This Day in History | 2005 – Ratzinger is elected as new Pope

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the Pope - the head of the world’s 1.1 billion Roman Catholics. Taking the name Pope Benedict XVI, the

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TAIWAN STRAIT China’s navy held live-fire exercises near Taiwan yesterday in a warning to the democratic, self-ruled island against what Beijing describes as “dangerous” remarks on independence. Few details

The Buzz | DiCaprio to present Scorsese with award at TCM Film Festival

Leonardo DiCaprio will present his friend and collaborator Martin Scorsese the inaugural Robert Osborne Award for his contributions in keeping classic film relevant. Turner Classic

Iceland | Bitcoin heist suspect has likely fled to Sweden

A man suspected of masterminding the theft of about 600 computers used to mine bitcoins and other virtual currencies has likely fled to Sweden after breaking out of a

Syria | Chemical weapons team kept from alleged attack site

Syrian and Russian authorities prevented independent investigators from going to the scene of a suspected chemical attack, the head of the chemical watchdog group said Monday, blocking international

France | Macron says EU must reform to fight rising nationalism

French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday urged the European Union to reform itself to offer better protection for its citizens in a world troubled by wars and

This Day in History | 1955 – Albert Einstein dies

Albert Einstein has died in hospital in Princeton, New Jersey, aged 76. The eminent scientist and originator of the theory of relativity was admitted to hospital three days ago

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MYANMAR President Win Myint has granted amnesty to more than 8,500 prisoners, including at least three dozen political prisoners. The amnesty was granted to 8,490 Myanmar citizens and 51 foreigners.

The Buzz | Trade fears weigh on outlook in export champ Germany

Fears about international trade disputes and the conflict in Syria have sent the economic outlook lower among investment professionals in Germany, the largest economy in the 19-country euro currency

What happens in Vegas | Two targeted in deadly shooting casino picnic

Police were searching yesterday for a man accused of opening fire on a picnic for a group of employees of a Las Vegas Strip casino-resort, killing

USA | Comey says Trump ‘morally unfit’ to be president

Former FBI Director James Comey said he believed that Donald Trump was “morally unfit” to be president and that he treated women like “pieces of meat.”

Cuba | Raul Castro leaves island with new freedoms, deep problems

In 2008 Raul Castro took over a country where most people couldn’t own computers or cellphones, leave without permission, run most types of private businesses or enter

Offbeat | Mower, tooth in a box, Vishnu doll in New Jersey beach trash

The bizarre trash items plucked from New Jersey’s beaches last year might be enough to cause nausea or heartburn. But don’t worry, a bottle of Pepto-Bismol was among

This Day in History | 1961 – Exiles invade Cuba at Bay of Pigs

Reports from Cuba say the island has been invaded by counter-revolutionary forces trying to overthrow the country’s leader, Fidel Castro. The only news coming out of

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HONG KONG A South Korean businessman accused of murdering his wife and son in a five-star hotel killed himself while in pre-trial custody. The man was found unconscious yesterday

South Sudan | Refugee flow is often a children’s crisis

The flood of South Sudanese refugees from the country’s 5-year civil war has been called a children’s crisis. More than 60 percent of the well over one million

Hungary | Protesters demand new vote, new electoral system

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters marched Saturday in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, demanding a new election and a new national electoral system in the biggest

Analysis | Putin sits back as US, allies strike Syria

Facing a stark choice between engaging the United States, Britain and France in combat or passively watching them strike his ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin has opted

Reporter’s view | Before dawn, the streak of a missile across Damascus’ sky

It was not an explosion that woke us up, but a call from a friend in Damascus to alert us: The strikes had begun. It

Offbeat | Trainer Freddie Roach ‘hurt’ after split from Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach say their 16-year partnership has ended. Pacquiao disclosed his decision Friday in the final sentence of a news release detailing

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