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PHILIPPINE police said yesterday they killed 13 drug suspects and arrested more than 100 suspected dealers and criminals in one day of raids in a province with a

The Buzz | Schwarzenegger: California GOP is like Titanic

Arnold Schwarzenegger is comparing the California Republican Party to the sinking Titanic and warning that the party needs to be more inclusive and embrace issues like

Global tourism predicted to slow after best year ever

The travel and tourism sector is set for a modest slowdown in 2018 as a result of higher oil prices and airfares, a year after it experienced its best

Ax throwing gains in popularity as pastime, sport

Leave it to the hipsters of Brooklyn to combine craft beer and sharp objects. Kick Axe Throwing is the first bar in New York City to pick up on

Facebook – Analytica scandal | Zuckerberg asked to testify in London parliament; data firm’s CEO suspended

The head of Trump-affiliated data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica has been suspended, while government authorities are bearing down on both the firm and Facebook over allegations the firm

Russia-US | GOP senators criticize Trump for congratulating Putin on win

After all, President Donald Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his re-election, drawing bruising criticism from members of his own party, including a

Offbeat | Test reveals why female lion in Oklahoma zoo sprouted a mane

Lab results have revealed the answer to a mystery at an Oklahoma zoo: Just what caused a female lion to sprout a mane. The Oklahoma City

This Day in History | 1963 – Profumo denies affair with model

The Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, has denied any impropriety with the model, Christine Keeler. Allegations were made yesterday by three MPs in the House of Commons,

World briefs

MALAYSIA A Chinese sand-dredger capsized off Malaysia’s southern coast yesterday, killing a crew member and leaving 14 others missing, Malaysia’s coast guard said. MYANMAR’s president,

The Buzz | IS suicide bomber kills 31 as Afghans celebrate new year

An Islamic State suicide bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in Kabul yesterday, killing at least 31 people as Afghans celebrated the Persian new year.

Steve Wynn files to sell shares in former company

Steve Wynn plans to sell up to his entire USD2.2 billion stake in the casino company he founded, a week after settling an acrimonious court fight with

Russia-US | Trump hasn’t called Putin and that’s fine, Kremlin says. Really

Vladimir Putin isn’t concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump hasn’t called to congratulate him on his record victory in Russia’s presidential elections, the Kremlin said.

Colombia | ISIS-linked suspect arrested in Bogota showed hate online

Spanish police say the man suspected of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack in Colombia appeared on their radar for hate-filled messages online toward the United States, a

Kenya | World’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, dies

  The world’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after “age-related complications,” researchers announced yesterday, saying he “stole the heart of many with his dignity and

France | Ex-president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi claims

In the latest judicial setback for the former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy was placed in custody yesterday as part of an investigation that he received

Offbeat | YouTubers KSI, Logan Paul agree to box in UK, US

YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul are taking their acts into the boxing ring. They’ve agreed to a two-fight deal, with the first bout in the Manchester,

This Day in History | 1960 – Scores die in Sharpeville shoot-out

More than 50 black people were killed when police opened fire on a “peaceful” protest in the South African township of Sharpeville. Eye-witnesses said men, women

World briefs

JAPAN Thirteen Japanese cult members may be sent to the gallows any day now for a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and other crimes. But

The Buzz | G-20 meeting in Argentina eclipsed by potential trade war

Finance ministers and central bankers from the 20 leading industrial and developing countries are meeting in Argentina at a summit that has been eclipsed by growing concerns over

Investigators suspect FedEx bomb tied to Austin, Texas bombings

A  package bomb that authorities believe is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings exploded yesterday inside of a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio, possibly

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