This Day in History | 2001 – US declares war on terror

The President of the United States has described the destruction caused in New York and Washington as an act of war against all freedom-loving people. In

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VIETNAM-INDONESIA Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said yesterday that his country and Vietnam have agreed to cooperate more in fighting illegal fishing and hope to boost two-way trade.

The Buzz | Humanitarian group says 100 migrants die off Libyan coast

Doctors Without Borders says more than 100 people have died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast and the remaining survivors are being held in detention in Libya. The

Discovery of dog saves Oregon man from sex-crime conviction

The discovery of a black Labrador named Lucy led to the unraveling of a criminal case yesterday against an Oregon man who had begun serving a 50-year prison

USA | White House Anonymous: Pence confident no one on his staff wrote NY Times column

Vice President Mike Pence says he’s “100 percent confident” that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald

Sweden | Country faces weeks of uncertainty after close election

Sweden woke yesterday to the prospect of weeks of political uncertainty after the country’s two rival blocs failed to secure a clear governing majority in elections that saw a

Offbeat | Midsummer nightmare. Iran detains artists over Shakespeare performance

Iranian authorities have detained two artists over a theatre production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Cultural official Shahram Karami told the official IRNA news agency yesterday

This Day in History | 2001 – US rocked by day of terror

The United States is in a state of shock after a day of attacks which have left thousands dead and New York’s World Trade Center destroyed. The Pentagon

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PHILIPPINES The largest lawyers’ group in the Philippines asked the country’s courts yesterday to resist “creeping incursions” on their independence after the president voided an amnesty for an

The Buzz | In first key speech, new UN human rights chief airs concerns

The new U.N. human rights chief warned Monday about abuses worldwide, citing among others the Trump administration’s “unconscionable” separations of migrant families and urging the European Union to

Moonves becomes latest powerful exec felled in #MeToo era

The #MeToo movement fighting sexual misconduct had already claimed one of Hollywood’s top movie moguls in Harvey Weinstein. Now it has done the same for Leslie Moonves,

Kosovo Albanians block roads during Serbia president visit

Kosovo Albanians yesterday blocked roads and burned tires on a planned route by Serbia’s president in the former Serbian province, further fueling tensions between the two

Britain | Boris Johnson’s ‘suicide vest’ comment sparks furor

Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has compared Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for Brexit to putting the country’s constitution in a “suicide vest” and handing the

Obama in campaign mode, back to promoting hope over fear

Former President Barack Obama said Saturday that November midterm elections would give Americans “a chance to restore some sanity in our politics,” taking another swipe at

Brazil | Suspect in candidate stabbing moved to new prison

The man suspected of stabbing Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was moved Saturday to a prison in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The Globo

Offbeat | Venomous rattlesnake found near Massachusetts go-kart track

Police responding to a Massachusetts go-kart track found a venomous snake wrapped around a tree in the parking lot. Braintree police say the timber rattlesnake was discovered

This Day in History | 2000 – Daring rescue frees jungle hostages

One British paratrooper has been killed and 11 injured during a bold mission to rescue six hostages being held in the Sierra Leonean jungle by a rebel

World briefs

VIETNAM A senior executive for an international human rights group was detained by authorities yesterday as she arrived in the capital to attend a World Economic Forum meeting

USA Trump fumes over NYT op-ed; top officials swiftly deny role

Pushing back against explosive reports his own administration is conspiring against him, President Donald Trump lashed out against the anonymous senior official who wrote an opinion piece

Offbeat | Severely weakened Denmark loses 3-0 to Slovakia

Denmark, fielding a severely weakened team containing footballers from the third tier of the national league and futsal players because of a pay dispute involving its top performers,

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