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

Ex-Ivory Coast leader released by international court

Ivory Coast’s ex-president and a former youth minister were released from International Criminal Court custody Friday, more than two weeks after they were acquitted of involvement in

IRAN | Ayatollah Khomeini’s family mostly absent from Iran politics

His image is on bank notes and in school textbooks in Iran, often as a black-and-white embodiment of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that swept aside the country’s

Literature | Open the vaults: Unpublished Salinger work to be released

One of the book world’s greatest mysteries is finally ending: J.D. Salinger’s son says previously unpublished work by his late father will be coming out. In comments

This Day in History | 1998 4,000 feared dead in Afghan earthquake

An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left thousands dead, injured or homeless. The earthquake is centred on the city of Rostaq in the remote province

Offbeat | Super Bowl super fan can’t stop because Patriots won’t stop

One of the handful of fans who has seen every single Super Bowl is keeping the streak alive as he prepares to cheer for his New England Patriots.

The Buzz | Hong Kong police destroy WWI grenade found in potatoes

A Hong Kong police bomb squad on Saturday destroyed a World War I-era hand grenade found at a food-processing facility in a shipment of potatoes from France, news

World Briefs

PHILIPPINES Soldiers clashed with Abu Sayyaf gunmen in fierce jungle fighting that left five soldiers and three militants dead, as the military pushed forward with a fresh offensive

Middle East | Mariah Carey shakes off boycott calls for her Saudi concert

Mariah Carey, one of the world’s most celebrated artists, is performing in Saudi Arabia today for the first time, but there’s a growing chorus of

Italy | Country slides into recession, darkening outlook for Europe

Italy has fallen back into recession, intensifying concerns about the 19-country eurozone economy and a possible flare-up in the debt market jitters that have haunted the

This Day in History | 2003 Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven

The US space shuttle Columbia has broken up as it re- entered the Earth’s atmosphere killing all seven astronauts on board. This is the first time there

Offbeat | Canada condemns Netflix for using rail disaster images

Canada’s Parliament passed a motion this week saying Netflix should compensate the people of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, for using footage of the 2013 rail disaster in the post-apocalyptic survival film “Bird

The Buzz | Private jet carrying comedian makes emergency landing at RDU

A private jet carrying a comedian who had just performed in North Carolina had to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. News outlets cite an

USA | Deep freeze kills eight, disruptions persist

The painfully cold weather system that put much of the Midwest into a historic deep freeze was expected to ease yesterday, though temperatures could still tumble

World Briefs

INDONESIA’s volatile Mount Merapi volcano on the island of Java has unleashed a river of lava that flowed 1,400 meters down its slopes. BANGLADESH More than 5,000

UK | May seeks Brexit deal changes, but EU stands firm

British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday won a few weeks to salvage a Brexit deal but headed toward a clash with the European Union by promising

Germany slashes growth outlook on Brexit, trade fears

The clouds darkened over Europe’s slowing economy as the German government slashed its growth forecast and said concerns about a chaotic Brexit and trade tensions were

USA | Intel heads list North Korea, not border, as threat to US

Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress yesterday that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal, that the Islamic State group

This Day in History | 1983 British drivers ordered to belt up

Drivers and front seat passengers must wear seatbelts under a new law which came into force at midnight. The Department of Transport says 30,000 people

Offbeat | Christina Aguilera to launch Las Vegas residency in May

Christina Aguilera is joining the growing number of musicians launching residencies in Las Vegas. The singer announced this week that “Christina Aguilera: The Xperience” will open at Zappos

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