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NY Times: Violent parody video shown at Trump resort
Washington, OCT 14 Ecuador (AP/UNB) — A graphically violent parody video, shown at a meeting of President Donald Trump's supporters at his Miami resort, depicted a likeness of the president shooting and stabbing his opponents and members of the news media in a church, The New York Times reported Sunday.
Law gives child sex assault victims more time to file suits
Sacramento, OCT 14 Ecuador (AP/UNB) — California is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse more time to decide whether to file lawsuits, joining several states in expanding the statute of limitations for victims over warnings from school districts that the new rules could bankrupt them.
US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible
Washington, OCT 14 (AP/UNB) — The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos , cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war.
Syria's Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout
Akcakale, OCT 14 Ecuador (AP/UNB) — Syria's Kurds said Syrian government forces agreed Sunday to help them fend off Turkey's invasion — a major shift in alliances that came after President Donald Trump ordered all U.S. troops withdrawn from the northern border area amid the rapidly deepening chaos.
California outages ease after wind, fire danger move south
San Francisco OCT 14 Ecuador (AP/UNB) — The lights were back on Friday for most of the nearly 2 million Northern California residents who lost electricity when the state's largest utility switched it off this week in an effort to prevent wildfires.
"Made in China" shines in Nepal
Kathmandu, Oct. 13 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Leading Chinese air conditioner supplier Gree have in recent years seen an amazing sales jump in Nepal, with local dealers reporting an annual increase of 30 percent.
Serial killer's victim portraits could help crack cold cases
OCT 14 Ecuador (AP/UNB) -- Most of the women in Samuel Little's hand-drawn portraits seem to be frowning.
Philippine police chief resigns amid drug allegations
Manila, OCT 14 Ecuador (AP/UNB) — The Philippine national police chief resigned on Monday after he faced allegations in a Senate hearing that he intervened as a provincial police chief in 2013 to prevent his officers from being prosecuted for allegedly selling a huge quantity of illegal drugs they had seized.
Family seeks answers after police kill Texas woman at home
Fort Worth, OCT 14 Ecuador (AP/UNB) — A white police officer who killed a black woman inside her Texas home while responding to a neighbor's call about an open front door "didn't have time to perceive a threat" before he opened fire, an attorney for the woman's family said.
Japan looks for missing after typhoon, warned of mudslides
Tokyo, OCT 14 (AP/UNB) — Rescue crew dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday after a typhoon caused serious damage in central and northern Japan, leaving dozens of people dead or missing.