Category Archives: World
17 arrested over Kardashian West jewelry heist in Paris
PARIS - French police arrested 17 people Monday in the October theft of more than $10 million worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian West, who was tied up and locked in a bathroom after armed robbers fo...
Jan 09, 2017
China warns after Cruz, Abbott meet Taiwan's president
BEIJING - China reiterated its opposition Monday to any contacts between U.S. officials and Taiwan’s government following a meeting between Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott and the self-...
Jan 09, 2017
Syracuse native set to make history with future NASA mission
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - NASA has selected a central New York woman for a mission to space that will make her the first African-American woman to work as a crew member on the International Space Station. Syra...
Jan 09, 2017
Battling IS, Iraq troops reach bank of Tigris River in Mosul
BAGHDAD - Iraqi troops in Mosul have battled their way to the Tigris River running through the centre of town, marking a milestone in the nearly three-month-old offensive aimed at reclaiming the north...
Jan 08, 2017
US, North Korea trade warnings over potential ICBM test
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of - With Donald Trump getting ready to take office as president, North Korea is talking about launching a newly perfected intercontinental ballist...
Jan 08, 2017
Militants attack checkpoint in Egypt's Sinai, killing 8
EL-ARISH, Egypt - Militants attacked an Egyptian police checkpoint in the northern Sinai Peninsula on Monday using a stolen garbage truck packed with explosives, killing at least eight people and sett...
Jan 08, 2017
Nearly 400 homes evacuated in Reno flooding; Monday worse
SPARKS, Nev. - A wet winter Sierra storm triggered mudslides closing parts of major highways north and west of Lake Tahoe, and shut down dozens of roads in the Reno-Sparks area where flooding forced t...
Jan 08, 2017
Wine country is among areas hit hard by storms in California
FORESTVILLE, Calif. - Emergency crews in rescue boats and helicopters rushed to take advantage of a one-day break between storms Monday to rescue stranded people and assess damage after the heaviest r...
Jan 08, 2017
Streep wins Globe DeMille award, excoriates Trump
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Actress Meryl Streep earned a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes Sunday and in accepting, turned the spotlight away from herself. She defended Hollywood and journa...
Jan 08, 2017
The Latest: Isabelle Huppert wins best actress in a drama
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The latest from Sunday’s 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local): ___ 8:05 p.m. Isabelle Huppert is the...
Jan 08, 2017
