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

This Day in History | 1993 – UN makes Srebrenica‘ safe haven’

The United Nations has voted to make the Bosnian town of Srebrenica a safe haven, as the town teeters on the brink of falling to Bosnian

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SYRIA Demonstrators poured into the streets of Damascus on Saturday, dancing and chanting in defiance of what they called the West’s “failure” to shake their nation’s resolve

Trial begins in civil case focused on Copperfield show

The tricks behind a disappearing act that magician David Copperfield performed for years in Las Vegas were revealed in court Friday, the first day of trial in

Cold War 2.0 | US, Russia trade rhetoric, edge toward showdown over Syria

When the U.S. fired Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airfield a year ago after a chemical weapons attack, the Pentagon gave Moscow advance warning to

USA | Mike Pompeo: Soft policy on Moscow ‘over’

Mike Pompeo, the hard- charging CIA director picked to be the next secretary of state, will tell the Senate yesterday that years of soft U.S.

Israel | Sirens wail as Israelis stand still for Holocaust remembrance

Israelis stood still yesterday for a nationwide moment of silence in remembrance of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust, as a two-minute siren wailed across

This Day in History | 1964 Poitier breaks new ground with Oscar win

Sidney Poitier won the best actor Oscar for his role in Lilies of the Field. In the film, released last year, he played construction worker

Offbeat | Police, fed up with lingering cold weather, ‘arrests’ winter

An upstate New York police department fed up with lingering cold weather has placed winter under arrest. The Post-Standard reports the Depew Police Department wrote

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CHINA The Hong Kong Monetary Authority bought the local currency for the first time since the current trading band was imposed in 2005, after the exchange rate

The Buzz | German nationalist apologizes for blaming attack on Muslims

A deputy leader of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party apologized yesterday for falsely blaming a fatal van attack in Muenster on Islamic extremists, saying that she leapt to

Zuckerberg: Regulation ‘inevitable’ for social media firms

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that regulation of social media companies is “inevitable” and disclosed that his own personal information has been compromised by malicious outsiders. But

Algeria | Military plane crashes in field, killing 257 people

A military plane carrying soldiers and their families crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria yesterday, killing 257 people in what appeared to

Syria | As Russia warns against US strike, Trump threatens missiles

Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said yesterday that missiles “will be coming” in response to Syria’s suspected chemical

Offbeat | Jail job applicant not hired, arrested instead in theft case

A woman applying for a job at a New Hampshire county jail has been arrested because it turns out she was wanted on a charge in Maine.

This Day in History | 1975 – US pulls out of Cambodia

The US has admitted defeat in Cambodia and removed its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh. Early this morning 276 people were airlifted from

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INDONESIA Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have surpassed 100 this month, police said yesterday as they vowed a “scorched earth” crackdown on the makers and

The Buzz | Britain sends warships to Asia to monitor North Korean trade

A British warship has arrived in Japan to join international efforts to enforce sanctions on North Korea by monitoring any prohibited trading by the country at sea.

Founder of megachurch quits following misconduct allegations

The founder of a Chicago-area evangelical church that grew to become one of the largest in the nation is stepping down, calling allegations that he touched and

Middle East | Syrian troops on alert amid fear of US strike after attack

Syrian government forces and their allies were on alert and taking precautionary measures yesterday at military bases and posts in government-held areas across the country amid fears

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