Obituary | John McCain, Republican senator and Vietnam war hero, dies at 81

John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee and Vietnam War hero who was a senior voice on defense and foreign policy in the U.S. Senate, has died.

This Day in History | 1979 IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten

The Queen’s cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas,

Offbeat | Black bear wandered into hotel that inspired ‘The Shining’

A black bear wandered the lobby of the Colorado hotel that inspired Stephen King to write “The Shining.” Stanley Hotel Vice President Reed Rowley tells KDVR-TV that

The Buzz | Rare Ferrari 250 GTO sells for record USD48.4m at auction

A red 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for USD48.4 million on Saturday in California, the most ever paid for a classic car at auction. The vehicle was offered

World Briefs

PHLIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte is opposing an offer by the U.S. defense chief and other top American officials to buy F-16 fighter jets, saying such an acquisition

Myanmar | A year after fleeing, Rohingya demand justice

Thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees on Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the attacks that sent them fleeing to safety in Bangladesh, praying they can

US | Trump denies wrongdoing, says Cohen is making up stories

President Donald Trump dug in to his denials of wrongdoing as his White House struggled to manage the fallout from allegations that he orchestrated a campaign cover-up to buy

Offbeat | Graffiti painted on home and lawn of ‘Top Chef’

Police are investigating after political and religious symbols were painted on “Top Chef” producer and restaurateur Tom Colicchio’s home and lawn on Long Island. Colicchio and his wife, Lori

The Buzz | 1993 Michael Jackson accused of child abuse

Police in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of child abuse made against singer Michael Jackson. They have refused to give details but it has emerged that two of

World briefs

CAMBODIA An Australian filmmaker on trial in Cambodia on charges of endangering national security defended himself yesterday under cross-examination, declaring the evidence shows he is a journalist,

The Buzz | Fourth outbreak this month of African swine fever

China yesterday reported another outbreak of African swine fever that threatens the country's crucial pork industry, but officials say they have the situation under control. The latest

France | Man kills mother, sister; Paris sees no apparent terror tie

A man with severe psychiatric problems killed his mother and sister and seriously injured another woman in a knife attack yesterday in a suburb of Paris. Police

US | Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on eight charges

Paul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes in the first trial victory

This Day in History | 1990 – Outrage at Iraqi TV hostage show

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has appeared on state television with western hostages, provoking a storm of outrage. Saddam told the group of more than a dozen

World briefs

CAMBODIA’s Supreme Court denied a bail request yesterday for Kem Sokha, the leader of the now-dissolved main opposition party who has been detained for nearly a year without

The Buzz | Facebook uncovers new global misinformation operations

Facebook has identified and banned hundreds of accounts, groups and pages engaged in misleading political behavior, a far larger discovery than a "sophisticated" effort it reported three weeks ago

Lost Jagger-Simon duet found after more than 45 years

A  lost Mick Jagger duet with Carly Simon has been found more than 45 years after it was first recorded. The song, apparently never heard in

Cybersecurity | Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms

Microsoft said yesterday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. The company said that a hacking

Chechnya | IS claims responsibility for deadly attack on Chechen police

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Chechen police in Russia’s Northern Caucasus. The attacks  yesterday in three

Offbeat | Madonna’s rambling Aretha Franklin tribute earns backlash

The backlash was swift for Madonna’s rambling, egocentric tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards, with media and Queen-of-Soul fans wondering why she got

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