World Now # 29
Norway opens probe into why cruise ship ventured into storm
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Norwegian officials have opened an investigation into why a cruise ship carrying more than 1,370 people set sail along the…
Scott Walker, experimental singer-songwriter, dead at 76
(CNN)Scott Walker, the singer, songwriter and producer who rose to fame as part of The Walker Brothers, has died aged 76, his record label, 4AD, has confirmed.…
U.S. top court rebuffs mystery company in Mueller subpoena fight
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a bid by a unidentified company owned by a foreign government to…
Far-right Italian deputy Matteo Salvini takes Basilicata in south
Italy’s deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, renewed his pledge to change Europe as his centre-right coalition swept to victory in the southern region of…
At least 12 dead in Iran floods: emergency services
Tehran: At least 12 people were killed and 68 injured in floods that have swept across most Iranian provinces, the country´s emergency services said…
Brussels confirms return of border checks under no-deal Brexit
British travellers will get a stamp in their passport every time they enter and leave the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the European…
Rescuers Hope To Reach More Cyclone Idai Victims As Mozambique Roads Reopen
More than one week after a powerful cyclone struck Mozambique and cut a wide swath through southeast Africa, roads are now reopening and rescuers are saying…
‘We will have colonies on Mars’ but it will never be a new Earth
Experts muse on the future of the red planet but warn it would be arrogant hubris to view our planetary neighbour as a replacement. ...…
Sushma Swaraj takes a jibe at Pakistani minister over abduction of 2 Hindu girls
In a tweet earlier in the day, Swaraj had, while tagging a media report, said that she had asked the Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan to send a report on…
In 1st poll since coup, Thais lean to populists
Reuters BANGKOK (Reuters) — Thai voters went to the polls on Sunday in a long-delayed election following a 2014 coup, a race that pits a military junta chief…
Faking Instagram fame, Florida man rapes minor
Florida, March 24 (IANS) Pretending to be “Instagram famous”, a 25-year-old Florida man allegedly lured a Texas-based minor girl only to repeatedly sexually…
Automated way to detect eye surface cancer developed
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Australian researchers have developed a new automated non-invasive technique for diagnosing eye surface cancer, offering the potential…
Britain must resolve Brexit, changing PM wouldn’t help: Philip Hammond
Britain must find a way to leave the European Union in an orderly fashion rather than trying to oust Prime Minister Theresa May, finance minister Philip Hammond…
Blast kills 8 children collecting scrap metal in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese officials say eight children have been killed in an explosion near a military facility where they were searching for scrap metal to…
May pushes Brexit deal with new timetable
London—British Prime Minister Theresa May tried to persuade members of Parliament to back the European Union divorce deal, seeking to build bridges after…
Pakistani prime minister says time for dialogue to resolve all issues with India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khanon Friday welcomed a message from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Pakistan Day and said it…
President Kagame and Bill Gates: Every vaccine is a shot of adrenaline into the heart of the African economy
(CNN)According to United Nations projections, by the end of this century, Africa will be home to one of every three people on the planet and to five of the…
Outspoken San Juan Mayor To Run For Puerto Rico Governor
Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz of San Juan, Puerto Rico’s capital city, officially announced she’s running for governor in the 2020 elections, NBCNews reports. Cruz,…
German Police Detain 10 Men In Suspected Islamist Attack Plot
German prosecutors said 10 men were detained in raids around Frankfurt on Friday on suspicion of planning an Islamist attack using a vehicle and guns with the…
U.S. Says Russian Ship Suspected Of Illegal North Korea Trade
The U.S. government has named a Russian ship on a list of vessels suspected of providing fuel to Pyongyang, a month after Reuters reported the same ship…
Hungary Detains ISIS Member Accused Of Beheadings In Syria
Hungarian authorities detained a Syrian man on Friday accused of taking part in beheadings in Syria as a member of Islamic State, Budapestprosecutors and the…
Protesters block president´s route over Iraqi ferry sinking
Residents in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have blocked a road where a presidential convoy was passing, in a protest over the sinking of a ferry in the…
New Zealand is moving to ban assault weapons. Why can’t we?
Washington (CNN)A week after a mass shooting at two mosques, New Zealand’s government is on track to ban assault weapons next month and take back those that are…
Trump condemned by Iran, Turkey, Russia and Syria over support for Israel’s claim to Golan Heights
Iran, Turkey and Russia have sharply criticised Donald Trump after he said it was time to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, as…
A look at those jockeying to be Thailand’s next leader
BANGKOK (AP) — More than 70 parties are contesting Sunday’s general election in Thailand, the first since a military coup nearly five years ago. Up for…
US forces say 2 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two American service members were killed during an operation in Afghanistan on Friday, the U.S. and NATO forces said, providing no…
New Zealand PM receives death threats on social media
WELLINGTON, March 22 (Xinhua) — The NewZealand Police are investigating death threats sent to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on social media,…
Attackers throw explosive at Russian consulate in Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) – Attackers on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade at the Russian consulate in Athens early on Friday, causing no injuries and slight damage,…
Venezuelan forces detain key aide to opposition leader
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan security forces detained a key aide to opposition leader Juan Guaido in a raid on his home early Thursday, an opposition…
US trade negotiators to visit China for talks next week
U.S. officials will visit Beijing next week for the next round of high-level trade talks, China’scommerce ministry said Thursday. U.S. Trade Representative…
Qatar asks IAEA to intervene over ‘threat’ posed by UAE nuclear plant
Qatar has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to intervene in a dispute over a $24 billion nuclear power plant which the United Arab…
Canadian Lawmaker Quits Trudeau’s Liberal Party Caucus
In a fresh blow to the embattled government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a legislator quit his ruling Liberal Party to sit as an independent on…
Trump Says China Tariffs Could Remain In Place Indefinitely
President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration’s tariffs on Chinese imports could stay in place indefinitely until Beijing complies with a…
Huge Plume-Producing Fire At Texas Petrochemical Tank Farm Finally Out
A fire burning since Sunday morning and sending a huge plume of thick black smoke into the air at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility was…
Hungarian far-right leader Viktor Orban’s party Fidesz suspended from main EU conservative group
The party of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has been suspended from the main EU conservative group following years of criticism over extreme…
Hungarian far-right leader Viktor Orban’s party Fidesz suspended from main EU conservative group
The party of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has been suspended from the main EU conservative group following years of criticism over extreme…
Italian Deputy Prime Minister saved from migrant kidnapping probe
The Italian parliament has blocked prosecutors from pursuing an investigation into Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini for abuse of power and kidnapping…
Lion Air pilots were looking at handbook when plane crashed
Sources say flight crew of Indonesian jet tried to find procedure to halt dive The pilots of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max urgently looked through a handbook to…
France to deploy troops to maintain security during protests
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that soldiers will be deployed across the country to help maintain security during yellow vest…
Algeria tensions: Governing party chief backs protesters
ALGIERS, Algeria — The acting head of Algeria’s governing party says it is throwing its support behind protests against President Abdelaziz…
Brexit delay request will be rejected if no guarantees of deal success: France
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) – Britain’s request for a Brexit delay would be turned down by the EU if Prime Minister Theresa…
U.N. Court sentences Karadzic to life in prison on appeal
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – U.N. appeals judges on Wednesday sentenced former Bosnian…
Theresa May to write to EU seeking Brexit extension – reports
British prime minister, Theresa May is writing a letter to the EU on Tuesday asking for an extension but there is frustration that she is going to ask for an…
Cardinal Barbarin says Pope has refused his offer to resign
PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) – Philippe Barbarin, the French Roman Catholic cardinal convicted…
National Enquirer Paid $200,000 for Jeff Bezos Texts, Nude Selfies: Report
In January, the National Enquirer published 11 pages of content devoted to outing a scandalous, months-long affair between Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos…
Trump to meet with Bolsonaro in boost to US-Brazil alliance
President TrumpDonald John TrumpWarren: ‘White supremacists pose a threat to the United States like any other terrorist group’ National Enquirer paid 0,000 for…
Algeria’s Bouteflika defies pressure to step down immediately
ALGIERS — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday again defied mass protests calling for his immediate resignation, insisting on a plan to elect a…
Boeing expects 737 Max software fix by end of March
US regulators and safety experts are now asking how thoroughly the FAA and Boeing vetted the anti-stall system and how well pilots around the world were trained…
Knife attacker injures four staff at Oslo school – police
OSLO (Reuters) – An attacker armed with a knife injured a teacher and…
Court Says Giving A Police Officer The Middle Finger Is Protected By The Constitution
A federal appeals court said on Thursday a woman in Michigan was protected by the Constitution after flipping off a police officer, according to National Public…
Algerians Hold Biggest Anti-Bouteflika Protests
Hundreds of thousands of people crammed into central Algiers on Friday, Reuters witnesses said, in the biggest protests against PresidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika‘s…
How Gravity Could Change How We Make Decisions
Returning to Earth from the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfieldremarked how making the right decision is vital in high pressure…
Trump says ‘there should be no Mueller report’ in furious rant, as president escalates campaign to undermine Russia investigation
Donald Trump has said “there should be no Mueller report” in a series of tweets denouncing the Special Counsel’s investigation into Russianinterference in the…
Spanish government says Franco to be exhumed in June
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Socialist government has set June 10 as the date for relocating the remains of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco from a…
Christchurch shooting: Sajid Javid slams Australian Senator Fraser Anning over comments
Britain’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid has criticised an Australian Senator who appeared to suggest that Muslim immigration was the cause of a mass shooting…
Bolton disputes NK claim he created mistrust at Kim summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Bolton, PresidentDonald Trump’s national security adviser, says North Korea’s allegations that he and Secretary of State…