Europe
Salvadoran front-runner seeks to end corruption, violence
San Salvador, Feb 3 (AP/UNB) — Salvadorans are choosing Sunday from among a handful of presidential candidates all promising to end corruption, stamp out gang violence and create more jobs in the Central American nation.
Gov. Northam says he wasn't in racist photo, won't resign
Richmond, Feb 3 (AP/UNB) — Resisting widespread calls for his resignation, Virginia's embattled governor on Saturday pledged to remain in office after disavowing a blatantly racist photograph that appeared under his name in his 1984 medical school yearbook.
Germany: Brexit divorce deal is a compromise
London, Feb 3 (AP/UNB) — Germany's foreign minister is calling for "clear proposals" from Britain as it seeks to avoid a chaotic withdrawal from the European Union and underlining the EU's insistence that the Brexit divorce deal rejected by British lawmakers is "already a compromise," particularly in regards to Northern Ireland.
Heavy snow in Germany forces World Cup race to be cancelled
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Feb 3 (AP/UNB) — Heavy snow in Germany has forced organizers to cancel the last World Cup skiing race before the world championships.
Queen Elizabeth to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) - British officials have revived cold war emergency plans to relocate the royal family should there be riots in London if Britain suffers a disruptive departure from the European Union, reports local media on Sunday newspapers.
South Australia launches major crackdown on drug trade
Canberra, Feb 2 (Xinhua/UNB) -- South Australia (SA) has become the nation's first state to launch a multi-agency task force targeting methylamphetamine supply and distribution.
Human toll of cold: more than 2 dozen dead, hundreds hurt
Chicago, Feb 2 (AP/UNB) — The dangerous cold and heavy snow that hobbled the northern U.S. this week has retreated, but not before exacting a human toll: more than two dozen weather-related deaths in eight states and hundreds of injuries, including frostbite, broken bones, heart attacks and carbon monoxide poisoning.
3 killed as medical helicopter crashes in US
Cincinnati, Jan 30 (AP/UNB) — A medical helicopter crashed Tuesday in a remote wooded area on its way to pick up a patient, killing all three crew members, authorities said.
UK leader seeks Brexit deal changes, but EU stands firm
London, Jan 30 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday won a few weeks to salvage a Brexit deal but headed toward a clash with the European Union by promising to overhaul the divorce agreement she spent a year and a half negotiating with the bloc.
UN chief Guterres awarded German prize for European unity
Berlin, Jan 29 (AP/UNB) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been chosen as the winner of a prestigious German prize for contributions to European unity.