Offbeat | San Francisco to remove statue some call racist

San Francisco arts commissioners have voted to remove a statue that shows a Native American man at the feet of a conquering Spanish cowboy and Catholic missionary.

The Buzz | Hong Kong housing in hot demand as Wheelock apartments sell out

Demand in Hong Kong’s red-hot housing market shows no signs of abating, with Wheelock & Co. selling all 750 apartments offered at its new Kowloon project over the

World Briefs

CHINA Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said that it doesn’t matter whether or not China has a change in leadership, the culture and the system will always

Moon race still on without Google’s prize

Google called off its race to the moon weeks ago, when it became clear no private explorer would complete the trip by the March 31

Putin’s Russia: From basket case to resurgent superpower

Vladimir Putin and his Russia look more invincible today than at any other time in his 18 years in power. Since Putin last faced an election in 2012, Russians have invaded

US | AP Exclusive | National Rifle Association gave USD7m to hundreds of schools

The National Rifle Association has dramatically increased its funding to schools in recent years amid a national debate over guns and school violence, an Associated Press analysis

Analysis | Putin’s Russia: From basket case to resurgent superpower

Vladimir Putin and his Russia look more invincible than at any other time in his 18 years in power. Since he last faced election in 2012,

This Day in History | 1993 – Bombay hit by devastating bombs

At least 200 people have died and 800 have been injured after 13 bombs exploded in Bombay. The explosives went off within 75 minutes of each other across

Offbeat | Sumatran tiger fatally attacks man in western Indonesia

A rare Sumatran tiger fatally attacked a man in the latest human-tiger conflict in a western Indonesian region plagued by widespread deforestation, officials said Sunday. The victim,

The Buzz | Lightning strike kills 16, injures 140 at church in Rwanda

A Rwandan provincial governor says at least 16 people were killed and 140 others injured when lightning struck a Seventh Day Adventist church in the country’s south.

World Briefs

JAPANESE marked the seventh anniversary of a tsunami that took more than 18,000 lives on the northeast coast and triggered a nuclear disaster that turned nearby communities into

‘Mr. Records’ keeps Kenya’s last vinyl music shop alive

Tucked into a busy market in Kenya’s capital is arguably the country’s last record store. “Real Vinyl Guru” has been open for 28 years and now

Int’l Women’s Day | Spanish women strike as the world marks date

Women across Europe and Asia shouted their demands for equality, respect and empowerment yesterday to mark International Women’s Day, with protesters in Spain launching a 24-hour

This Day in History | 1981 M5 rapist jailed for life

The man known as the M5 Rapist, who for three-and-a- half years terrorised women in the south west of England, has been sentenced to life behind bars.

Offbeat | No charges for agent accused of groping Terry Crews

Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against a talent agent whom actor Terry Crews said groped him at a Hollywood party. The Los Angeles

World briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA China needs to build defensive structures on islands in the South China Sea to display its claim to sovereignty over virtually the entire crucial waterway,

The Buzz | For Steve Wynn, dividend boost brings a USD12 million windfall

Turns out Steve Wynn will get a severance package of sorts after all. Wynn Resorts Ltd. unexpectedly raised its dividend by 50 percent, an increase that will deliver

In #MeToo era, some question need for ‘car girls’ at shows

At the Geneva motor show, some automakers want visitors to focus their minds more on the models — the cars, that is, not the women. In

Portugal | Hotel workers wanted to help with country’s record tourism boom

For Chitra Stern, Portugal’s economic recovery is bringing an unforeseen twist. When she and her husband opened their first hotel in a small fishing village on

Trade War | Trump told by EU to brace for retaliation over metal tariffs

The European Union mounted a last-ditch push to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from triggering tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, vowing a “firm” response and warning

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