World
Abe eyes big win as Japan votes under N. Korea threats
October 22, 2017
Abe eyes big win as Japan votes under N. Korea threats
Millions of Japanese braved typhoon conditions Sunday for a snap election likely to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh…
Total number of US victims in Cuba attacks rises to 24
October 21, 2017
Total number of US victims in Cuba attacks rises to 24
The United States says two more government workers are confirmed victims in the unexplained Cuba attacks. The State Department is…
Spain to dismiss Catalonia’s government, call elections
October 21, 2017
Spain to dismiss Catalonia’s government, call elections
Spain said Saturday it will move to dismiss Catalonia’s separatist government and call fresh elections in the region in a…
Fourteen feared dead in Malaysian landslide
October 21, 2017
Fourteen feared dead in Malaysian landslide
Two workers were found dead and 12 others were missing Saturday after a landslide at a construction site on the…
German police detain suspect in Munich knife attack
October 21, 2017
German police detain suspect in Munich knife attack
A man injured four people with a knife in the German city of Munich on Saturday and police detained a…
Spain to grab Catalonia powers as crisis intensifies
October 21, 2017
Spain to grab Catalonia powers as crisis intensifies
Spain’s government kicked off a crisis cabinet meeting on Saturday as it prepares to seize powers from Catalonia’s separatist executive…
Thousands rally for gay marriage before Australian postal vote closes
October 21, 2017
Thousands rally for gay marriage before Australian postal vote closes
Thousands of people rallied around Australia on Saturday urging the legalization of same-sex marriage, one week before final ballots can…
Munich police in manhunt for knife attacker
October 21, 2017
Munich police in manhunt for knife attacker
At least four people were injured in a series of attacks on Saturday, but none of them sustained life-threatening injuries,…
Choice of Mugabe as goodwill WHO envoy shocks, baffles
October 21, 2017
Choice of Mugabe as goodwill WHO envoy shocks, baffles
The appointment of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been denounced…
Jamaica or bust: Merkel launching crunch German coalition talks
October 20, 2017
Jamaica or bust: Merkel launching crunch German coalition talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday begins the first full round of talks on forming a three-way “Jamaica” coalition that…