Jan 11 12 migrants found dead, 21 rescued at sea off western Greece By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Greece’s coast guard says 12 migrants have been found dead in the Ionian Sea and 21 others have been rescued after their boat took in water and sank. Searchers are looking for more survivors. Continue reading
Jan 11 2 U.S. troops killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said in a statement Saturday. In keeping with defense department rules, the U.S. military did… Continue reading
Jan 11 Taiwan’s leader reelected as voters back tough China stance By Elaine Kurtenbach, Johnson Lai, Associated Press Tsai Ing-wen was reelected as Taiwan's president by a landslide Saturday in a victory that signaled strong support for her tough stance against China among voters determined to defend their democratic way of life. Continue reading
Jan 11 Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who modernized Oman, dies at 79 By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideast’s longest-ruling monarch who seized power in a 1970 palace coup and pulled his Arabian sultanate into modernity while carefully balancing diplomatic ties between adversaries Iran and the U.S., has died. He was 79. Continue reading
Jan 11 Magnitude 5.9 shock rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. Continue reading
Jan 11 Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Saturday acknowledged that it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 people aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations and mounting evidence that it was responsible. Continue reading
Jan 10 Royal courtiers chart path for Prince Harry’s independence By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The royal family is said to be “hurt'' by Harry and Meghan's statement Wednesday that they want to step down from being senior royals. But the queen, Charles and William have told their teams to work with government and the… Continue reading
Jan 09 Judge denies Trump effort to stop columnist defamation suit By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press President Donald Trump has lost a bid to block an advice columnist's lawsuit over his remarks that she lied in accusing him of rape. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Trump holds rally amid impeachment tensions, Iran turmoil By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump's remarks on Thursday careened from mockery of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff, who heads the House Intelligence Committee, to a suggestion that he should have won the Nobel Prize, a preview of the sharp-edged reelection campaign… Continue reading
Jan 09 Human trafficking increase expected during Super Bowl By Curt Anderson, Associated Press To combat an expected rise in sex trafficking during the Super Bowl, law enforcement officials said Thursday that they need hotel workers, ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to be especially alert. Continue reading