Category Archives: World

VIENNA - Iran continues to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limitations set in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, but has begun providing access to sites where...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump is angrily denying a report that he made disparaging remarks about U.S. service members who have been captured or killed, including that he described Americ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest jobs since the pandemic began. Employers added 1.4 million job...

LISBON, Portugal - A Portuguese hacker whose explosive revelations rattled European soccer told judges at the start of his trial Friday that he was "disgusted" by what he uncovered and had acted in th...

MALMO, Sweden - Desperate for a drink? There is spit-fermented wine, liquor fermented in prison toilets, and a strong Scottish brew served from the mouth of a taxidermied squirrel. The Disgusting Food...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The mayors of Prague and Taipei announced new areas of co-operation for the two sister cities, including orchestra tours, on Friday as a Czech delegation concluded a weeklong visit to...

BANGKOK - She's 15, writes love stories and likes indie music and anime cartoons. So far so normal. But two weeks ago Benjamaporn Nivas upended traditional notions of Thai schoolkids' behaviour by lea...

RICHMOND, Va. - A judge on Thursday ordered rapper Kanye West's name removed from presidential ballots in Virginia. West was disqualified because he failed to meet a requirement that 13 people pledge ...

LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and more organized sports can resume if masks are worn - lifting some coronavirus restricti...

LOS ANGELES - Alex Trebek says he's responding exceptionally well to treatment for pancreatic cancer and expects to mark his two-year survival next February. His doctor has said he's counting on that ...