Category Archives: World

SANDRINGHAM, England - A bad cold kept Queen Elizabeth II from attending the traditional Christmas morning church service near her Sandringham estate in rural Norfolk, England, raising some concerns a...

MOSCOW - The Latest on the crash of a Russian aircraft with 92 people on board en route to Russia’s air base in Syria (all times local): 9:55 p.m. Russian emergency crews are aiming to work all ...

SOCHI, Russia - Backed by ships, helicopters and drones, Russian rescue teams searched Sunday for victims after a Russian plane carrying 92 people to Syria crashed into the Black Sea shortly after tak...

JERUSALEM - Israel’s prime minister lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, accusing him of a “shameful ambush” at the United Nations over West Bank settlements and saying ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Pop star Ricky Martin is thanking fans for their support following the hospitalization of his father Enrique Martin. The singer has issued a Saturday statement saying he’...

MANILA, Philippines - A typhoon that spoiled Christmas Day in parts of the Philippines weakened slightly on Monday as it roared toward a congested region near the country’s capital, officials sa...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka unveiled a towering Christmas tree, claiming to have surpassed the world record despite constructions delays and a shorter-than-planned finished product. The 73-meter (2...

MILWAUKEE - A dissenting opinion by a federal appeals court judge on police use of secret cellphone tracking technology has convinced a Milwaukee man to take his case a step further. Attorneys for Dam...

ORLANDO, Fla. - A pioneering water park in Orlando is closing after nearly 40 years of splashes. Wet ‘n Wild opened in 1977. It’s now owned by Universal Studios Water Parks, which is closi...

BARTELLA, Iraq - For the 300 Christians who braved wind and rain to attend Christmas’s Eve Mass in their hometown, the ceremony evoked both holiday cheer and grim reminders of the war raging aro...