Category Archives: World
Grand jury indicts Aaron Schock on wire fraud, theft counts
PEORIA, Ill. - An Illinois congressman who resigned amid scrutiny of lavish spending - including a “Downton Abbey”-style redecorating of his Capitol Hill office - was charged Thursday in a...
Nov 10, 2016
Iraq troops slow Mosul advance as they clear neighbourhoods
BAGHDAD - Iraqi troops fired at positions held by the Islamic State group in and around the northern city of Mosul on Thursday but did not advance as they regrouped and cleared neighbourhoods once occ...
Nov 10, 2016
Kurdish-led fighters marching against IS near Syria's Raqqa
BEIRUT - A Syrian Kurdish-led force fighting the Islamic State group north of the country is on the verge of surrounding a wide area north of the IS stronghold of Raqqa, a spokeswoman for the group sa...
Nov 10, 2016
Speedy shovels shine in Slovakia's grave-digging contest
TRENCIN, Slovakia - Ten teams from Slovakia, Poland and Hungary on Thursday turned mounds of ground in a competition to crown the fastest gravediggers in central Europe. The Grave Digging Championship...
Nov 10, 2016
Israel, Russia affirm anti-terrorism alliance
JERUSALEM - The Russian and Israeli leaders have declared themselves partners in a battle against global terrorism. Dmitry Medvedev told his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, that terrorism thr...
Nov 10, 2016
Sanders doesn't rule out 2020 White House run
WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is leaving open the possibility of another presidential bid as shell-shocked liberals focus on helping the Democratic Party rebuild after Donald Trump’s victory. R...
Nov 10, 2016
Oregon is epicenter as Trump protests surge across nation
PORTLAND, Ore. - Another night of nationwide protests against Donald Trump’s election came to a head in Portland, where thousands marched and some smashed store windows, lit firecrackers and sta...
Nov 10, 2016
Taxes? Trade? How Trump could affect key areas of economy
Donald Trump won the presidency by pledging to restore a vanished and golden economic era, when growth roared, factory jobs flourished and America sat unchallenged atop the global economy. Yet he neve...
Nov 10, 2016
For many supporters, Trump is a thing called hope
MENOMONIE, Wis. - On election night, when Donald Trump claimed victory in her home state of Wisconsin, Shay Chamberlain was so excited she screamed and fell over. Chamberlain believes Trump is her sav...
Nov 10, 2016
Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.57 per cent
WASHINGTON - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for a second straight week. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 3.57 per cent ...
Nov 10, 2016
