Category Archives: World
11 suspected Islamist militants killed in Bangladesh raids
NEW DELHI - Security forces in Bangladesh killed at least 11 suspected militants in three separate raids Saturday in an ongoing crackdown against Islamic extremism in the South Asian nation, a top gov...
Oct 08, 2016
Islamist PJD party wins new mandate in Moroccan elections
RABAT, Morocco - The moderate Islamist Party of Justice and Development has won Morocco’s national elections, according to official results released Saturday, despite frustration with its handli...
Oct 08, 2016
Billy Bush under fire along with Trump for lewd comments
LOS ANGELES - First it was Ryan Lochte lying about being robbed in Rio, and now it’s Donald Trump’s startlingly lewd videotaped comments. For the second time in less than two months, TV pe...
Oct 08, 2016
Hurricane's blow was less than feared; 'We are blessed'
CHARLESTON, S.C. - A weakening Hurricane Matthew lashed Georgia and the Carolinas on Saturday in what appeared to be the last leg of its march up the East Coast, leaving in its wake millions of Americ...
Oct 08, 2016
2 bombers blow themselves up after police stop in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up after refusing to surrender to police during an operation in the outskirts of the capital Ankara Saturday, a senior official said. No one else w...
Oct 07, 2016
Transcript of Trump statement on comments from 2005
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s statement regarding his comments in a 2005 recording released Friday, as transcribed from the video by The Associated Press: I’ve never said ...
Oct 07, 2016
Jay Z, Serena, Kendrick help Beyoncé wrap up tour
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Beyonc wrapped up her “Formation World Tour” with onstage assists from Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar and Serena Williams, while Hugh Jackman, Tyler Perry and Frank Ocean wa...
Oct 07, 2016
Damon and Affleck resurrect 'Good Will Hunting' roles
NEW YORK - Matt Damon and Ben Affleck resurrected their “Good Will Hunting” roles, not to mention their Boston accents, in a special one night only live read from the script Friday in New ...
Oct 07, 2016
Backlash over vulgar comments about women forces Trump to say: 'I apologize'
WASHINGTON - A surreal day in American politics ended with Donald Trump releasing a midnight video apologizing for vulgar comments about women that triggered disgust, condemnation and even the defecti...
Oct 07, 2016
Private Clinton speeches leaked in hacking blamed on Russia
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton told bankers behind closed doors that she favoured “open trade and open borders” and said Wall Street executives were best-positioned to help reform the U.S. f...
Oct 07, 2016
