Category Archives: World
Afghan president, insurgent warlord sign peace agreement
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed a peace treaty with a notorious warlord on Thursday, pledging to lobby the U.S. and the United Nations to remove him and his party from terrorist blacklist...
Sep 29, 2016
Israel pays respects to Peres as leaders arrive for funeral
JERUSALEM - Thousands of Israelis flocked to parliament Thursday to view the casket of Shimon Peres, paying final respects to the former president and prime minister whose life story mirrored that of ...
Sep 29, 2016
Denmark's crown prince couple kick off 2 day Boston trip
BOSTON - Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and his wife Mary are kicking off a two-day trade mission to Boston. On Thursday, Frederik is scheduled to join Democratic Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for a...
Sep 28, 2016
UN says EU may ratify Paris Agreement soon
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change appears likely to enter into force with India announcing that it has ratified the agreement and the EU signalling it may ratify within the next few days, official...
Sep 28, 2016

Brad Pitt skips film premiere to focus on 'family situation'
LOS ANGELES - Brad Pitt is skipping his first public appearance after last week’s split with Angelina Jolie Pitt. He says he won’t attend the premiere of Terrence Malick’s new docume...
Sep 28, 2016
After subpoena, VA turns over documents on costly hospital
DENVER - The Veterans Affairs Department turned over documents to Congress on Wednesday in response to a subpoena demanding information about how the cost of a Denver-area VA hospital soared more than...
Sep 28, 2016
Michelle Obama says America 'needs an adult' in White House
PHILADELPHIA - Michelle Obama told supporters in Philadelphia on Wednesday that candidates don’t change once they become president and that America “needs an adult in the White House.̶...
Sep 28, 2016

Trump's stance on nuclear restraint is ambiguous
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s ambiguous answer to a debate question on nuclear restraint raised doubts about his understanding of the issue. On the other hand, his words - by design or coincidence...
Sep 28, 2016

WHY IT MATTERS: Guns
ATLANTA - THE ISSUE: The right to bear arms is fundamental to the U.S., carved into the Constitution and seemingly embedded in the national DNA. But after a seemingly endless stretch of violence, Amer...
Sep 28, 2016
Why the US economy isn't quite the weakling Trump says it is
WASHINGTON - The United States isn’t exactly the economic doormat Donald Trump decries in his campaign rhetoric. “Our country is in deep trouble,” Trump said in Monday night’s ...
Sep 28, 2016