Category Archives: World
World leaders express horror at attack; sympathy for France
NICE, France - World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck into crowds of people celebrating France’s national da...
Jul 15, 2016
US industrial production up 0.6 per cent in June
U.S. industrial production rose in June by the largest amount in 10 months, led by a strong rebound in auto production. The Federal Reserve says industrial production increased 0.6 per cent last month...
Jul 15, 2016
Police officer placed on leave over Black Lives Matter posts
WEST LINN, Ore. - Police say an officer south of Portland is on paid leave after some of his Facebook posts appeared to endorse violence against the Black Lives Matter movement. The Oregonian/OregonLi...
Jul 15, 2016
US business inventories rose slightly in May
WASHINGTON - Inventories held by U.S. businesses rose modestly in May, as retailers stocked up to meet customer demand. The Commerce Department says U.S. business inventories rose 0.2 per cent in May ...
Jul 15, 2016
Factory activity in New York region slows in July
WASHINGTON - Manufacturing activity in New York slowed in early July after a big gain in the previous month. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says that its Empire State manufacturing index slowed ...
Jul 15, 2016
North Korea detains person it alleges is South Korean spy
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Friday presented to media a man it alleges is a South Korean spy who tried to enter the North to kidnap children. During a Pyongyang news conference attended...
Jul 15, 2016
US retail sales post solid rise in June
WASHINGTON - U.S. retail sales posted a healthy increase in June, another sign that consumer spending picked up in the spring. The Commerce Department says sales at retailers and restaurants rose 0.6 ...
Jul 15, 2016
Homeowner sued for $25 million over California wildfire
LOS ANGELES - The federal government sued a homeowner for nearly $25 million on Thursday, contending his negligence sparked a 2013 fire in the mountains east of Los Angeles that forced 5,000 people fr...
Jul 15, 2016
US Navy sailor gets 30-month sentence for Okinawa rape
TOKYO - A U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced Friday to two and a half years in prison for raping a Japanese tourist in Okinawa, the southern island that is home to about half of the 50,000 U.S. troops in ...
Jul 15, 2016
German internet entrepreneur killed in plane crash
BERLIN - Thomas Wagner, the founder and manager of German internet company Unister, which operates popular travel websites, has been killed in a plane crash in Slovenia. Unister said the 38-year-old W...
Jul 15, 2016
