms of domestic violence
MOSCOW - The Russian parliament on Wednesday passed the second reading of a controversial bill to decriminalize some forms of domestic violence. The State Duma voted 385-2-1 to eliminate criminal liab...
Jan 25, 2017
Japan sees 1st trade surplus on cheaper oil, China rebound
TOKYO - Japan posted its first trade surplus in six years in 2016 thanks to a rebound in exports late in the year and persisting low oil prices, though uncertainties over U.S. policy and global growth...
Jan 25, 2017
Kuwait hangs 7 prisoners, including royal, in mass execution
KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait hanged seven prisoners in a mass execution on Wednesday, including a royal family member and a woman convicted of killing 58 women and children when she set fire to a wedding tent...
Jan 25, 2017
