The Buzz | Body found in landing gear of Ivory Coast to France flight

Thousands of people had to evacuate Sunday in the western Germany city of Dortmund as experts prepared to defuse as many as four bombs from World War II. Authorities already had

Queen attends church on eve of meeting over Harry and Meghan

Queen Elizabeth II attended church at her Sandringham estate Yesterday ahead of a crisis meeting to work out a future for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their shocking

World Briefs

THAILAND Thousands of anti-government protesters took part in the “Run Against Dictatorship” in the Thai capital yesterday in the biggest political demonstration in years. Organizers said more than 13,000 people

World Views | Iran’s reasoning on the tehran plane crash looks absurd

  The culture of reflexive conspiracy-theorizing that pervades the Islamic Republic can sometimes catch out its own officials. Responding to reports that the Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down

Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease

Iran sent mixed signals yesterday as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President Hassan Rouhani warning of a “very dangerous response” if the U.S. makes “another mistake” and

Facebook again declines to limit political ad targeting

Facebook has decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as its main digital-ad rival Google did in November to fight misinformation. Neither

This Day in History | 1991 Last ditch efforts to avoid Gulf War

The United Nations Secretary General will leave shortly for Baghdad in a final diplomatic effort to avoid war against Iraq. Javier Perez de Cuellar is expected to raise the possibility of

Offbeat | Man gets arrested in attempt to support jailed lover

Authorities in Kentucky say they’ve arrested a man who wanted to go to jail to support his jailed girlfriend. Raymond Pace, 47, was charged with offenses including possession of methamphetamine, heroin

Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, turns 99

Although she turned 99 on yesterday, even a 9-year-old would have a hard time keeping up with Agnes Keleti’s irrepressible energy and enthusiasm. Keleti is the oldest living Olympic champion and

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CHINA’s economy czar will visit Washington next week for the signing of an interim trade deal, the government said yesterday. Vice Premier Liu He, Beijing’s chief envoy in talks with

Ukrainian airplane crashes near Iran’s capital, killing 176

A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed yesterday, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields of

This Day in History | 2005 Abbas triumphs in Palestinian elections

Early indications in the Palestinian presidential elections show former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas is set to win by a comfortable margin. Polling closed at 1900 GMT, two hours later than scheduled

Offbeat | Two men accused of gluing winning numbers onto lotto ticket

Authorities in Mississippi say two men attempted to scam the state lottery commission by submitting a losing ticket that had the winning numbers glued onto it. Odis Latham, 47, and Russell

The Buzz | Body found in landing gear of Ivory Coast to France flight

The body of a stowaway was found in the landing gear of an Air France flight from Ivory Coast to Paris, the airline said Wednesday. The lifeless body was found after

EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal

The president of the European Commission warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market after Brexit unless it makes major concessions. In

World Briefs

IRAN A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed yesterday just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields

World Views | Boeing’s max crisis takes a costly turn

  The airplane maker on Tuesday said it would recommend pilots undergo flight-simulator training on its 737 Max before the embattled plane returns to service, reversing its previous stance that computer-based

Stampede kills 40 at funeral for Iran general killed by US

A stampede yesterday at a funeral procession for a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike last week killed 40 people and injured 213 others, two Iranian semi-official news

This Day in History | 1989 Dozens die as plane crashes on motorway

A Boeing 737 airplane has crashed onto the M1 motorway near East Midlands airport, killing 46 people. Eighty have survived, of whom ten are seriously injured. The British Midland flight 092 was

Offbeat | Amazon delivery driver steals UPS package from home

An Amazon delivery driver stole a package that was delivered earlier by UPS at a Pennsylvania home, police said. A woman in Wilkes-Barre reported a package being stolen from her home

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