This Day in History | 1992 – Troops kill 24 at ANC rally

At least 24 people have been killed and 150 injured when soldiers fired on an African National Congress demonstration on the border of Ciskei in South Africa. The march

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CHINA-US China is ready to retaliate if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with a tariff hike on Chinese goods and is confident it can maintain “steady and

The Buzz | Rhode Island, Taiwan sign deal recognizing driver’s licenses

Rhode Island is signing a reciprocal driver’s license agreement with Taiwan. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles says a signing is planned for today .

Nerve Agent | Kremlin denies accusations against Putin for Novichok attack

The Kremlin yesterday rejected accusations by British authorities that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ultimately responsible for poisoning a former spy in England, and said Russia is not going

The Election Hack Facebook and Twitter to testify on Russia as Google is spurned

Executives from Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. are expected to tell members of Congress that they have stepped up efforts to detect and remove accounts that

Offbeat | Here’s an idea. St. Louis apartment with kitchen-bathroom combo creates stir

A St. Louis man is the new tenant of a tiny apartment with a unique layout — the kitchen and bathroom are in the same place. Yep.

This Day in History | 1997 – Diana’s funeral watched by millions

Britain and the world have said farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, at the end of an unprecedented week of mourning. A four mile procession brought

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PHILIPPINES A senator who is President Rodrigo Duterte’s fiercest critic in Congress remained holed up in the Senate yesterday to avoid what he considers an illegal arrest

The Buzz | Portugal’s police nab cocaine at sea, taking 3-month total to 11 tons

Police in Portugal say they have seized 840 kilograms of cocaine from a yacht in the Atlantic, bringing seizures of the drug at sea over the past three

Literature | Surprise: Publisher to celebrate Salinger centennial

With J.D. Salinger’s centennial coming next year, the big news so far is that his publisher is planning to celebrate it. Little, Brown and Company

Serbia | Turkey’s crisis could slow its push for influence in Balkans

In the south of Serbia, a Turkish car parts company has been hailed as a savior: its new plant created hundreds of jobs and breathed new

USA | New Yorker drops plans to interview Bannon at festival

Facing widespread outrage, The New Yorker has dropped plans to interview Steve Bannon during its festival next month. New Yorker editor David Remnick told The Associated

Offbeat | Wrong move. Israeli general’s text messages misfired to old cell number

An Israeli businessman yesterday said he received calls and messages from senior Israeli and foreign military officials after he was assigned the former phone number of Israel’s

This Day in History | 1962 – Marilyn Monroe found dead

Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress’ body was discovered in the early hours of

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SOUTH CHINA SEA The Philippine navy extricated one of its largest warships from the shoal where it ran aground last week near a hotly disputed region in the

The Buzz | Taliban say founder of Haqqani network dies in Afghanistan

The founder of Afghanistan’s much-feared Haqqani network, a former U.S. ally turned fierce enemy, has died after years of ill health, a Taliban spokesman said yesterday. Jalaluddin Haqqani

Botswana, long an elephant refuge, faces poaching threat

Botswana, long viewed as a rare refuge for African elephants, is coming under increasing threat from poachers. Poachers are killing elephants in the southern African

Germany | Thousands expected to concert against far right

Thousands of people are expected to attend a concert early today in the eastern German city of Chemnitz against far-right protests. The performances, by some

UN agency | Trips across Mediterranean fall, but risks rise

People smugglers are taking greater risks to ferry their human cargo toward Europe as Libya’s coast guard intercepts more and more boats carrying migrants, increasing the likelihood

Offbeat | Classmates can’t find time capsule buried 30 years ago

Former classmates reunited in Michigan to uncover a time capsule buried 30 years ago. The result? They couldn’t find it. The seven classmates and two teachers

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