Children of Islamic State group live under a stigma in Iraq

A family of six lost children lives quietly in a small apartment among strangers in this northern Iraqi city. The “man of the house,” an 18-year-old, heads out each

France | Flash floods kill at least 13 people

Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning waterways into raging torrents that killed at least 13 people, nine of them in just one town,

Macedonia | Country heads for make-or-break name vote or snap election

The Republic of Macedonia’s parliament is facing a vote that will either help approve a deal opening the way to NATO and European Union entry or trigger

This Day in History | 1996 Handguns to be banned in the UK

The British Government has announced plans to outlaw almost all handguns following the shocking massacre at Dunblane in Scotland. On 13 March Thomas Hamilton walked

Offbeat | Deputies use Doritos to lure wayward pig back home

The pig was running around a neighborhood when the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office received the call Saturday. One of the deputies had Doritos in

Trump says climate change not a hoax, not sure of its source

President Donald Trump is backing off his claim that climate change is a hoax but says he doesn’t know if it’s manmade and suggests that the climate

World Briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA China’s ambassador to the United States has defended the Chinese navy’s action in a close encounter with a U.S. destroyer in the South China Sea,

The Buzz | Prince Harry and Meghan expecting their first child in spring

Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their first child in the spring, Kensington Palace said. The announcement came hours after Harry and

Venezuelan doctors on US Navy mission to help compatriots

A dozen Venezuelan doctors volunteered to join the USNS Comfort as the Navy hospital ship visits three South American countries that are struggling to cope with a flood

Buffer zone brings fragile calm to Syria’s rebel-held Idlib

A month after Russia, Turkey and Iran came together in a last-ditch effort to avert a potentially catastrophic Syrian government offensive in Idlib, they appear to have

Offbeat | Sexual history survey sent to fifth-graders draws complaints

A survey that asked fifth-grade students in Vermont about their sexual history, preference and gender identity has drawn complaints from parents. The survey sent to Windsor Elementary

This Day in History | 1964 – Khrushchev ‘retires’ as head of USSR

Nikita Khrushchev has unexpectedly stepped down as leader of the Soviet Union. The official Soviet news agency, Tass, announced that a plenary meeting of the Communist

World briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Vietnam’s prime minister have discussed efforts by their countries to delineate their maritime boundaries in the disputed South China Sea,

The Buzz | UK fans flocked to TV to watch Princess Eugenie’s wedding

The royal wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank was a big hit in terms of British TV viewership. ITV said Saturday that it added roughly 2.1 million

Saudis reject threats as stocks plunge after Trump comments

Saudi Arabia warned yesterday it will respond to any “threats” against it as its stock market plunged following President Donald Trump’s warning of “severe punishment” over the

Turkey | Saudi team after Post writer included soldiers, royal guards

Saudi royal guards, intelligence officers, soldiers and an autopsy expert were part of a 15-member team from the kingdom that targeted missing writer Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish

Offbeat | Giant hammer artwork stolen in Northern California, police wants to nail thieves

Authorities in Northern California are looking for a hammer. A really, really big one. The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat says police in Healdsburg in California’s wine country

This Day in History | 2002 – Dozens killed in Bali nightclub explosion

Reports from the Indonesian holiday island of Bali say more than 50 people have been killed in two explosions. At least 10 foreigners died and more

World briefs

INDONESIA The heads of the World Bank and IMF appealed yesterday to the U.S. and China to cool their dispute over technology policy and play by world

The Buzz | Police: Trump’s UK visit used 10,000 officers, cost USD24M

British police chiefs say security for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit in July involved almost 10,000 officers and cost nearly 18 million pounds (USD24 million), making it the

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