The Buzz | 50 countries vow to fight cybercrime – US and Russia don’t

Fifty nations and over 150 tech companies are pledging to do more to fight criminal activity on the internet, including interference in elections and hate speech. But the

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PHILIPPINES Prosecutors said they will file charges of tax evasion against a news website that has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte. VIETNAM’s National Assembly

World leaders gather in Paris a century after WWI armistice

World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve the peace gathered by the dozens yesterday to mark the end of World

This Day in History | 1954 New York’s Ellis Island closes

New York’s main immigration control centre, Ellis Island, has shut down after 62 years. The site, which has admitted around 15 million people into America

Offbeat | Officers catch huge lizard that terrified Florida neighbors

Florida authorities have caught a huge lizard that has terrified residents of a suburban Miami neighborhood for months. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the

Taipei mayor candidates face off in televised debate

The candidates vying to become the mayor of Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, faced off in a televised debate on Saturday, two weeks before a host of local elections

The Buzz | Boeing to deliver 2000th airplane to China within the year

Boeing will deliver its 2,000th airplane to China within the year, the U.S. top aircraft manufacturer announced at the Airshow China, which concluded yesterday in Zhuhai. Boeing has

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  SOUTH CHINA SEA China bluntly told the United States to stop sending ships and military aircraft close to islands claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea, during

USA | 13 dead including gunman in shooting at California bar

Thirteen people are dead after a gunman opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar holding a weekly “college night” in Southern California, sending hundreds fleeing

USA | Newly empowered Dems take aim at Trump business conflicts

Beyond trying to get their hands on the Holy Grail of President Donald Trump’s business dealings — his tax returns — House Democrats are prepared to use

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SOUTH CHINA SEA Vietnam strongly protested China's launch of weather stations in the disputed Spratly islands, saying yesterday they seriously violate Vietnam's sovereignty and complicate the situation in the South

The Buzz | Prince Charles says he’ll keep views to himself when king

Britain's Prince Charles has pledged not to interfere in the affairs of state when he becomes king, seeking to dispel concerns about his past activism on issues

White House bans CNN reporter after confrontation with Trump

The White House has suspended the press pass of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Donald Trump had a heated confrontation during a news conference.

USA | Democrats retake the House, setting up divided government

The Democrats took back the House with a surge of fresh new candidates and an outpouring of voter enthusiasm yesterday , breaking the GOP’s monopoly on power in

Republicans keep Senate control for two more years, triumph for Trump

Republicans retained Senate control after ousting Democratic incumbents in Indiana, North Dakota and Missouri, delivering a victory to President Donald Trump by preserving the chamber as a

Offbeat | Who steals portable toilets? German court renders verdict

The portable toilets kept on disappearing — and now a German company knows why. Two men in Germany have been convicted of stealing more than 100

This Day in History | 1990 – Ireland elects first woman president

Voters in the Republic of Ireland have chosen their first female president. Unofficial returns suggest that Mary Robinson, who is standing as an independent, took nearly

The Buzz | Jewish students remember ‘Night of Broken Glass’ in Berlin

Jewish students in Berlin yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” when Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria. Some 30 students

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MALAYSIA Leading politician Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) said that fugitive tycoon Jho Low accused of ransacking a state investment fund will be given a fair trial, while hinting that

Resigned to House loss, Trump still sees midterms success

WASHINGTON (AP) — Resigned to the loss of one-party control over Washington in Tuesday's elections, President Donald Trump stared down the prospect of endless House investigations, stymied policy efforts and

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