This Day in History | 1997 – Dawn of Scottish parliament

A bill giving Scotland its own parliament for the first time in three centuries has been unveiled in Glasgow today. Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar revealed his

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CHINA The use of armed drones in the Middle East, driven largely by sales from China, has grown significantly in the past few years with an increasing

The Buzz | Top of mind: ‘Justice’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year

Racial justice. Obstruction of justice. Social justice. The Justice Department. Merriam-Webster has chosen “justice” as its 2018 word of the year, driven by the churning news cycle over months

Germany to compensate hundreds who fled Nazis as children

Germany has agreed to one-time payments for survivors, primarily Jews, who were evacuated from Nazi Germany as children, many of whom never saw their parents again,

UN climate talks | Nations back universal emissions rules at Poland summit

After two weeks of bruising negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries agreed yesterday universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and curb global

Brexit | May pushes back against second vote report, accuses Blair of boycotting talks

As Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to face lawmakers in Parliament today, she and her team pushed back on reports that cabinet ministers have been working

Offbeat | Scuba-diving Santa brings holiday cheer to fish, museumgoers

It’s a busy time for Santa Claus, but he’s making time to feed some fish in San Francisco. The California Academy of Sciences launched its holiday

This Day in History | 1942 – Britain condemns massacre of Jews

The British Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, has told the House of Commons about mass executions of Jews by Germans in occupied Europe. Mr Eden also read

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CHINA-JAPAN China has urged Japan to ensure the legal rights of two Hong Kong residents who staged a protest this week at a Tokyo shrine honoring Japan’s war

The Buzz | Giuliani: ‘Over my dead body’ will Mueller interview Trump

President Donald Trump’s attorney is categorically ruling out the possibility of a presidential interview with special counsel Robert Mueller. Rudy Giuliani told “Fox News Sunday” that an

US seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa

Trump administration wants to see an increase in U.S. investment and trade in Africa as part of a new strategy aimed at countering China’s growing influence on

Brexit | May seeks EU lifeline after surviving confidence vote

British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking a lifeline from European Union leaders today after winning a no-confidence vote among her own Conservative lawmakers. May

Offbeat | Five charged with running massive movie piracy ring in LA LA land

A Los Angeles federal grand jury has indicted five men who allegedly ran an international piracy ring that offered hundreds of stolen movies and TV shows online, including

This Day in History | 2003 – Saddam Hussein captured

The ousted President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, is under arrest after he was captured by US soldiers. “Ladies and gentlemen, we got him,” US administrator Paul Bremer told

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CAMBODIA’s Parliament passed legislation yesterday that could allow the lifting of a five-year ban on political activity by some top opposition politicians. THAILAND A policeman

The Buzz | Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame

Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction yesterday along with Stevie Nicks and

France | Five detained as hunt begins for Christmas market terror suspect

French authorities detained five people as they hunted yesterday for a suspected extremist who sprayed gunfire at one of Europe’s most famous Christmas markets in the eastern

Syria | Turkey says it will launch new offensive within days

Turkey will launch a new military operation against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria “within a few days,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday, a move likely

Britain | May to face no-confidence vote from her party

British Conservative lawmakers forced a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday, throwing U.K. politics deeper into crisis and Brexit further into doubt. May vowed to fight

This Day in History | 2001 Suicide attack on Indian parliament

A group of gunmen has broken through tight security to attack the parliament building in the Indian capital, New Delhi. At least 12 people have been killed

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