Category Archives: World
Despite doping scandals, Russia could bid for 2028 Olympics
MOSCOW - Still mired in a doping scandal and with a track team banned from international competition, the president of the Russian Olympic Committee said his country may put forth a bid to host the 20...
Jan 13, 2017
Ex-Playboy executive Victor Lownes dies at 88
LONDON - Victor Lownes, a former executive of Playboy who helped forge the brand’s hedonistic ethos and put much of the swing into the “Swinging London” era, has died at 88. Friend B...
Jan 13, 2017
More pay, greater confidence lifts US retail sales 0.6 pct.
WASHINGTON - Americans stepped up their auto buying and online shopping in December, reflecting a boost in confidence after the election and a solid increase in pay. Retail sales rose a seasonally adj...
Jan 13, 2017
Maintenance stems clashes over Syrian capital water source
BEIRUT - Maintenance workers arrived in Syria’s rebel-held valley near Damascus Friday to fix the water facility there, signalling an end to the violent standoff that has dried out the capital f...
Jan 13, 2017
Paris draft: 2-state solution best for Israel, Palestinians
JERUSALEM - In a strong message to Israel and the incoming Trump administration, dozens of countries are expected this weekend to reiterate their opposition to Israeli settlements and call for the est...
Jan 13, 2017
Trump shrugs off contradictions from Cabinet picks
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump is shrugging off contradictions with his own Cabinet picks that have been on display during Senate hearings this week. “All my Cabinet nominee are looki...
Jan 13, 2017
Financier and fundraiser expected to become Trump adviser
NEW YORK - A prominent New York financier is set to be named a top White House adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, tasked with co-ordinating the administration’s outreach to the nation̵...
Jan 13, 2017
Trump raises millions to cover inauguration's steep costs
WASHINGTON - The inauguration of a new president requires the recitation of a 35-word oath. That’s it. Dress it up with some hoopla and glitz, though, and pretty soon you’re talking real m...
Jan 13, 2017
No deal in talks to persuade Gambian leader to step down
DAKAR, Senegal - No deal was reached Friday in last-ditch attempts by a regional mediation team to persuade Gambia’s longtime leader to step down, and while mediation will continue, the inaugura...
Jan 13, 2017
Amid supporters, Haiti leader pleads not guilty in drug case
MIAMI - With dozens of supporters packing a Miami federal courthouse, a former Haitian coup leader and recent senator-elect pleaded not guilty Friday to decade-old U.S. drug trafficking charges. Guy P...
Jan 13, 2017