UK | Northern Ireland marks 20 years of peace deal as Brexit casts shadow

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair were heading to Belfast yesterday to mark the 20th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s peace accord, as

Italy | 4.7-Magnitude quake hits temblor-prone central region

A 4.7-magnitude quake shook residents and structures yesterday in a region of central Italy that had been struck by a series of powerful quakes in 2016. No

UK | Ex-spy’s daughter released from British hospital

A British health official said yesterday that Yulia Skripal, who was targeted along with her father in a nerve agent attack in England, has been discharged from hospital.

Offbeat | Naked and unafraid: Nude man jogs through Baltimore streets

With Baltimore temperatures hovering around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, a naked jogger may have pruned, but he certainly proved to be no prude. The Baltimore Sun reports that

This Day in History | 1957 – Britain agrees to Singapore self-rule

The British government is to allow the island colony of Singapore to govern itself under a new constitution agreed in London. The Singapore Constitutional Conference ended

World briefs

EAST TIMOR’s political parties kicked off a month of campaigning yesterday for new parliamentary elections due in May with promises to boost development in one of

The Buzz | Yes, Mark Zuckerberg will wear a suit for Congress testimony

Though best known for his “uniform” of jeans, sneakers and a fitted gray T-shirt — adding a hoodie if the weather demands — the Facebook CEO will don a

Climate change | Ten teams advance in international carbon dioxide competition

A USD20 million international competition to make profitable products from a gas that otherwise would contribute to global warming has entered its final stretch. The 10 finalists

Middle East | Trump to discuss fatal Syria attack with military leadership

President Donald Trump condemned a “mindless CHEMICAL attack” in Syria that killed women and children, called Syrian President Bashar Assad an “animal” and said there would be

This Day in History | 1998 – Northern Ireland peace deal reached

The Northern Ireland peace talks have ended with an historic agreement. The accord - dubbed the Good Friday Agreement - was reached after nearly two years

World briefs

INDONESIA’s navy has seized a fishing boat carrying 20 crewmembers, including 14 Indonesians believed to be trafficking victims who were forced to work for years without pay,

Briefs | Syria: Russia denies reports of chemical attack

Russia’s military is rejecting claims that Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in an attack on the rebel-held town of Douma. Maj. Gen. Yuri Yevtushenko was quoted by Russian

Brazil | After tense showdown, Lula in police custody

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was taken into police custody Saturday after a tense showdown with his own supporters, capping an intense three days

Canada reels: 15 die when truck, hockey team bus collide

A semi-trailer slammed into a bus carrying a youth hockey team in western Canada, killing 15 people and injuring 14 in a catastrophic collision that left a

Spain, Portugal bust gang smuggling glass eels to Asia

Spanish and Portuguese authorities announced Friday that they have taken down a criminal network that has been making large profits by smuggling glass eels to Asia.

Offbeat | Moose stomps man’s foot in Alaska after he kicks her

A man was injured north of Anchorage after a moose that he had just kicked stomped his foot in return, state officials said. KTVA-TV reported the man

This Day in History | 2003 – Saddam statue topples with regime

There have been scenes of jubilation in Baghdad as US tanks rolled into the very heart of the Iraqi capital, confirming that the government of Saddam Hussein

World briefs

NORTH KOREA Hundreds of foreigners joined in the annual Pyongyang marathon yesterday despite political tensions that have only recently begun to ease and a ban on U.S citizens

Facebook scandal a ‘game changer’ in data privacy regulation

Revelations that data belonging to as many 87 million Facebook Inc. users and their friends may have been misused became a game changer in the world

US | What’s wrong with very low unemployment? Hawaii knows

Are there downsides to a low unemployment rate? In Hawaii, which has the United States’ lowest jobless rate at a minuscule 2.1 percent, the answer is yes.

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