White House predicts Pelosi will yield on impeachment delay

The White House is projecting confidence that it will prevail in a constitutional spat with Democrats over the nature of the Senate’s impeachment trial, which

US watching North Korea for ‘Christmas gift’ missile launch

The U.S. is closely watching North Korea for signs of a possible missile launch or nuclear test in the coming days that officials are referring to

Offbeat | Whoo’s there? Georgia family discovers owl in Christmas tree

A Georgia family got a real hoot from its Christmas tree: More than a week after they bought it, they discovered a live owl nestled among its branches.

This Day in History | 1968 – First astronauts orbit Moon

The Apollo 8 spacecraft has taken its crew of three astronauts safely into orbit around the Moon, the first manned space mission to achieve the feat. The

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CHINA The government yesterday attacked the newly created U.S. Space Force as a “direct threat to outer space peace and security.” Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told

The Buzz | Britain’s Prince Philip in hospital as ‘precautionary measure’

Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was admitted to a London hospital last week “as a precautionary measure,” Buckingham Palace said. The palace said the

Pope denounces ‘rigidity’ as he warns of Christian decline

Pope Francis warned Saturday that “rigidity” in living out the Christian faith is creating a “minefield” of hatred and misunderstanding in a world where Christianity

Trump impeached on charges of abuse of power, obstruction

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate

Offbeat | Police: Marijuana Christmas gifts sniffed out at airport

A man  who may have been dreaming of a “green” Christmas found himself inside the gray walls of a Tennessee jail. According to court documents, state

This Day in History | 1995 – ‘Divorce’: Queen to Charles and Diana

The Queen has urged the Prince and Princess of Wales to seek “an early divorce”. Buckingham Palace said the Queen called for an end to the

New South Wales Australia’s most populous state declares wildfire emergency

Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales declared a seven-day state of emergency Thursday as oppressive conditions fanned around 100 wildfires. Around 2,000 firefighters

Analysis | Coal in the stocking? Brexit still menaces key UK industries

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decisive victory in last week’s general election provided little comfort to Britain’s once world-beating financial services industry, which has been battered by Brexit for more than

This Day in History | 1984 – Britain signs over Hong Kong to China

The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after an historic agreement was signed in Peking today. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher signed the Joint Sino-British

Offbeat | Italy cartoon depicting EU as Nazi camp sparks outcry

A cartoonist in Rome has sparked a heated controversy in Italy and abroad after depicting the European Union as the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz and British Prime Minister Boris

The Buzz | Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot sign deal for 50-50 merger

The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot yesterday signed a binding merger deal creating the world’s fourth-largest automaker with the scale to confront the challenges of stricter emissions

Finland offers crash course in artificial intelligence to EU

Finland is offering a techy Christmas gift to all European Union citizens — a free-of-charge online course in artificial intelligence in their own language, officials said. The tech-savvy Nordic nation, led

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HONG KONG The violent crash of a double-decker bus in Hong Kong killed six people and injured more than 30 others yesterday, police said. The crash in the New Territories

Guterres | UN chief says cross-border aid into Syria is essential

The U.N. chief is urging the Security Council to authorize the delivery of critically needed humanitarian aid across borders and conflict lines in Syria for another year, saying this aid

Brazil’s role questioned after UN global warming meeting

With the failure of the U.N. climate conference to produce an agreement, some Brazilians who participated in previous climate meetings say their country is now part of the problem in

Suriname | Convicted in massacre, leader Bourtese hangs on tight

Zahara Kamperveen laid white lilies before a glossy black plaque, then gently touched the name of her grandfather, a radio-station owner executed by a military junta in Suriname along with

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