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TAIWAN President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday that the self-governing island’s democracy remains under direct threat from rival China, underscoring her calls for closer ties with the U.S.

The Buzz | Suspected North Korean boat with bodies found in Japan

A boat suspected of being from North Korea with several bodies was found on a small island in northern Japan, the Japanese Coast Guard said yesterday. The

Six become first to cross Drake Passage unassisted

As freezing water thrashed their rowboat in some of the most treacherous waters in the world, six men fought for 13 days to make history, becoming the first people

US | Trump senate impeachment trial finds scant precedent in history

Bill Clinton’s impeachment two decades ago set the modern template for President Donald Trump’s upcoming trial in the Senate. But the process may be even more contentious this time given

This Day in History | 2004 Yushchenko wins Ukraine election re-run

Election officials in Ukraine have declared opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko the winner of the country’s presidential elections by a clear margin. With more than 98% of the votes counted, Mr Yuschchenko

Offbeat | Wisconsin city mulls dumping old ban on throwing snowballs

For decades, those who have participated in snowball fights in one Wisconsin city have risked getting in trouble with the law. But that may be about to change. A 1962 ban

Dancer born with one hand makes Radio City Rockettes history

A dancer born with one hand is the first person with a visible disability ever hired by New York’s famed Radio City Rockettes. “I don’t want to be known as the

From New York to Moscow, Holocaust survivors share memories

Holocaust survivors sang at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, danced in Paris and lit candles in other cities to celebrate Hanukkah together, recalling Nazi horrors that Jewish community leaders fear are fading

World Briefs

INDONESIA Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Aceh province at ceremonies yesterday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. INDONESIA People

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

World briefs

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

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