Tag: World news

Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices

BANGKOK -- Japan revised its earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of...

Economic turmoil in Bolivia fuels distrust in government and its claim of a 'failed coup'

LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Signs reading “I'm buying dollars” line the doors of Víctor Vargas’ shoe shop in the heart of Bolivia’s biggest...

In a proud and troubled UK town, voters wonder whether their election choice will make a difference

HARTLEPOOL, England -- A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in northeast England. For decades,...

Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It's straining businesses and public services

IBADAN, Nigeria -- Dimly lit and stuffy classrooms stir with life every morning as children file in. Rays of sunlight stream through wooden...

US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say

The U.S. Justice Department plans to propose that Boeing plead guilty to fraud in connection with two deadly plane crashes involving its 737...

More WestJet flight cancellations as airline strike hits thousands of travelers

TORONTO -- Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said Sunday that it canceled more than 800 flights affecting tens of thousands of passengers as...