Category Archives: World

Afghans brace for fresh violence after US-Taliban talks halt
KABUL - Afghans braced for a possible new wave of Taliban violence Monday after President Donald Trump abruptly broke off nearly a year of talks with the insurgent group just when a deal to end Americ...
Sep 10, 2019

Tennis court to runway: Serena Williams hits Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the U.S. Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway to show the latest collection of her fashion l...
Sep 10, 2019

19 Slams: Nadal stops Medvedev comeback bid to win US Open
NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal's 19th Grand Slam trophy went from inevitable to suddenly in doubt in a thrill-a-minute U.S. Open final. What had all the makings of a crowning morphed into a grueling contest ...
Sep 10, 2019

Antonio Brown accused of rape by former trainer
New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday...
Sep 10, 2019

Mugabe's body believed to be leaving Singapore for Zimbabwe
SINGAPORE - A vehicle believed to be carrying the body of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has left a Singapore funeral parlour. Police escorting the vehicle Wednesday morning said the convoy w...
Sep 10, 2019

FEMA officials, contractor accused of hurricane relief fraud
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Federal authorities said Tuesday they have arrested two former officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the former president of a major disaster relief contract...
Sep 10, 2019

Nielsen says it will include out-of-home viewing soon
NEW YORK - Television networks will be happy to know that ratings will go up for many of their programs next year, simply because the Nielsen company will count more people. The company whose numbers ...
Sep 10, 2019

HBO produces documentary to help kids understand 9-11
NEW YORK - For students from elementary to high school, the Sept. 11 terrorist attack isn't a memory. It's history. A new HBO documentary that debuts on the event's 18th anniversary treats it that way...
Sep 10, 2019

Blast heard near US Embassy in Kabul on 9-11 anniversary
KABUL - A large explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital near the U.S. Embassy in the early hours of Wednesday on the anniversary of the 9-11 attack on the United States. A plume of smoke rose over Kabu...
Sep 10, 2019

Lawyer: John Hinckley interested in music industry job
WASHINGTON - The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly in California, his lawyer said at a court hearing in Washington on ...
Sep 10, 2019