Category Archives: World
Wonder Woman dumped as a special UN ambassador after uproar
NEW YORK - The comic book heroine Wonder Woman has been abruptly fired from her honorary ambassador job at the United Nations following protests from both inside and outside the world organization tha...
Dec 13, 2016
Global stocks mixed ahead of Fed's rate decision
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Global stock markets were mixed with European stocks getting off to a weak start on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates. The Fed was w...
Dec 13, 2016
Kanye West returns to Twitter to talk about Trump meeting
NEW YORK - Kanye West returned to social media for the first time since his hospitalization to talk about his meeting with Donald Trump. West wrote on Twitter that he met with Trump Tuesday to “...
Dec 13, 2016
Paris exhibit celebrates UNESCO heritage site of Palmyra
PARIS - Days after the Islamic State group seized back control of the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra, a prescient exhibit was inaugurated in Paris on Tuesday that aims to educate the public on the wou...
Dec 13, 2016
Electronics store employees pitch in to buy Nintendo for boy
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. - Employees at a New York electronics store have come together to buy a Nintendo system for a boy who frequently plays video games there. The Best Buy employees are seen presenting...
Dec 13, 2016
Putin tries dog diplomacy before Japan talks over islands
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin tried a bit of dog diplomacy ahead of his trip to Japan, and then gave a glimmer of hope that a 70-year territorial dispute with Tokyo could be resolved. Japa...
Dec 13, 2016
Secret Santas paying tens of thousands in layaway balances
RIDLEY, Pa. - Two different Secret Santas have been paying off tens of thousands of dollars of layaway accounts at discount stores in Pennsylvania. A man who goes by the name “Santa B” has...
Dec 13, 2016
Trump pick to lead State known to back free trade, Russia
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s choice to lead U.S. foreign policy is known for his longstanding support of free trade, international law and an expansive presence in the Middle East that doesn̵...
Dec 13, 2016
EU slows Turkey membership talks over coup crackdown
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Tuesday expressed deep concern about Turkey’s security crackdown since the failed coup in July but stopped short of officially freezing membership talks with the...
Dec 13, 2016
US, S. Korea, Japan vow co-operation over N. Korea sanctions
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Top nuclear envoys from South Korea, the United States and Japan pledged Tuesday to implement new sanctions against North Korea, including capping the country’s coal ...
Dec 13, 2016