This day in history | 1962 World relief as Cuban missile crisis ends

The world has breathed a collective sigh of relief after the superpowers reached an agreement ending the immediate threat of nuclear war. Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev has agreed to dismantle all

ASEAN | US, China, Russia join Asia summit amid regional disputes

President Joe Biden and China’s Premier Li Keqiang join an annual summit of 18 Asia-Pacific nations by video in a region where the world powers have dueled over trade, Taiwan,

The Buzz | Portuguese govt faces budget vote defeat; election likely

Portugal’s parliament was poised to reject early today the minority Socialist government’s proposed state budget for 2022, a move that would likely trigger a snap election and put a

UN chief: ‘Leadership gap’ undermines global climate efforts

The head of the United Nations says a “leadership gap” is undermining the world’s efforts to curb global warming, days before presidents and prime ministers from around the globe gather

This day in history | 1950 Hunt for missing atomic scientist

Professor Pontecorvo and his family arrived in Finland at the beginning of September but they have since disappeared. There is speculation the family may have gone to the Soviet Union. The

Pandemic | US details new international Covid-19 travel requirements

Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travelers to the United States be

The Buzz | China, Pakistan urge world to send humanitarian aid to Kabul

In a rare joint appeal, the leaders of Pakistan and China yesterday urged the international community to swiftly send humanitarian and economic aid to Afghanistan, where people are facing food

Facebook Papers | Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought

This day in history | 1979 South Korean President killed

The President of South Korea, Park Chung Hee, has been “accidentally” shot dead by the chief of his intelligence service, Kim Jea Kyu. Five other people, including the president’s bodyguard, were

Afghanistan | Chinese, Taliban representatives to meet in Qatar

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet with Taliban representatives during a trip this week to the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, an official said yesterday. The talks during Wang’s visit,

Uzbekistan | Mirziyoyev heading toward landslide win in election

Uzbeks voted this weekend in a presidential election that the incumbent is expected to win in a landslide against weak competition. Although President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has relaxed many of the policies

The Buzz | Taiwanese delegation in Prague to boost ties; China protests

Taiwanese government ministers were visiting the Czech capital yesterday accompanied by dozens of business and research representatives to boost trade and investment, a move that has angered China. Minister of National

This day in history | 1983 US troops invade Grenada

The action, which has shocked the world, was ordered by President Ronald Reagan following a bloody coup by Cuban-trained military who executed Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, and at least 13

EU unconvinced by Polish arguments on rule of law changes

Polish arguments that fundamental judicial changes the country has made would not undermine the European Union on Friday failed to convince key bloc leaders who said that the withholding of

The Buzz | Third bank robbed in Myanmar’s largest city in three months

Five men robbed a bank in Yangon on Friday, in at least the third major bank heist in Myanmar’s largest city in just over three months, the military-installed government said, The

Covid-19 | African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities

In a pair of Cape Town warehouses converted into a maze of airlocked sterile rooms, young scientists are assembling and calibrating the equipment needed to reverse engineer a coronavirus vaccine

This day in history | 1966 Double-agent breaks out of jail

One of Britain’s most notorious double-agents, George Blake, has escaped from prison in London after a daring break-out believed to have been masterminded by the Soviet Union. Wardens at Wormwood Scrubs

Covid-19 | India celebrates 1B vaccine doses, hopes to speed second shots

India celebrated giving its billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose yesterday, a hopeful milestone for the South Asian country where the delta variant fueled a crushing surge earlier this year and missteps

The Buzz | Facebook says it will pay French publishers for news content

Facebook said yesterday that it has struck a deal with a group of French publishers to pay for links to their news stories that are shared by people on the

Canadian wins 18th Chopin international piano competition

Bruce Liu Xiaoyu of Canada was named yesterday as the winner of the 40,000-euro ($45,000) first prize in the 18th Frederic Chopin international piano competition, a prestigious event that launches

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