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CHINA A prominent figure in global finance said Beijing should press Washington to end their tariff battle by clamping down on exports of goods needed by American companies.

The Buzz | Survey finds 2m US teens are vaping marijuana

A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens. E-cigarettes

FAQ | Idlib battle a climactic end to Syria rebellion?

The Syrian army, backed by allies Iran and Russia, is preparing for a military offensive to retake the country’s last major rebel stronghold —the province of Idlib.

US, Cuba to meet on mystery ‘health attacks’ in Havana

U.S. and Cuban officials will meet later today in an effort to determine the method and motive behind mystery incidents in Havana that have injured American

Offbeat | Suspicious item turns out to be science experiment

Police officers spent two hours investigating a suspicious plastic container found behind a Missouri sandwich shop before determining it was a high school science experiment. KMBC-TV reports

This Day in History | 1981 – Queen’s ‘fantasy assassin’ jailed

A teenage boy who fired blank shots at the Queen during a Trooping of the Colour ceremony has pleaded guilty to a charge under the 1848 Treason

World briefs

JAPAN is gearing up to accept more foreign workers as its own population is on the brink of a steep decline, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said.

The Buzz | Tropical bands from Florence begin lashing Carolinas

The outer bands of wind and rain from a weakened but still lethal Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina yesterday as the monster storm moved in for a

Chenwei Guo murder | Ex-convict pleads guilty in Chinese student’s shooting death

An ex-convict pleaded guilty to killing a University of Utah student from China using a gun stolen after another slaying. Austin Boutain, 24, was sentenced to

EU | Lawmakers move against Hungary over rule of law

European Union lawmakers voted yesterday to launch action against the Hungarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban for allegedly undermining the bloc’s democratic values and rule of law.

USA | Woodward book goes on sale as ex-Trump aides push back

A new White House tell-all from journalist Bob Woodward, the election season’s most-talked- about political book, officially went on sale yesterday as several former aides of

International court says it’s ‘undeterred’ by US threats

Afghan rights workers warned yesterday that a blistering U.S. attack on the International Criminal Court investigating war crimes allegations will strengthen a climate of impunity

Offbeat | A confident Elton John kicks off farewell tour with flair

After 90 minutes of nonstop singing and piano playing — which had the audience on their feet and desperately waiting for more — Elton John returned to

This Day in History | 1993 – Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal

The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washington.

World briefs

SINGAPORE A disc jockey is challenging a law that bans sex between men, a holdover from British colonial days that conservatives insist on keeping but authorities have promised

The Buzz | Putin says Russia identified suspects in Novichok poisoning

President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia has identified the two men that Britain named as suspects in the poisoning of a former Russian spy, and that there

Bigger, pricier iPhone expected at Apple event in Frisco today

Apple is expected to showcase three new iPhones today , including its biggest and most expensive model yet, as the company seeks to widen the product’s appeal amid slowing

USA | Bolton says International Criminal Court ‘already dead to us’

America’s long-running reluctant relationship with the International Criminal Court came to a crashing halt as decades of U.S. suspicions about the tribunal and its global jurisdiction

Surge, wind, rain, floods | Hurricane Florence could hit hard

Mandatory evacuations were imposed for parts of three East Coast states Tuesday as millions of Americans prepared for what could become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit

Offbeat | Rapper Kamaiyah pleads guilty in airport disturbance

Rapper Kamaiyah has pleaded guilty to creating a public disturbance at Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport in May when police say she went on a profanity-laced tirade against

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