This day in history | 1997 Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor

More than 60 people have been killed after an attack on a group of foreign tourists visiting a temple in southern Egypt. The tourists’ bus was fired on as they visited

Moldova | Pro-Western candidate Sandu wins presidential election

Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties with the European Union, has won Moldova’s presidential runoff vote, decisively defeating the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent, according to preliminary

UK | Boris in quarantine but declares himself fit, working

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday he is as “fit as a butcher’s dog” after being instructed to self-isolate for 14 days because he recently came in contact with

The Buzz | UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced yesterday it would start operating daily nonstop flights to Tel Aviv next spring, a move that deepens ties between

Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit

President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to

This day in History | 1983 England fans rampage in Luxembourg

More than 20 English football supporters have been arrested in Luxembourg after a night of violence. The fans are being held for drunkenness, fighting and stealing after England was knocked out

US secretary of state begins 7-nation tour in France

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed “global challenges” with a handful of members of a Paris think tank Saturday at the start of a seven- country tour of Europe and

The Buzz | Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara

Egyptian antiquities officials announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues in a vast Pharaonic necropolis south of Cairo. Colorful, sealed

Vintage car show enlivens St. Lazarus District

A vintage car show presenting several generations of the famous Celica and Supra car models from Japanese manufacturer Toyota enlivened St. Lazarus District area on Saturday afternoon. The event, organized by

USA | Biden moves forward without help from Trump’s intel team

The presidential race was hovering in limbo in 2000 when outgoing President Bill Clinton decided to let then-Gov. George W. Bush read the ultra-secret daily brief of the nation’s most

This Day in History | 1979 Times returns after year-long dispute

The paper’s disappearance from news stands followed a dispute between management and unions over manning levels and the introduction of new technology. After talks broke down, the Times’ Canadian owners, the

Analysis | Why Trump fears leaving the White House

Donald Trump is the luckiest man alive. Unlike almost, well, everyone, he’s been protected from the consequences of his own mistakes his entire life. Born into a wealthy family, he was

The Buzz | New Yorker fires writer Jeffrey Toobin after Zoom incident

The New Yorker has fired longtime staff writer Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly exposed himself during a Zoom conference last month. He had already been on suspension and is also

Chinese shoppers spend over $100 billion in shopping fest

Chinese consumers spent over a hundred billion dollars during this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, signaling a rebound in consumption as China recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and a battering

World Views | Lockdowns make perfect sense now

The development of what looks like an effective vaccine against Covid-19 has ignited hopes that the worst of the pandemic will be over relatively soon. If successful, it will also vindicate a strategy

Analysis | Why Trump fears leaving the White House

Donald Trump is the luckiest man alive. Unlike almost, well, everyone, he’s been protected from the consequences of his own mistakes his entire life. Born into a wealthy family, he was

This day in history | 1980 Saturn’s rings caught on film

The Voyager 1 space probe has reached the ringed planet, Saturn and sent back the first vivid photographs of the planet. Scientists have been delighted and overwhelmed by the stream of

Recordings reveal WHO’s analysis of pandemic in private

As the coronavirus exploded around the globe, scientists at the World Health Organization were sometimes privately frustrated by the mistakes made by some of their top donor countries but reluctant

The Buzz | US hits record COVID-19 hospitalizations amid virus surge

The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations yesterday and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November amid a nationwide surge

Singapore to start ‘world first’ air travel bubble with Hong Kong

Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble that will replace quarantine with Covid-19 testing from Nov. 22, officials said in separate media briefings yesterday. There will be several

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