KAMPALA, Uganda – A dozen suspects have appeared in a Ugandan court to face charges, including murder and terrorism, amid what local officials say is the budding threat of Islamic here. Police spokesman Fred Enanga said Thursday the suspects were “using religion to recruit people” into an armed group. At …
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BEIJING – A Chinese court says two cult members have been put to death for killing a woman at a McDonald’s outlet. The Yantai Intermediate People’s Court in the eastern province of Shandong says Zhang Fan and her father, Zhang Lidong, were executed after the Supreme People’s Court approved the …
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MOSCOW – About 300 US Army paratroopers have arrived in Ukraine for training exercises with national guard units, a move criticized by the Kremlin and eastern Ukraine’s Russia-backed separatist rebels. The troops, from the Italy-based 173rd Airborne Brigade, are to spend several weeks training a total of about 900 Ukrainian …
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MOSCOW – Russian investigators opened a new corruption case Wednesday against subcontractors building a space center where workers have gone unpaid for months and have appealed directly to President Vladimir Putin for help. The Vostochny Cosmodrome, under construction in a remote area in the Far East, is a priority project …
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SEOUL, South Korea – Secretary of State John Kerry says he’s confident about the fight against the Islamic State group, despite the setbacks like the loss of Ramadi. Kerry, who is traveling through Korea, says that he’s long said the fight against the terrorist group would be a long one, …
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The Cincinnati Bengals were dealt a serious blow on Friday when head coach Zac Taylor confirmed that quarterback Joe Burrow would be out for the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ligament in his right wrist during Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Burrow, playing in the …
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A document from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that approved blessings for people in same-sex relationships caused waves as prelates in the U.S. attempt to clarify the document. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published guidance for the U.S. faithful on Monday after the …
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Mexico will launch its first lunar mission next month, a historic step for the country and Latin America as a whole, according to officials. “This project will make history and is the first of its kind in Latin America, which elevates the name of our country, confirming once again that …
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LONDON – Standard & Poor’s is warning that it may downgrade its credit rating on Britain sometime in the next two years following the government’s decision to hold a referendum on the country’s membership of the European Union. In a statement, the agency said Friday that “economic policymaking could be …
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HOUSTON – James Harden thinks the Houston Rockets have only some minor tinkering to do before the playoffs begin. Otherwise, everything seems to be working fine. Harden had 29 points and nine assists, Omer Asik had 10 points and 12 rebounds and Houston cruised to a 121-100 win over the …
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