This Day in History | 1976 – Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot

More than 100 police officers had to be taken to hospital after clashes at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. Most were released after treatment but

World briefs

PHILIPPINES A bomber who killed two people and wounded 35 at a town festival in the southern Philippines offered fruit to people in hopes of evading suspicion

The Buzz | Britons sent abroad as children sue government over abuse

Britons who were sent overseas as children under state-approved programs from 1945 to 1970 are suing the British government over the abuse and neglect they suffered. In

In Spain, renewed efforts to appease victims of dictatorship

Remedios Ferrer scrutinizes a pit where forensic archaeologists are brushing away dusty soil and white traces of quicklime, unearthing four fractured skulls amid a mass of bones and

Experts: UAE, Saudis may have committed war crimes in Yemen

Three experts working for the U.N.’s top human rights body say the governments of Yemen, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia may have been responsible for

USA | Judge in 9/11 case at Guantanamo retires from military

The slow-moving Sept. 11 war-crimes case at Guantanamo has outlasted the judge. Army Col. James Pohl announced his retirement from the military on Monday, ending a career

USA | Vegas shooting report: Radios, responders were overwhelmed

Communications were snarled and police, fire and medical responders were overwhelmed by 911 calls, false reports and the number of victims during the deadliest mass shooting in

Offbeat | Stevie Wonder praises Philly gospel group on 90th birthday

Stevie Wonder has helped celebrate the 90th anniversary of a legendary Philadelphia gospel group. Philly.com reports the African American Museum in Philadelphia hosted a celebration for the

This Day in History | 1965 – Gemini V returns to Earth

Two American astronauts have splashed down safely in the Atlantic after setting a space endurance record. Charles Conrad, 35, and Gordon Cooper, 38, spent just short of

World briefs

CHINA-VIETNAM Vietnam’s government stated its concerns to Ukraine over plastic globes being sold in the country that showed the Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh as Chinese territory.

The Buzz | Former Vietnamese jailer says he respected late Sen. McCain

Sen. John McCain’s Vietnamese jailer said he respected his former inmate and felt sad about his death, as others in Vietnam paid their respects to the former U.S.

Berlin offers police help after violent far-right protest

Germany’s top security official offered to send federal assistance to the eastern state of Saxony yesterday following violence during a far-right protest in the city of

US Neil Simon, Broadway’s master of comedy, dies at 91

Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as “The Odd Couple,” ‘’Barefoot in the Park” and his “Brighton Beach” trilogy dominated Broadway

The end of NAFTA? | US and Mexico near deal that would set path for treaty revamp

President Donald Trump said he intends to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement and call its replacement “the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement” — a name that

Offbeat | Burning Man organizers stress the importance of consent

The #MeToo movement is making its way to Burning Man. Organizers are reminding attendees that just because the counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert is known

This Day in History | 1963 – King’s dream for racial harmony

The fight for racial equality in the United States moved a step closer to victory today as Martin Luther King spoke of his dream for freedom in

World briefs

PHILIPPINES A Roman Catholic priest who was one of the earliest critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly crackdown on drugs has gone into hiding due to what

The Buzz | France’s Macron calls for world trade discussion in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for trade discussions to be held between the U.S., Europe, China and Japan in November in Paris. In a speech to

Detroit saying farewell in royal fashion to Queen of Soul

Aretha Franklin had admirers the world over, but there’s no doubt the flame burned brightest in Detroit — the place she was raised and remained for

France | Volunteers re-enact World War I encampment in Verdun

Hundreds of volunteers from 18 countries have gathered in the northeastern French town of Verdun to keep alive the memory of those who fought under appalling

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