This Day in History | 1954 Ethiopian emperor visits UK

Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie has arrived in Portsmouth on the cruiser the Gambia. His visit is part of a world tour, his first since his

Life & Style | Still working ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton marks 50 years at Opry

Country superstar Dolly Parton is still working “9 to 5,” and doing what she loves as she celebrated her 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry

World briefs

The Buzz | Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board

Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden announced yesterday that he will step down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed

Ukraine president: ‘No blackmail’ in conversation with Trump

Ukraine’s president insisted yesterday that he faced “no blackmail” from President Donald Trump in their phone call that helped spark an impeachment inquiry, distancing himself from the U.S. political drama

Romania | Gov’t collapses after losing confidence vote

Romania lost a third prime minister in as many years as the government was ousted in a no-confidence motion. Parliament voted to remove Viorica Dancila and her minority cabinet, which lost

This Day in History | 1976 China’s ‘Gang of Four’’ arrested

The new chairman of China’s Communist Party, Hua Guofeng, has ordered the arrest of four leading radicals in Peking. It is a sign that China is changing political direction following the

Offbeat | Police: High school coach lifted $40 from player’s wallet

A New Mexico football coach has been fired and faces criminal charges after authorities said a student used a cellphone video to capture the coach on video taking money from

The Buzz | Tokarczuk is first woman to be honored this year

Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk is the first woman this year to be awarded a Nobel Prize — although strictly speaking her prize is for 2018. The nine winners of this

Turkey presses Syrian assault as thousands flee the fighting

Turkey pressed its assault against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria yesterday for a second day, pounding the region with airstrikes and an artillery bombardment that raised columns of black

World Briefs

  CHINA-US President Donald Trump said he would meet at the White House today with the leader of the Chinese negotiating team now in Washington for the latest round of talks

Trump | White House and Democrats fight over rules for impeachment

The U.S. Constitution gives the House “the sole power of impeachment” — but it confers that authority without an instruction manual. Now comes the battle royal over exactly what it means. In

Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack

Warning of a “humanitarian catastrophe,” Syrian Kurdish forces who are allied with the United States issued a “general mobilization” call yesterday in northeastern Syria, along the border with Turkey, as

This Day in History | 1999 Millennium Wheel edges upwards

Thousands have assembled to watch a giant Ferris wheel move into position as the new landmark on the London skyline. The engineering feat has taken all weekend. The wheel now stands

Offbeat | Alec Baldwin falls for Statue of Liberty tour ‘scam’

Alec Baldwin says he fell for a “scam” Statue of Liberty tour. The actor shared his experience on Instagram Sunday. He says he bought $40 tickets for a boat tour of

Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’ gets AFI Fest premiere

Clint Eastwood’s film “Richard Jewell” is having its world premiere at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles in November. The American Film Institute announced this week that the film had been

‘Big Bang Theory’ gets shout out to Nobel Prize announcement

Life imitated when “The Big Bang Theory” — the American TV sitcom, not the scientific explanation for how the universe began — entered the annals of Nobel Prize history. The announcement

The Buzz | China demands US lift tech curbs, will ‘safeguard’ interests

China demanded Washington lift sanctions on Chinese tech companies and warned yesterday it will “resolutely safeguard” the country’s interests. The Ministry of Commerce criticized curbs imposed on sales of U.S. technology

Three win Nobel in Chemistry for work on lithium-ion batteries

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry yesterday for their work developing lithium-ion batteries, which have reshaped energy storage and transformed cars, mobile phones and many other devices —

World Briefs

THAILAND A court commuted a Taiwanese man’s sentence for smuggling heroin to life imprisonment after sentencing him to death. The Bangkok Criminal Court official confirmed that 38-year-old Chen Kuan Lin

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