LONDON – Researchers at Britain’s Cambridge University have released letters showing how slaves were priced for sale during the 18th century, giving an insight into the wealth and influence behind the pro-slavery lobby at the time. St. John’s College, which released the papers Thursday, said the papers helped show the …
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ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says Kurdish rebels detonated a roadside bomb as a military vehicle was passing by, killing three soldiers. Anadolu Agency said six other soldiers were wounded in the attack on a highway between the eastern provinces of Bingol and Erzurum. The agency said the …
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MADRID – Authorities say a woman who posted a photograph on social media of a police car parked in a disabled parking space did not break the much-criticized new Public Security Law — known as the “gag law” — and will not be fined. Police in the southeastern town of …
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TOKYO – Mothers holding their children’s hands stood in the sprinkling rain, some carrying anti-war placards, while students chanted slogans to the beat of a drum against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his defense policies. Japan is seeing new faces join the ranks of protesters typically made up of labor …
Read More »BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s prime minister, indicted on wide-ranging corruption charges, has called for his case to be resolved quickly. Victor Ponta was questioned by anti-corruption prosecutors on Thursday for a fourth time. He emerged after nearly two hours saying he had cooperated with prosecutors. Prosecutors indicted Ponta in July …
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CAIRO – Egypt’s state-run MENA news agency says the agriculture minister has been detained shortly after tendering his resignation amid a corruption investigation. Monday’s detention of Salah el-Din Helal comes after Egypt’s prosecution issued a gag order last week on a corruption investigation into the allocation of state land which …
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JERUSALEM – Israel’s defense minister has outlawed two Muslim activist groups that have been holding rallies against Jewish visitors at a contentious Jerusalem holy site. The Defense Ministry says the Mourabitoun and Mourabitat groups have been declared illegal and anyone who organizes or funds them can be prosecuted. The two …
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Since Pro Bowl guard Chris Snee retired at the start of training camp and high-priced free agent Geoff Schwartz was injured in a preseason game, there have been giant concerns about the New York’s offensive line. Across the board, the group included veteran Will Beatty returning …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rod Odom scored 15 points, and the Vanderbilt Commodores beat Arkansas 67-49 Saturday to snap a four-game losing skid and get a bit of payback for one of their ugliest losses this season. Vanderbilt (9-13, 3-7 Southeastern Conference) managed only 11 points by halftime and matched a …
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MONTREAL – Ottawa Senators defenseman Eric Gryba was suspended for two games by the NHL on Friday for his crushing hit on Montreal Canadiens center Lars Eller in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Gryba caught Eller with his head down at the Montreal blue line Thursday night in …
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