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Man climbs National Christmas Tree near White House

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) :A man who climbed the National Christmas Tree, near the White House, on Friday evening, was taken to hospital for psychiatric evaluation, local media report.US Park Police believed the man, who was not identified, was in emotional...

Spain enthralled by annual Christmas lottery

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BARCELONA(AP):Those holding ticket number 03347 struck it rich Saturday when they won the top prize in Spain's famous Christmas lottery.The lottery, known as El Gordo, or 'The Fat One,' dished out €2.4 billion (US$2.7 billion) in prize money...

Holidays can be tough for ex-members of polygamous sects

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (AP):Maria Behrmann begins missing her family in September, when she and her mother have birthdays.The longing continues through late October, about the time in 2011 when her father died. He stayed in touch with Behrmann, even...

Christmas carols favoured over Billboard hits

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP):Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You is the highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 holiday hit in 60 years, but Americans still prefer hearing carols such as Silent Night" and Jingle Bells, a new poll shows.Twelve per cent...

Melania Trump’s red topiary trees a hit

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):Melania Trump's cranberry topiary trees may have left some of her critics seeing red, but they turned out to be a Christmas hit - one of several new ideas the Trumps introduced this holiday season.In a four-week stretch of 21 holiday...

Happy holidays? - Not in Zimbabwe's economic crisis

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

HARARE, (AP):The Christmas lights are up in Zimbabwe's capital, but the mood is less than festive as the country grapples with an economic crisis that prevents many families from enjoying the holiday season.Some people sleep in their cars in long...

Nissan American executive Greg Kelly released on bail in Japan

Published:Tuesday | December 25, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly has been released from detention in Japan after being granted bail over the alleged underreporting of his boss Carlos Ghosn's pay. The late-night release of Kelly, who is American, followed the Tokyo District Court's approval earlier in the day of a bail request filed last week by his Japanese lawyer.

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates Christmas before annual speech

Published:Tuesday | December 25, 2018 | 12:00 AM

ANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British royal family received cheers from a Christmas crowd when they arrived for a church service Tuesday on the grounds of one of the monarch's country estates. A...

Biblical city of Bethlehem boasts largest Christmas in years

Published:Monday | December 24, 2018 | 3:05 PM

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Pilgrims from around the world flocked to Bethlehem on Monday for what was believed to be the biblical West Bank city’s largest Christmas celebrations in years. Hundreds of locals and foreign visitors milled...

Israeli government falls, early elections called for April

Published:Monday | December 24, 2018 | 10:27 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government agreed Monday to hold early elections in April after the ruling coalition appeared to come up short on votes needed to pass a contentious piece of court-ordered...

Indonesia searches for tsunami victims, death toll hits 373

Published:Monday | December 24, 2018 | 8:57 AM

TANJUNG LESUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Efforts to collect hundreds of bodies and save the injured were stepped up in Indonesia on Monday following the country’s latest tsunami, as scientists collected evidence on how a volcanic eruption...

Trump’s reluctant backers sour on his leadership, policies

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (AP):Jill Mott doesn't like the tweets. The hard line on the border is too hard. And when asked whether she will vote for US President Donald Trump a second time, she lets out a long, deep sigh."That is the question," said...

London airport reopens, but location of drone culprit up in air

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP):London's Gatwick Airport was operating without problems Sunday, but the fugitive drone operators who brought incoming and outgoing flights to a standstill over multiple days remained at large - and a potential threat - after police...

Group that escorts migrant caravans draws more scrutiny

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP):Thousands of Central Americans journeying toward the United States were 2,500 miles from their destination in October when they reached a moment of decision: Should they press on towards the US border? Or should they stop and...

China’s Huawei faces new setbacks in Europe’s telecom market

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP):The US dispute with China over a ban on tech giant Huawei is spilling over to Europe, the company's biggest foreign market, where some countries are also starting to shun its network systems over data-security concerns.Some European...

London's Gatwick open, but location of drone culprit up in air

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP) — London's Gatwick Airport is operating without problems today, but the fugitive drone operators who brought incoming and outgoing flights to a standstill over multiple days remained at large — and a potential threat...

Tsunami set off by volcanic eruption kills 222 in Indonesia

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

CARITA BEACH, Indonesia (AP) — An eruption of one of the world's most infamous volcanic islands is believed to have triggered a tsunami that killed at least 222 people in Indonesia during a busy holiday weekend. The waves smashed onto...

Trump loses US envoy to anti-IS coalition over Syria plan

Published:Sunday | December 23, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, joining Defence Secretary...

Guyana to return to the polls by March after no-confidence vote topples gov't

Published:Saturday | December 22, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Government backbencher Charandass Persaud told reporters his conscience had been "stifled for long" as he defended his decision to vote with the opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP) and topple the three-year-old coalition government of...

Congress, White House talking, but no quick end to shutdown

Published:Saturday | December 22, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):The United States Congress gavelled open for a rare Saturday session yesterday as America's elected leaders partially shut down the government, unable to find a compromise over money for President Donald Trump's promised wall along...

Open and closed: Gov't shutdown has varied impact on parks, tourists

Published:Saturday | December 22, 2018 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP)The huddled masses are still able to visit the Statue of Liberty. The Grand Canyon is open for business. The government says other national parks "will remain as accessible as possible."But, while the star-spangled banner yet waves at...

Cash, emeralds found in faith Brazil healer's home

Published:Saturday | December 22, 2018 | 12:00 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP):Brazil's state police say they have found a suitcase full of cash and emeralds hidden in the home of a faith healer accused of sexual abuse by hundreds of women.The suitcase was discovered at the home of Joao Teixeira de Faria...

Gatwick flights resume - UK police question two drone suspects

Published:Saturday | December 22, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP):London's Gatwick Airport was plagued by long lines and flight delays yesterday but no new drone sightings, allowing British officials to hope the worse was over after two people were arrested in connection with the drone invasion that...

Respite in Paris; fewer protesters take to the streets

Published:Saturday | December 22, 2018 | 12:00 AM

PARIS (AP):France's yellow vest protesters, who have brought chaos to Paris for weeks with their economic demands, turned out in sharply reduced numbers yesterday at the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays.Still, some violent incidents in...

Trump signs sweeping criminal justice bill

Published:Friday | December 21, 2018 | 4:33 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a government shutdown just hours away, President Donald Trump on Friday signed rare bipartisan legislation addressing concerns with the criminal justice system. Trump called the bill “an incredible success for our...

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