World

Weinstein: Sex assault charges have made me 'forgotten man'

NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein defended himself as a pioneer in advancing the careers of women in the film industry in the wake of scores of sexual misconduct allegations that launched the #MeToo movemen...

Dec 18, 2019

GOP Sen. Collins of Maine launches reelection bid

PORTLAND, Maine - U.S. Sen. Susan Collins officially launched her bid for a reelection Wednesday, setting up an expensive and closely watched battle for the seat the moderate Republican from Maine has...

Dec 18, 2019

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot sign deal for 50-50 merger

MILAN - The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot on Wednesday signed a binding merger deal creating the world's fourth-largest automaker with the scale to confront the challenges of str...

Dec 18, 2019

India rejects final death sentence appeal in 2012 gang rape

NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the final appeal of one of the four men sentenced to death for the 2012 fatal gang rape of a woman on a moving bus in New Delhi, paving the way ...

Dec 18, 2019

WWII allies, Germany mark 75 yrs since Battle of the Bulge

BASTOGNE, Belgium - Side by side, the Allies and former enemy Germany togethermarked the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles in World War II - the Battle of the Bulge, which stopped ...

Dec 18, 2019

India's Supreme Court delays hearing citizenship law pleas

NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed hearing pleas challenging the constitutionality of a new citizenship law that has sparked opposition and massive protests across the country. T...

Dec 17, 2019

Babe Ruth's 500th homer bat sells for more than $1 million

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - Babe Ruth has hit another one out of the ballpark. The bat used by the legendary baseball player to hit his 500th home run was auctioned on Saturday for more than $1 million. S...

Dec 17, 2019

No bond for ex-Mexico security official charged with bribery

DALLAS - A judge on Tuesday ordered Mexico's former top security official to remain held without bond in a Texas jail as he awaits trial for allegedly accepting a fortune in drug-money bribes for lett...

Dec 17, 2019

Murakami holds rare public reading to mark debut anniversary

TOKYO - A monkey that confesses he steals women's identity cards, causing them to temporarily forget who they are, starred Tuesday as author Haruki Murakami marked 40 years since his debut as a noveli...

Dec 17, 2019

Ford to add 3,000 jobs in the Detroit area, invest $1.45B

DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehicles. The company said ...

Dec 17, 2019