Category Archives: World
Turkey, Russia discussing Syria cease-fire
BEIRUT - Turkey and Russia are discussing a broader Syrian cease-fire after brokering the deal that evacuated rebel-held eastern Aleppo, Syrian opposition factions said Wednesday, but a number of rebe...
Dec 28, 2016
Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are now ready, along with elite special forces, to launch a stepped up, three-pronged assau...
Dec 28, 2016
Appreciation: Fisher found best material in her own troubles
LOS ANGELES - Carrie Fisher, a princess onscreen and off, played both roles in her own gutsy way. As Leia of the “Star Wars” franchise, she commanded the troops, enjoyed a fling with Han S...
Dec 28, 2016
The Latest: Trump thanks Trump for consumer confidence boost
WASHINGTON - The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 10:20 p.m. Donald Trump is taking credit - and thanking himself - for a surge in a key gauge of consumer confidence. The presid...
Dec 27, 2016
Authorities: Small plane crashed in Tennessee, no survivors
GATLINBURG, Tenn. - Authorities say a small plane with three people aboard has crashed in the mountains of eastern Tennessee, and no one survived. A reconnaissance flight by the Tennessee Army Nationa...
Dec 27, 2016
Mexico detains 5, eyes possible link to decapitations
MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities say they have detained five people suspected of shooting at police in the state of Michoacan and are investigating whether they may have been involved in the killings...
Dec 27, 2016
SKorean investigators detain ex-health minister
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean investigators on Wednesday detained the country’s former health minister as they expand their inquiry into a corruption scandal involving impeached Presi...
Dec 27, 2016
Man convicted in death of mom who led double life as escort
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - A man was convicted Tuesday of murder and kidnapping in the 2007 death of a single mother from Colorado who led a double life as a paid escort. A judge sentenced 65-year-old Le...
Dec 27, 2016
Cuba sees economy shrink 1 per cent despite detente with US
HAVANA - Cuba announced Tuesday that its economy shrank this year for the first time in nearly a quarter century as a plunge in aid from Venezuela overwhelmed a surge in tourism set off by detente wit...
Dec 27, 2016
No one could make us laugh through pain like Carrie Fisher
NEW YORK - No one could make us laugh through the pain like Carrie Fisher. The daughter of Hollywood stars Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, and a survivor of early fame, drug addiction and bipolar di...
Dec 27, 2016