DALLAS – A gravestone for President John F. Kennedy’s assassin has been returned to Texas after an ownership dispute. David Card, 75, of Dallas, has the granite marker following a settlement with Historic Auto Attractions of Roscoe, Illinois. The case over Lee Harvey Oswald’s gravestone was settled out of court …
Read More »Hungary planning to carry anti-migration campaign in transit countries like Greece, Serbia
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary’s government says it plans to extend its anti-migration campaign to countries like Greece, Macedonia and Serbia, transit points used by the more than 120,000 migrants who have entered Hungary this year. Minister Janos Lazar said Thursday that the government wants to “convince migrants that it is …
Read More »Russian helicopter crashes into Sea of Okhotsk; 5 missing but 11 reached shore safely
MOSCOW – Russian investigators say a helicopter crashed into the Sea of Okhotsk in the far east, and five of the 16 people on board were missing and presumed dead. The pilot reported by satellite phone that he and 10 others made it to a tourist base on the Tugur …
Read More »Rower who crossed Atlantic for AIDS awareness rescued off North Carolina during East Coast leg
RALEIGH, N.C. – An American rower who crossed the Atlantic to raise AIDS awareness was rescued off North Carolina while rowing north on the final leg of the journey up the East Coast. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Canup says a Coast Guard vessel aided Victor Mooney on …
Read More »8 family members slain in Texas to be buried in Minnesota where surviving sibling lives
LA CRESCENT, Minn. – The caskets of eight family members will be lined up inside a church in a small Minnesota community, far from the Texas home where they were killed. The victims, including six children, will be buried in La Crescent, a city of about 5,000 along the banks …
Read More »Congolese warlord convicted of using child soldiers appeals to ICC judges for early release
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A Congolese warlord convicted of using child soldiers has appealed to the International Criminal Court for early release from his 14-year sentence, saying he wants to go to university to research the causes of ethnic conflicts. Thomas Lubanga, the first person convicted by the court, deployed …
Read More »Egyptian stock market continues decline, falls to lowest level in almost 2 years
CAIRO – Egypt’s main stock index has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years. The market, known as EGX 30, closed at 6784.09 on Sunday, the start of the trading week, falling to its lowest level since December 2013. The 5.43-percent drop came after a steady fall last …
Read More »UN human rights office decries execution of man, 2 wives over kidnapping, killing of 2 girls
GENEVA – U.N. human rights officials are denouncing the execution of a man and his two wives in Iraq’s Kurdish region over the kidnapping and murder of two girls, saying they fear the self-ruled region may slide back toward use of the death penalty. The Office of the High Commissioner …
Read More »London Underground delays plans for 24-hour service after failing to reach deal with unions
LONDON – London Underground has delayed plans to start a 24-hour subway service on weekends, allowing more time for talks with unions demanding better pay and conditions. The decision Thursday came as both Underground officials and union representatives reported progress on talks about the new service, which had been set …
Read More »Mexico adoption-for-cash scheme took babies from poor mothers; official accused of involvement
MEXICO CITY – A child welfare official in northern Mexico took at least nine babies from poor or drug-addicted mothers and offered them to adoptive parents in exchange for payments ranging from $5,000 to $9,000, authorities said Friday. Raul Ramirez, the head of the government human rights commission in the …
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