Offbeat | Troopers: Teen arrested for taking control of Alaska flight

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy was arrested after he briefly gained control of a small aircraft during a short commercial flight over western Alaska. KYUK-AM reports the

The Buzz | Benfica scores 10, breaks decades-old record

Benfica became the first team since 1965 to score 10 goals in a Portuguese top-flight match as they thrashed struggling Nacional. The Lisbon giants, who moved one

Iranians mark anniversary of victory day in 1979 revolution

Waving Iranian flags, chanting “Death to America” and burning U.S. and Israeli flags, hundreds of thousands of people poured out onto the streets across Iran

World Briefs

CHINA Concerns about potentially HIV-tainted blood products produced by a state-backed company, followed by conflicting information from regulators, is undermining confidence in mainland’s drug industry as it

US | Trump’s Year 3 aims for dramatic sequels to rival originals

As US President Donald Trump prepares to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for a second time, he’s out to replicate the suspenseful buildup, make-or-break stakes

Turkey | Death toll at Istanbul building collapse reaches 21

Turkey’s interior minister says the death toll from a collapsed apartment building in Istanbul has risen to 21. Minister Suleyman Soylu spoke late Saturday, saying those

Spain takes an economic gamble on an unprecedented wage hike

Spain is embarking on a major economic experiment: A 22 percent jump in the minimum wage that’s ignited a high-stakes debate about how it will

Report | Some Finnish troops helped to kill Jews in WWII

An Israeli Holocaust historian yesterday praised Finnish authorities for publishing a report concluding that the country’s volunteer battalion, which served with Nazi Germany’s Waffen-SS, took

This Day in History | 1990 Freedom for Nelson Mandela

His release follows the relaxation of apartheid laws - including lifting the ban on leading black rights party the African National Congress (ANC) - by South

Offbeat | Wham! George Michael’s art heads to auction

George Michael’s art collection, including a couple of Damien Hirst’s pickled objects, is heading to the auction block next month. A group of 200 works will be

The Buzz | West China blizzards kill thousands of herd animals

Blizzards in Tibetan areas of western China have left thousands of head of livestock dead and roads covered in up to 45 centimeters of snow, state

For Amazon, it’s business as usual despite CEO drama

First it was a heart-wrenching tweet that he and his wife were getting a divorce after 25 years. Then a tabloid revealed that he’d been having an

World Briefs

TAIWAN A strike among pilots at Taiwan’s flag carrier China Airlines dragged into a third day yesterday, resulting in further flight cancellations.  INDONESIAN police have acknowledged officers

Historic visit | UAE gives pope pomp-filled welcome ceremony at visit’s start

Pope Francis received a grandiose, pomp-filled welcome yesterday as he opened his historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula with a meeting with Emirati leaders ahead of an

This Day in History | 1982 Laker Airways goes bust

Pioneering budget airliner Laker Airways has collapsed owing £ 270 million to banks and other creditors. After a four-hour board meeting at London’s Gatwick Airport, company chairman

Offbeat | Film featuring disabled actors wins Spain’s top Goya award

The film “Campeones” (“Champions”), a comedy about a basketball team featuring actors with mental disabilities, won best picture at the Spanish Film Academy’s Goya Awards. Directed by Javier Fesser,

The Buzz | Candidates register for first Thai general election since coup

Candidates in Thailand’s first general election since the military seized power in 2014 have begun registering, as supporters wave banners and chant slogans in public political activity that

Albergue holds annual ‘Wishing Well’ event

The protective glass cover over the water well at the Albergue SCM Patio has been removed for the annual “Wishing Well” event, which is on until March 5.

World Briefs

PHILIPPINES Five suspected Abu Sayyaf militants accused of involvement in a deadly suicide attack at a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines have surrendered to authorities,

Analysis | Brazil: Deadly dam collapse was disaster waiting to happen

Lax regulations, chronic short staffing and a law that muffled the voices of environmentalists on mining licenses made the devastating collapse of a dam in

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