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CHINA A former employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong says he was detained and tortured by Chinese secret police trying to extract information about massive anti-government protests in

US, South Korea cut short meeting over sharing defense costs

U.S. and South Korean officials yesterday publicly acknowledged the allies remain far apart in negotiations for increasing South Korea’s contributions to the costs for maintaining the American military presence on

Germany’s Merkel urges more investment in African nations

German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday urged more investment in African countries to improve their living standards and help prevent migrants from coming to Europe as part of the Compact with

This Day in History | 1995 Diana admits adultery in TV interview

Diana, Princess of Wales, has spoken openly for the first time about her separation from the Prince of Wales in a frank interview for the BBC’s Panorama programme. During her hour-long

Offbeat | Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road

Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity scene. The Goddard Police Department asked for

Italy’s white truffle hunters worry about climate change

Rising global temperatures are worrying truffle hunters around the Italian town of Alba, where the most prized specimens can fetch twice the price of gold. This particularly warm October, eight out

Interview | Google VP worries about online content, too

Google Vice President Jacqueline Fuller says the company is having “a lot of conversations” internally amid worries about the tech giant’s bottomless appetite for consumer data and how it uses

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TAIWAN Chinese attempts to interfere in Taiwan’s presidential election campaign are happening “every day,” the island’s leader, Tsai Ing-wen, said yesterday. Tsai gave no details, but she said China was

UK Johnson denies any wrongdoing in ties with US tech exec

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced new questions yesterday about his relationship with an American businesswoman who allegedly received favors and public funds while Johnson was

Spain | Court says wanted Venezuelan spy still missing

A Spanish National Court official confirmed yesterday that a former Venezuelan spymaster accused of attempting to “flood” the United States with drugs remains missing since an order

Offbeat | Santa Claus back at work in Germany answering Christmas mail

Santa Claus is at it again, answering thousands of Christmas letters from children around the world at a special post office in the northern German town of Himmelpfort.

This Day in History | 1969 Second Apollo mission lands on Moon

The crew of the latest Apollo mission has carried out the second manned landing on the Moon’s surface. Apollo 12 almost failed before it began because of

Life & Style | ‘Ford v Ferrari’ speeds to No. 1; ‘Charlie’s Angels’ fizzles

Ford v Ferrari  left its competition in the rearview mirror, racing to an estimated $31 million debut at the box office in a No. 1

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CHINA Foreign ministry lashed out at The New York Times yesterday over its release of leaked documents portraying the inner workings of Beijing’s campaign to detain more

The Buzz | Trump suggests he may give written testimony in House probe

President Donald Trump suggested yesterday he might be willing to offer written testimony in the House impeachment inquiry over whether he pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate Joe Biden and

What’s next: Trump impeachment hearings enter crucial stretch

The House impeachment hearings are entering a crucial second week as Democrats are set to hear from eight additional witnesses about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

UK | Prince Andrew denies claims of Epstein accuser in interview

Prince Andrew offered a detailed rebuttal to claims he had sex with a woman who says she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, providing an alibi for

Vatican | Pope decries that ‘greed of a few’ worsens poverty of others

Pope Francis yesterday decried that the “greed of a few” wealthy people is compounding the plight of the poor and lamented the lack of concern about growing

This Day in History | 1989 – Police crush Prague protest rally

Riot police in Czechoslovakia have arrested hundreds of people taking part in a protest march. More than 15,000 people, mostly students, took part in the demonstration,

Life & Style | Rapper Kanye West performs for Texas jail inmates

Kanye West has followed the Johnny Cash route and performed for inmates at a Houston jail. In secret from the public, the star rapper-turned-gospel singer

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