Offbeat | Officials: Man broke into home, got owner to give him a ride

Authorities in Maine say a man broke into a home, had a bite to eat, watched TV and even got a car ride from his unsuspecting victim.

The Buzz | Wynn accuses Genting of copying its looks for Las Vegas project

Genting Group’s USD4 billion foray in the heart of American gambling was met with a lawsuit by Wynn Resorts Ltd., which says the competitor’s yet-to-open property in Las

World Briefs

HONG KONG’s exports contracted unexpectedly in November, highlighting the risks for the trade-dependent city whose top two partners are embroiled in a trade war. Exports fell 0.8 percent

Queen Elizabeth II riffs on wisdom, family’s busy year

Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into the latest edition of her annual Christmas message, saying she hoped her long life brought a measure of

Syria | Turkey ‘determined’ to drive out Kurdish forces

Turkey said it is working with the United States to coordinate the withdrawal of American forces but remains “determined” to clear U.S.- allied Kurdish fighters from northeastern Syria. Foreign

Israeli attack near Syrian capital wounds 3 soldiers, says report

Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Tuesday, hitting an arms depot and wounding three soldiers, Syrian state media

Tunisia | Protests after journalist sets himself on fire

Protests erupted Tuesday in Tunisia after the death of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest economic problems in the North African nation, prompting clashes with police

Italy | Quake from Mount Etna volcano jolts Sicily; 10 injured

A quake triggered by Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption jolted eastern Sicily before dawn yesterday, slightly injuring 10 people and prompting frightened Italian villagers to flee their homes.

This Day in History | 1985 Gunmen kill 16 at two European airports

At least 16 people have been killed and more than 100 injured during simultaneous twin terrorist attacks at Rome and Vienna airports. Gunmen opened fire on passengers

Offbeat | Poker player turns USD5 bet into $1 million at casino

A man playing poker at an Atlantic City casino has won $1 million on a $5 bet. The man, identified only as a Lakewood resident, made the

The Buzz | Thailand legislature legalizes medical marijuana and kratom

Thailand’s legislature on Tuesday agreed to amend the country’s drug law to allow the licensed medical use of marijuana, as well as kratom, a locally grown plant traditionally

Russia | Putin crows as he oversees hypersonic weapons test

Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw a test yesterday of a new hypersonic glide vehicle, declaring that the weapon is impossible to intercept and will ensure Russia’s

World Briefs

  CHINA State media say eight people were killed after a hijacker with a knife drove a bus into pedestrians in Longyan in Fujian province. THAILAND

Partial gov’t shutdown compounds risks for US economy

Now in its 10th year, America’s economic expansion still looks sturdy. Yet the partial shutdown of the government that began Saturday has added another threat to a

Russia | Nine bodies found in burning potash mine

Rescue teams yesterday found the bodies of nine construction workers who had been trapped inside a burning potash mine in Russia’s Ural Mountains. A fire erupted

UK | Police free two drone suspects in Gatwick travel chaos

British police yesterday released a man and a woman who had been arrested in connection with the drone incursions at London’s Gatwick Airport that had disrupted

Offbeat | Bakers upset with missing tips on Hershey’s Kisses candy

Bakers are complaining that something is amiss with Hershey’s Kisses. The chocolate candy’s trademark tips have been mysteriously missing from batches around the country. Bakers have taken

This Day in History | 1962 – Bay of Pigs prisoners fly to freedom

The last of more than 1,000 men taken prisoner at the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba has returned to the United States in time for Christmas.

World briefs

THAILAND Human rights groups along with current and former soccer players have called on FIFA and the Australian government to intervene to stop a Melbourne-based refugee and

The Buzz | Cuban assembly approves draft of new constitution

Cuba’s National Assembly on Saturday approved an update of the country’s constitution, the final step before a national referendum expected to approve the new charter in February.

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