UK says chances of Brexit deal slim; EU chides ‘blame game’

Britain and the European Union traded bad-tempered barbs yesterday, as the chances of a Brexit deal appeared to fade, with just over three weeks until the U.K.’s scheduled departure from

3 win Nobel Prize in Physics for work to understand cosmos

A Canadian-American cosmologist and two Swiss scientists won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics yesterday for their work in understanding how the universe has evolved from the Big Bang and

This Day in History | 1967 – Che Guevara ‘shot dead’

Marxist revolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara has reportedly been killed during a battle between army troops and guerillas in the Bolivian jungle. A statement issued by the commander of the Eighth Bolivian

Offbeat | Police: Power tool used to vandalize ‘America’s Stonehenge’

Police in New Hampshire say it appears someone used a power tool to vandalize a stone at group of rock configurations called America’s Stonehenge. The vandalism was reported to the Salem

Mike Tyson is ready to talk your ears off about MMA

The former heavyweight champion is set to join the Professional Fighters League as host of the new series “Mike Tyson’s New Fight Game: The PFL,” which will debut this week

The Buzz | Macau to launch first scientific satellite project

The Macau University of Science and Technology, together with the Macau SAR Government, the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Macau and the China National Space Administration (CNSA), will

Portugal’s Socialists win election, now eye alliances

Portugal’s Socialist Party had little time to savor its general election victory, as tough negotiations for parliamentary support loomed and the economy braces for leaner times. The center-left Socialists won Sunday’s

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CHINA demanded Washington lift newly imposed sanctions on Chinese tech companies but said yesterday that envoys will go ahead with a U.S. trip for trade talks despite the latest spike

Australia | Gov’t mum on possible swap of detainees with Iran

The release from Iran of two Australians and an Iranian student held by Australia bears the hallmarks of a swap, a legal expert said yesterday, while the attorney general refused

Microsoft says Iran tried hack of US presidential campaign

An Iranian-government linked group of computer hackers tried to infiltrate email accounts of a U.S. presidential campaign, current and former U.S. officials and journalists, among others, Microsoft Corp. said. Four accounts,

Socialists tipped to stay in power as Portugal votes

Portugal held a general election yesterday, with the center-left Socialist Party widely expected to collect most votes and stay in power for another four years.

This Day in History | 2001 – US launches air strikes against Taleban

The United States has begun its military campaign, Operation Enduring Freedom, against al-Qaeda and the Taleban in Afghanistan. Cruise missiles and bombers have targeted the airports of Kandahar and Kabul and

Offbeat | Man sues Oregon clinic over donated sperm used for 17 kids

A man who says his donated sperm was used to father at least 17 children in violation of an agreement that allowed for no more than five has sued an

Life & Style | Ethiopians celebrate thanksgiving festival in the capital

Hundreds of thousands of people in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa are celebrating a festival widely seen as promoting peace and unity. The annual Irrecha festival is a thanksgiving event

History museum explores Germans’ view of Britain

As Brexit looms, one of Germany’s main history museums is examining Germans’ views of the British, complete with a countdown clock that may be reset if Britain’s departure from the

The Buzz | Israeli archaeologists claim to discover ancient city

Israeli archaeologists say they have discovered a large, 5,000-year-old city in northern Israel. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said Sunday the ancient city was discovered during preparations for a highway project near Harish,

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  CHINA-US As the U.S. warned allies around the world that Chinese tech giant Huawei was a security threat, the FBI was making the same point quietly to a Midwestern university. NORTH

Trade | EU vows to hit back over US tariffs as businesses count cost

The European Union warned yesterday it will retaliate against the U.S. decision to slap tariffs on a range of the bloc’s exports - from cheese to wine - that could

Pompeo meets Pope Francis as impeachment roils Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met privately with Pope Francis and visited his ancestral home in southern Italy yesterday as the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump roiled Washington. On

This Day in History | 1965 Immigrants feel at home with BBC

The programmes will go out every Sunday on radio on the BBC’s Home Service and on television on BBC1. Titled ‘Making Yourself at Home’, the programmes will offer informal language lessons

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