Venezuela | Maduro abandons demand that US diplomats leave country

Venezuela abandoned its decision to sever diplomatic ties with the U.S., stating that each country agreed to keep a so-called interest section open in their respective

Brazil | 200 missing as Vale dam breaks, echoing 2015 tragedy

A tailings dam owned by miner Vale SA broke in the state of Minas Gerais on Friday, hitting a local community near the capital and echoing a similar accident

This Day in History | 1990 – Romanians call for government change

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Romanian capital, Bucharest to protest against the interim government of Ion Iliescu. It was

Offbeat | Telegraph to pay Melania Trump ‘substantial’ damages for article

The Telegraph agreed to pay U.S. First Lady Melania Trump “substantial” damages after running an article in its magazine a week ago that it said included “a number of

The Buzz | Michael Jackson documentary puts star back under microscope

Michael Jackson, whose music remains ubiquitous nearly a decade after his death, is under fresh scrutiny. The singer’s alleged sexual crimes are being re-examined in a four-hour documentary

Palestinian artist brings Japanese origami to Gaza

In a small studio packed with sculptures made of scrap metal, Palestinian artist Ahmed Humaid has found a new medium in origami, the Japanese art of

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PHILIPPINES Muslims in the southern Philippines overwhelmingly approved in a referendum the creation of a new autonomous region in hopes of ending nearly half a century of unrest,

Venezuela | Maduro faces off with US over rival’s power claim

Venezuelans headed into uncharted political waters today , with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and socialist President

This Day in History | 1998 – Pope calls for reform in Cuba

The Pope is the first pontiff to visit the Communist Caribbean island. Speaking in the capital, Havana, he said freedom of conscience was “the basis

Offbeat | Jimmy Page’s dragon guitar reborn after 50 years on ice

After five decades, Jimmy Page’s dragon has re-emerged from its lair. Fender instruments on Wednesday gave the public its first look at its recreation of a Telecaster

The Buzz | Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ staying put in Amsterdam museum

  The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam says that a “full body scan” carried out on its version of the Dutch master’s iconic “Sunflowers” has shown the painting is

Weinstein hires pack of new lawyers for NY rape case

Harvey Weinstein unveiled a new legal team brimming with star power yesterday to defend him at his upcoming New York rape and sexual assault trial. Weinstein’s four

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MALAYSIA Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state was named Malaysia’s new king yesterday, replacing Sultan Muhammad V who abdicated unexpectedly after just two years on

USA | Dueling Senate bills would end shutdown in different ways

Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest shutdown

Brexit | EU said to press Ireland for no-deal border plan

The European Commission is pushing the Irish government to lay out its plans for the border in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a person

This Day in History | 1961 – End of the road for Monroe and Miller

The Hollywood screen star Marilyn Monroe has divorced her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, after less than five years of marriage. The divorce was granted in Mexico, where

Offbeat | Orangutan bites zoo volunteer, detaches her thumb

A zoo in Ohio says one of its volunteer’s thumbs became detached when an orangutan reached through a barrier and bit her arm. The Toledo zoo says

Japan | PM seeks trade reform as risks to world economy loom

Japan’s prime minister says China’s slowing growth, Brexit woes and U.S.-China trade disputes pose risks to the world economy, while decrying the World Trade Organization as

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INDONESIA Torrential rains overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides that killed at least eight people and displaced more than 2,000 in central Indonesia, officials said yesterday.  MALAYSIA

IFFAM films lead Oscar nominations | ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ get 10 nods each

Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” led all films with 10 nominations each to the 91st Academy Awards, while Netflix and Marvel each scored

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