Category Archives: World
Investigation launched after error sends jet into path of Air Canada plane
LOS ANGELES - U.S. federal officials are investigating after an air traffic controller error sent a jet from Los Angeles International Airport into the flight path of an Air Canada plane last week. An...
Dec 20, 2016
Volkswagen deal gives some diesel car owners buyback option
SAN FRANCISCO - Volkswagen reached a deal that will give at least some owners of the remaining 80,000 diesel vehicles caught in the company’s emissions cheating scandal the option of a buyback a...
Dec 20, 2016
San Francisco names LAPD veteran as new police chief
San Francisco named a new police chief, an African-American police veteran who officials and community activists hope can reform a troubled department marred by fatal police shootings of minorities. T...
Dec 20, 2016
The Latest: Search warrant unsealed in Clinton email probe
NEW YORK - The Latest on the unsealing of a search warrant for Hillary Clinton’s emails (all times local): 1:30 p.m. A federal court in New York has released redacted copies of the search warran...
Dec 20, 2016
EU watchdog probes Facebook over WhatsApp merger
BRUSSELS - The European Commission is investigating whether Facebook gave misleading information about its takeover of mobile messaging service WhatsApp. The EU’s executive body on Tuesday gave ...
Dec 20, 2016
UK's first openly gay rabbi Lionel Blue dies at 86
LONDON - Lionel Blue, Britain’s first openly gay rabbi who was known for his popular early morning radio spots, has died at 86. The Liberal Judaism group said he died Monday. He was hospitalized...
Dec 20, 2016
First Berlin victim a Pole who fought for his life
WARSAW, Poland - He was the first victim in the attack on a Berlin Christmas market - a 37-year-old Polish truck driver who was seemingly stabbed and shot to death in the cabin of his truck. One of hi...
Dec 20, 2016
Queen Elizabeth II to step down from some organizations
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II will step down from her role as patron of more than 20 charities and organizations at the end of the year. Buckingham Palace said Tuesday she will follow her husband Prince...
Dec 20, 2016
Swiss: No terror or far-right ties in Zurich mosque attack
ZURICH - Swiss police have found no radical Islamist or far-right motives by a gunman who killed himself after carrying out a shooting spree at Zurich mosque that wounded three worshippers, a top poli...
Dec 20, 2016
Margot Robbie married? Australian star flashes diamond ring
Margot Robbie has responded to wedding rumours by giving the finger on Instagram - the ring finger, that is. The actress posted a picture of a big diamond on her extended ring finger on the photo-shar...
Dec 20, 2016
