Category Archives: World

Obama, urging unity, says he's rooting for Trump's success
WASHINGTON - In an awkward political ritual, President Barack Obama urged the nation Wednesday to join him in rooting for President-elect Donald Trump’s success, even as he and his shell-shocked...
Nov 09, 2016

Police: 7 killed in London early morning tram derailment
LONDON - Seven people were killed and more than 50 injured when a tram derailed while rounding a tight curve in a rainstorm in south London Wednesday, police said. Investigators said the train, which ...
Nov 09, 2016

US stock indexes mostly lower in morning trading; oil slumps
The major U.S. stock indexes were mostly lower in morning trading Thursday as an early surge faded. Utilities, technology and consumer-focused stocks were among the biggest decliners. Banks and other ...
Nov 09, 2016
Prospect of Trump presidency unnerves companies, economists
The prospect of a Donald Trump presidency unnerves businesspeople and economists who see him as a reckless novice who might disrupt trade and a struggling global economy. Financial markets sank Wednes...
Nov 09, 2016
Trump rides his movement to vindication and the White House
NEW YORK - Donald Trump awakened a movement of angry working-class voters fed up with political insiders and desperate for change. On Tuesday, that movement propelled him to the White House. TrumpR...
Nov 09, 2016
Trump election elicits fears, some cheers around the globe
MOSCOW - World leaders struggled Wednesday to come to grips with a new reality - Donald Trump will be the next U.S. president - and an as yet unanswerable question: How many of his campaign pledges wi...
Nov 09, 2016

It's a mandate for Trump's agenda, Ryan says
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America’s 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters’ econ...
Nov 09, 2016
Pakistan deports National Geographic's iconic 'Afghan Girl'
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistan on Wednesday deported National Geographic’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” to her native Afghanistan after a regional court had convicted her on charges...
Nov 09, 2016

Markets Right Now: Stocks surge following Trump victory
NEW YORK - The latest on financial markets following the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States (All times local): 8:00 p.m. Japan’s share benchmark the Nikkei 225 i...
Nov 09, 2016

For global economy, Trump victory intensifies uncertainties
Donald Trump’s promise to put America first helped propel him to the U.S. presidency. But he also unleashed uncertainty on the global economy by skewering trading partners and offering few speci...
Nov 09, 2016