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World leaders vow to step up anti-terror efforts after Paris

Published:Monday | November 16, 2015 | 10:55 AM

ANTALYA, (AP):World leaders vowed yesterday to boost intelligence-sharing, cut off terrorist funding and strengthen border security in Europe as they sought to show resolve and unite following the deadly terror attacks in Paris."We agreed that the...

Obama: Attacks 'terrible' setback in Islamic State campaign

Published:Monday | November 16, 2015 | 10:31 AM

ANTALYA, (AP):President Barack Obama yesterday conceded that the Paris terror attacks were a "terrible and sickening setback" in the fight against the Islamic State, but showed no indication of substantially changing his approach to defeating the...

Hunt on for Paris Terror Suspects

Published:Sunday | November 15, 2015 | 12:00 AM

French police put out a photo of a fugitive in the Paris attacks yesterday, saying the suspect is on the run and too dangerous for anyone outside law enforcement to engage directly.Police identified the man suspected of renting the car that...

France bombs Islamic State HQ, hunts attacker who got away

Published:Sunday | November 15, 2015 | 12:00 AM

PARIS (AP) -- As police launched an international manhunt for a key suspect in the Paris attacks on Sunday, French officials told The Associated Press that police had already found him near the border, but released him after an ID check. Also...

Obama vows to 'redouble' Islamic State fight after Paris

Published:Sunday | November 15, 2015 | 12:00 AM

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) -- President Barack Obama pledged Sunday to redouble U.S. efforts to eliminate the Islamic State group and end the Syrian civil war that has fuelled its rise, as world leaders struggled to offer concrete proposals for how to...

Seven detained as France seeks clues to those behind deadly attacks

Published:Sunday | November 15, 2015 | 12:00 AM

PARIS (AP) -- Seven people were detained Sunday in Belgium in connection with deadly attacks in Paris as the city entered three days of mourning for the 129 people killed in the worst violence in France in decades. Thousands of French troops were...

Gov’t vows to punish IS for Paris attacks

Published:Saturday | November 14, 2015 | 12:27 PM

French President Francois Hollande vowed to attack the Islamic State (IS) group without mercy as the jihadist group claimed responsibility yesterday for orchestrating the deadliest attacks on France since World War II.Hollande said at least 127...

Europe mourns with France

Published:Saturday | November 14, 2015 | 12:34 PM

The leaders of the European Union nations are calling for a minute of silence across the 28-nation bloc tomorrow in memory of the victims of the Paris terror attacks.In a joint statement yesterday, the leaders said Europeans will always remember...

Entertainers avoiding Paris

Published:Saturday | November 14, 2015 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP):The Foo Fighters, Natalie Portman, U2, and other entertainers have cancelled events in Paris following deadly terrorist attacks in the city.The Foo Fighters cancelled the remaining dates of their European tour, including a planned show...

Soldiers kill four suspected militants day before G-20

Published:Saturday | November 14, 2015 | 12:41 PM

TurkeyISTANBUL (AP) -- Turkish soldiers killed four suspected Islamic State militants yesterday and authorities detained 11 people demonstrators a day before leaders of the G-20 group of economic powerhouses meet for a summit overshadowed by the...

Cuban migrants to get transit visas

Published:Saturday | November 14, 2015 | 12:50 PM

Costa RicaSAN JOSE, (AP) -- Authorities in Costa Rica say they will issue special seven-day transit visas to 1,600 Cuban migrants who have been detained in recent days after crossing over from Panama.Following the thaw in relations between...

UPDATE: France terror attack death toll climbs to 100, state of emergency declared

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 12:00 AM

A French police official says at least 100 people have been killed inside a Paris concert hall where attackers seized hostages late Friday. The hostage-taking was one in a series of at least six attacks across the French capital. In the meantime,...

Police deploy extra units in NYC in wake of Paris attacks

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York say they've deployed extra units to crowded areas of the city "out of an abundance of caution" in the wake of the attacks in Paris, France. A New York Police Department statement released...

At least 40 people killed in Paris attacks

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 12:00 AM

AP: At least 40 people were killed Friday in shootings and explosions around Paris, many of them in a popular concert hall where patrons were taken hostage, police and medical officials said. A police official said 11 people were killed in a Paris...

Pope steady despite a crazy, messed up month of scandal

Published:Thursday | November 12, 2015 | 10:28 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP):The Vatican is no stranger to drama, intrigue, or scandal. But even by Vatican standards, this has been one hell of a month.Ever since Pope Francis returned from his triumphant visit to the United States, nearly every day has...

Order to take baby from lesbian foster parents under review

Published:Thursday | November 12, 2015 | 12:00 AM

UTAH (AP):Utah state child welfare officials are reviewing a ruling by a juvenile court judge who ordered a baby to be taken from lesbian foster parents and instead placed with a heterosexual couple for the child's well-being.Judge Scott Johansen's...

Trump touts programme with dark history as deportation model

Published:Thursday | November 12, 2015 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):As proof that he can successfully and humanely deport the estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally, Republican presidential contender Donald Trump often touts the efforts of the Eisenhower administration in the...

Public services grind to halt in Greek general strike

Published:Thursday | November 12, 2015 | 10:48 AM

Public services grind to halt in general strikeGREECEATHENS (AP):Clashes briefly broke out yesterday between riot police and protesters in central Athens during the first general strike since the country's left-led government initially came to power...

UK police gun goes off, injuring 7-year-old contest winner

Published:Wednesday | November 11, 2015 | 9:38 AM

UK police gun goes off, injuring7-year-old contest winnerLONDON, England (AP):Britain's police watchdog said a seven-year-old girl visiting a police headquarters after winning a colouring competition was injured when an officer's gun accidentally...

Slovenia starts building migrant fence at border to Croatia

Published:Wednesday | November 11, 2015 | 9:55 AM

GIBINA, (AP):Slovenia yesterday began erecting a razor-wire fence along its border with Croatia to control the influx of migrants, as European and African leaders gathered in Malta to seek long-term solutions to the flow of people making their way...

EU hit by logjam of asylum applications

Published:Wednesday | November 11, 2015 | 9:58 AM

EU hit by logjam ofasylum applicationsVALLETTA, Malta (AP):The European Union's (EU) asylum system is so clogged with applications that it would take a year to clear the backlog, even if migrants stopped coming to Europe immediately, EU data showed...

Hurricane Kate forms in the Atlantic, north of Bermuda

Published:Wednesday | November 11, 2015 | 10:13 AM

Hurricane Kate forms in theAtlantic, north of BermudaMIAMI, Florida (AP):Hurricane Kate has formed in the Atlantic north of Bermuda, becoming the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season.The hurricane's maximum sustained winds up to early yesterday...

Syrians express opposition to Russian plan to end conflict

Published:Wednesday | November 11, 2015 | 10:35 AM

BEIRUT, (AP):A Russian proposal to end Syria's conflict that would include early presidential elections faced opposition from both sides yesterday, as deep divisions remained over the fate of President Bashar Assad.Syrian legislator Sharif Shehadeh...

Stress lands suspended FIFA president Blatter in hospital

Published:Wednesday | November 11, 2015 | 12:00 AM

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP): Sepp Blatter remains in a Swiss hospital after what his spokesman called a 'small breakdown' related to stress. The 79-year-old suspended FIFA president expects to leave the hospital next Monday, Zurich-based...

Students get degrees after 16-year legal fight in Nigeria

Published:Tuesday | November 10, 2015 | 12:00 AM

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP):Sixteen years ago, Lanre Akinola completed academic requirements to receive a degree in statistics from a Nigerian university. But Akinola had taken on extracurricular activities: protesting against military dictatorship and...

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