Category Archives: World
New Mexico: Brutal killing of girl detailed by authorities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - On the day Victoria Martens was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead in her family’s apartment by Albuquerque police officers, her dismembered remains wra...
Aug 25, 2016
World's first self-driving taxis debut in Singapore
SINGAPORE - The world’s first self-driving taxis began picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday. Select members of the public can hail a free ride through their smartphones in taxis ...
Aug 25, 2016
Police say at least 20 killed in Nepal bus accident
KATHMANDU, Nepal - At least 20 people were killed and another 17 hurt when bus drove off a highway in Nepal and plunged into a river on Friday, police said. Police office said the bus rolled about 100...
Aug 25, 2016
Official: Striking miners kill deputy minister in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia - Striking informal miners in Bolivia kidnapped and beat to death the country’s deputy interior minister on Thursday after he travelled to the area to mediate in the bitter confl...
Aug 25, 2016
Judge in Stanford rape case asks for move to civil cases
PALO ALTO, Calif. - A California court said Thursday that a judge who was criticized for ordering a lenient six-month jail sentence in a rape case against a former Stanford University swimmer will no ...
Aug 25, 2016
Auto, technology industries clash over talking cars
WASHINGTON - Cars that wirelessly talk to each other are finally ready for the road, creating the potential to dramatically reduce traffic deaths, improve the safety of self-driving cars and someday m...
Aug 25, 2016
1 dead, at least 4 injured in Belgium in accidental blast
CHIMAY, Belgium - One person was killed and at least four were injured in Belgium in an accidental explosion at a sports centre near the French border. Chimay police Chief Pierre Maton said early Frid...
Aug 25, 2016
Illinois redistricting referendum won't appear on ballot
CHICAGO - A divided Illinois Supreme Court narrowly ruled Thursday that a voter referendum seeking to change how Illinois draws political boundaries is unconstitutional, making it ineligible to appear...
Aug 25, 2016
Couple wanted in woman's killing, kids' kidnapping arrested
LOS ANGELES - A California couple wanted in connection with a woman’s killing and the kidnapping of her three children in the Los Angeles area were arrested Thursday in Colorado. Joshua Aaron Ro...
Aug 25, 2016
US swimmer Lochte's legal troubles mount in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police charged American swimmer Ryan Lochte on Thursday with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. A police statement said Lo...
Aug 25, 2016
