Category Archives: World

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The seaside South Korean city of Sokcho is enjoying a surge of visitors who are wandering the streets at all hours as they look at their smartphones. Why? It appears to be ...

PORTLAND, Maine - The U.S. Senate says September 25 should once again be designated as National Lobster Day in honour of New England’s most celebrated crustacean. New England senators made the r...

BRUSSELS - The European Union has opened a new front in its battle with Google, accusing the technology giant of abusing its dominant position in the online search market to benefit its own comparison...

TOKYO - Japan’s royal palace has denied reports that Emperor Akihito intends to relinquish his title in the next few years and retire, but the news still raised questions about the possibility o...

INDIANAPOLIS - Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday entered the final phase of his high-profile search for a running mate, arranging last-minute meetings with his finalists and family members as his s...

WASHINGTON - America is “not even close” to where it needs to be in terms of resolving issues between police and the communities they serve, President Barack Obama said after concluding a ...

PHILADELPHIA - A man accused of setting fire to a boxer’s north Philadelphia home in 2003 after a fight outside a club, killing him and four relatives, has been ordered to stand trial on murder,...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The first virus-hunter in space is all set to conduct some cosmic, new DNA research. Newly arrived space station astronaut Kate Rubins will attempt to complete the first full-bl...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Law enforcement has released the Pulse nightclub in Orlando to its owner just a month after it was the scene of the worst mass shooting in recent U.S. history. Officials with the Flori...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A dead whale that keeps returning to the Southern California coast has been towed out to sea - again. The 45-foot-long humpback called Wally was hauled away Wednesday after dri...