World
Pence: I'm confident no one on my staff wrote the NYT column
Washington, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — Vice President Mike Pence says he's "100 percent confident" that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald Trump's leadership.
7 injured in Paris knife attack; terrorism not suspected
Paris, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — Seven people were injured in a knife attack in central Paris late Sunday but police said that terrorism was not suspected.
Police say 5 found dead in Australian home, man in custody
Perth, Sep 10 (AP/UNB)— Three children, their mother and grandmother have been found dead in a house in the Australian city of Perth after a man alerted police, detectives said Monday.
Former opposition party leader freed in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Sep 10 (AP/UNB)— The leader of Cambodia's now dissolved opposition party was released on bail Monday after being jailed for a year on a treason charge.
Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down as chairman in September next year
Beijing, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — Jack Ma, who founded e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and helped launch China's e-commerce boom, announced Monday he will step down as the company's chairman next September.
20 dead as plane crashes into lake in South Sudan
Juba, Sep 9 (AP/UNB) — A commercial plane crashed into a lake in South Sudan on Sunday and killed 20 people, a local official said.
Sweden votes in election amid heated debate on immigration
Stockholm, Sep 9 (AP/UNB) — Polls have opened in Sweden's general election in what is expected to be one of the most unpredictable and thrilling races in the Scandinavian country for decades amid heated debate on immigration.
Attack on checkpoint in western Afghanistan kills 9
Kabul, Sep 9 (AP/UNB) — An Afghan official says insurgents have attacked a checkpoint in the western Herat province, killing at least nine Afghan security forces and wounding another six.
Wildfire that closed key California highway explodes in size
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Sep 9 (AP/UNB) — A roaring wildfire that shut down a stretch of a major interstate near the California-Oregon border exploded in size as crews on Saturday scrambled to prevent flames from reaching rural communities.
A model with Down syndrome fulfills her fashion week dream
New York, Sep 9 (AP/UNB) — Marian Avila, a 21-year-old Spanish model with Down syndrome, fulfilled her dream to walk at New York Fashion Week thanks to an Atlanta designer she met through the magic of social media.