World

Trump says US forces cornered IS leader in dead-end tunnel

WASHINGTON - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, died after U.S. special operators ...

Oct 29, 2019

Kathy Mattea named WVU distinguished artist in residence

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Country singer Kathy Mattea will be coaching music students at West Virginia University. The university says in a news release that the Cross Lanes native has been named a distingu...

Oct 29, 2019

Vietnam takes forensic samples to help in truck deaths case

YEN THANH, Vietnam - Police have taken forensic samples from people in central Vietnam who believe their family members may be among the 39 victims found dead in a container truck in England last week...

Oct 29, 2019

US official: IS leader believed dead in US military assault

WASHINGTON - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, is believed dead after being target...

Oct 29, 2019

Ferocious winds fuel blazes throughout Northern California

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - With ferocious winds driving multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation and nearly 200,000 people ordered to leave their homes, California's governor declared a statewide emer...

Oct 29, 2019

Hong Kong weekend ends again with protest violence, tear gas

HONG KONG - An unauthorized anti-government rally in Hong Kong quickly turned chaotic on Sunday as police used tear gas to disperse protesters on a major tourist strip, leading to hours of ugly confro...

Oct 29, 2019

Saudi-owned TV: Public offering for Aramco in December

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The long-planned initial public offering of a sliver of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco will begin this December, a Saudi-owned satellite channel reported on T...

Oct 29, 2019

18 killed in attack against protesters in Iraq's Karbala

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi security official says 18 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in an attack against protesters in Iraq's Shiite holy city of Karbala. The official says the attack happened e...

Oct 29, 2019

Urquidy, Bregman lead Astros over Nats 8-1 to tie Series 2-2

WASHINGTON - Not bad for a TBA. Unheralded rookie Jos Urquidy outpitched all those big-name aces who preceded him, quieting Washington's bats and the Nationals Park crowd, too. Alex Bregman busted out...

Oct 28, 2019

Strong quake shakes southern Philippines, no big damage seen

DAVAO, Philippines - A powerful earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Tuesday morning, knocking out power in some areas, sending people out of homes and buildings and forcing classes to be susp...

Oct 28, 2019