Nation and World news from Biloxi and Gulfport, MS

Nation/World

5.7-magnitude quake widely felt across N. Calif.

An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage. 3 hours ago

Read story

Archive by category ''Nation/World

WORLD

2 former sex slaves demand Japan mayor quit

Two Korean former sex slaves demanded the resignation of an outspoken Japanese mayor and canceled a meeting with him Friday for justifying Japan's wartime practice of forcing tens of thousands of Asian women into prostitution for its military.
WORLD

NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's Xi

A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled six-nation nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing's efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering tensions.

3 hours ago
WORLD

Correction: Mozambique-UN story

In a story May 21 about U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visiting Mozambique, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Mozambique became independent in 1974, instead of 1975.

57 minutes ago
WORLD

Explosion hits heart of Afghan capital

An explosion has sent smoke rising over the heart of Afghanistan's capital. The strong blast was felt several kilometers (miles) away.

1 hour ago
WORLD

Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen

President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies- Pakistan and Yemen.
WORLD

Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand

The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand.

3 hours ago
WORLD

Egypt: 3 women killed in 'honor' crime

An Egyptian security official says 10 male relatives have killed a mother and her two daughters on suspicion of moral offenses - so-called "honor killings."

1 hour ago
NATIONAL

I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span

The Washington State Patrol chief says the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River at Mount Vernon was caused by an oversize truck.
NATIONAL

Brewers team up on beer to help military families

Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats.

3 hours ago
WORLD

5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak

Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday.