Research | Heroin is one of biggest Mozambique exports

Mozambique boasts vast coal, ruby and gas deposits, but one of the southeast African nation’s biggest exports may be something more sinister: heroin. As much as USD800 million

Science | Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity

Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those

Bono warns that existence of UN, EU and NATO are threatened

Irish rock star Bono warned that the United Nations and other international institutions including the European Union and NATO are under threat — and nations must

France | Escaped criminal had small team of loyal accomplices

French investigators believe a team of four or five loyal accomplices carried out the brazen prison helicopter escape of one of France’s most notorious criminals. The

Offbeat | Person, ‘feeling guilty,’ pays 44-year-old parking ticket

A person has cleared their conscience by paying a 44-year-old parking ticket. The Minersville, Pennsylvania, Police Department received a letter last week with USD5 and a note

This Day in History | 1976 – Israelis rescue Entebbe hostages

Israeli commandos have rescued 100 hostages, mostly Israelis or Jews, held by pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport in Uganda. At about 0100 local time (2200GMT), Ugandan

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INDONESIA At least 12 people were killed and a frantic rescue operation was underway yesterday off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi for dozens of passengers of a sinking

Thai rescuers locate missing boys and coach alive in cave

Rescuers located 12 boys and their soccer coach alive deep inside a partially flooded cave in northern Thailand late yesterday, more than a week

Germany | Little sign of compromise in government showdown

Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rebellious Bavarian allies searched yesterday for a way to end a standoff over migration after Germany’s interior minister offered to resign,

Mexico’s victor reaches out to Trump, seeks NAFTA deal

The morning after his crushing election victory, Mexico’s president- elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador thanked President Donald Trump for his congratulation message and said he’ll contact the

US | Millions make a costly mistake when paying credit card bills

It’s natural to fret about your credit score. Most Americans would do almost anything to improve it. Mistakes, of course, are bound to happen. More

Offbeat | Indiana police say they seized ‘Trump-shaped ecstasy pills’

Some drug traffickers appear to be using President Donald Trump’s image to brand their illegal wares. An Indiana State Police news release about 129 arrests in a

This Day in History | 1966 – Arrests in London after Vietnam rally

At least 31 people have been arrested in London after their protest against the Vietnam War turned violent. Police moved in after scuffles broke out at

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PHILIPPINES A Philippine city mayor known for parading drug suspects in public but also alleged to have drug ties himself was shot and killed by a sniper

The Buzz | Astronomers report 1st image of baby planet being formed

Astronomers say they’ve captured the first confirmed image of a planet forming in the dust swirling around a young star. Scientists said yesterday the planet appears as a

Protesters flood US cities to fight Trump immigration policy

They wore white. They shook their fists in the air. They carried signs reading: “No more children in cages,” and “What’s next? Concentration Camps?” In major cities and

Mexico | Elections center on disgust with corruption, violence

Mexicans vote today in a potentially transformative election that could put in power a firebrand vowing to end politics and business as usual in

Offbeat | Rare great white shark in Mediterranean near Spain

A Spanish marine conservation group says it seen a great white shark in Spanish waters in the Mediterranean Sea, a rare sighting. The Alnitak-Conservation in Action group

This day in History | 1992 – IRA murders ‘informers’

The IRA has admitted killing the three men found by the army at different roadsides in South Armagh last night. They claim the men were informers

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CHINA Southern Airlines Co. will invest 10 billion yuan (USD1.5 billion) in Xiongan, the new city spearheaded by Chinese president Xi Jinping that aspires to be a

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