Category Archives: World
Sudan's Bashir travels to Rwanda despite ICC arrest warrant
KIGALI, Rwanda - President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan has arrived in Rwanda to attend an African Union summit despite calls for his arrest by the International Criminal Court. Rwandan Foreign Minister Lo...
Jul 18, 2016
Baltimore police arrest more than 20 people during protest
Baltimore police have arrested more than 20 people during a protest after participants blocked lanes on an interstate in the city. Lt. Jarron Jackson, a police spokesman, says some protesters blocked ...
Jul 18, 2016
Kerry hopes for continuity in Turkey amid coup reports
MOSCOW - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he hopes for stability and continuity in Turkey following reports that an attempted military coup is under way in the NATO member state. Kerry, in Mosc...
Jul 18, 2016
Philippine leader laments alleged drug links of some Chinese
TANAUAN, Philippines - The Philippines’ crime-fighting president says he plans to ask Chinese officials why some Chinese visitors are allegedly involved in illegal drugs. President Rodrigo Duter...
Jul 18, 2016
Global AIDS gains 'inadequate and fragile,' UN chief says
JOHANNESBURG - Actress Charlize Theron, singer Elton John and Prince Harry are joining researchers, activists and policy makers at a global AIDS conference in South Africa this week to debate ways to ...
Jul 18, 2016
Obama urges Americans to tamp down inflammatory rhetoric
WASHINGTON - Confronting another killing of police officers, President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Americans to tamp down inflammatory words and actions as a violent summer collides with the nation&#...
Jul 18, 2016
Twitter lights up with 95th birthday wishes for John Glenn
COLUMBUS, Ohio - John Glenn is being showered with birthday recognition. The first American to orbit the Earth was trending on Twitter on Monday as he turned 95. The NASA Glenn Research Center in Clev...
Jul 18, 2016
German train attacker vowed 'revenge on the infidels'
WUERZBURG, Germany - A 17-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker vowing “revenge on these infidels” went on an axe-and-knife rampage on a train in southern Germany, wounding five people before bein...
Jul 18, 2016
How'd he get through? Security in question after Nice attack
This time, France was supposed to have been better prepared. Despite a state of emergency following two recent terror attacks, authorities in France are facing criticism that they should have done mor...
Jul 18, 2016
British Open showdown: Stenson leads Mickelson by a shot
TROON, Scotland - Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson delivered what everyone expects out of a major championship. They matched birdies and improbable par saves. Momentum could change with any shot. The...
Jul 18, 2016
