Offbeat | Actress Stacey Dash files for California congressional race

Stacey Dash, the actress turned conservative political commentator, has filed paperwork to run for a congressional seat in Southern California. Documents submitted yesterday to the Federal Election

This Day in History | 1986 – Swedish prime minister assassinated

The Swedish prime minister has died after being shot in a street ambush in central Stockholm. His wife was wounded. Olof and Lisbeth Palme were attacked as they

World briefs

THAILAND The prime minister of Thailand’s military government, which took power in a coup in 2014, said yesterday the country will have elections by February next year,

Iceland | Opposition erupts as lawmakers eye banning most circumcisions

Icelandic lawmakers are considering a law that would ban the circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons, making it the first European country to do so. Some

Syria starts rebuilding even as more destruction wreaked

In the Syrian city of Homs’ landmark Clock Square, where some of the first anti-government protests erupted in 2011, stands a giant poster of a smiling President

Offbeat | No course for a horse: Man rides onto California freeway

Authorities say a drunken man rode his horse onto a California freeway. Los Angeles news station KABC-TV reports that the California Highway Patrol stopped the man

This Day in History | 1999 – Nigerians vote to break with military

Voters have been thronging to polling booths in Nigeria to elect a civilian president and end 15 years of military rule. Queues formed at polling stations soon after

World briefs

CHINA A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer died under mysterious circumstances in an eastern Jiangsu province military hospital yesterday, his close friend said, raising questions about the

Rome blanketed by snow as Arctic storm sets European records

The Arctic storm dubbed the “Beast from the East” set record temperatures across much of Europe yesterday and brought a rare snowstorm to Rome, paralyzing the

US weighs Sheldon Adelson offer to fund Jerusalem embassy

The Trump administration is considering an offer from Republican mega-donor and Sands China chairman Sheldon Adelson to pay for at least part of a new U.S. embassy

US | NRA, Florida face backlash after latest school shooting

The National Rifle Association, and now the State of Florida, faced a growing backlash Saturday as companies cut ties to the gun industry following the latest school

Syria | Damascus, its suburbs calm after UN cease-fire vote

The Syrian capital and its embattled eastern suburbs were relatively calm yesterday, following the U.N. Security Council’s unanimous approval of a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across

EU and Russia vie for influence in volatile Balkans region

For years, Russia has worked to gain influence in Southeast Europe, using Serbia as a foothold to establish a friendly pocket on a hostile continent. The

Offbeat | French customs officials find stolen Degas in luggage on bus

French customs officers have found an impressionist painting by Edgar Degas stowed on a bus, more than eight years after it was reported stolen. The French

This Day in History | 1991 – Iraqi troops flee Kuwait City

The Kuwaiti capital has been liberated by the Gulf War Allies after 208 days of Iraqi occupation. Thousands of Iraqi troops began leaving the city after

World briefs

KOREA A North Korean envoy making a rare visit to South Korea said yesterday that his country was willing to open talks with the United States, a rare

Indonesia | Blinded investigator to graft fighters: Stay brave

An anti-corruption investigator blinded by an acid attack is urging graft fighters to “stay brave” as he returns to Indonesia after months of medical treatment. Activists dressed in white

USA | ‘Fix it!’ Gun violence plea to Trump from students, parents

Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump yesterday to set politics aside and protect America’s

Offbeat | Massachusetts transit bosses under fire for USD100K bathroom

Massachusetts transportation officials are under fire for authorizing a no-bid contract for a tiny, USD100,000 bathroom inside a state office building. WCVB-TV reports that the 115-square-foot bathroom and adjoining

This Day in History | 1945 – US flag raised over Iwo Jima

US troops have raised the Stars and Stripes over Iwo Jima four days after landing on the Japanese-held volcanic island. The 28th Regiment of the 5th Marine Division took

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