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NEPAL   An alliance of two major communist parties, one Maoist and the other Marxist-Leninist, is leading parliamentary election results in Nepal and could be forming

Greece | First visit by Turkish president in decades off to tense start

The first official visit by a Turkish president to Greece for six decades got off to a tense start yesterday, with Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeating comments that

This Day in History | 1980 John Lennon shot dead

Former Beatle John Lennon has been shot dead by an unknown gunman who opened fire outside the musician’s New York apartment. The 40-year-old was shot several times

Offbeat | Ex-DJ says USD1 payment to Taylor Swift sent by mail last week

A former radio DJ who was ordered to pay a symbolic USD1 to Taylor Swift for groping her at a photo op says he mailed her

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HONG KONG A judge put off sentencing yesterday for young democracy leader Joshua Wong in a contempt case stemming from 2014 protests in the semiautonomous Chinese city. The

The Buzz | Jerusalem status: Trump’s wild card could have deep repercussions

Traditional US allies are among a growing chorus condemning President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Saudi Arabia called it “unjustified and irresponsible”, while France

Little-known face of famed Nazi hunters shown in Paris

Their heroic quest to bring down fugitive Nazis such as the so-called “Butcher of Lyon” is widely known. But there’s more — a lot more — to the

US-Israel | Amid warnings, Trump forges ahead on Jerusalem-as-capital

President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital today despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a move that would upend decades

Two men in court in terror plot to kill British prime minister

Two men will appear in a London court to face terror charges after reportedly plotting to assassinate British Prime Minister Theresa May. The plan,

Brexit | Britain urges move to phase 2 to solve border issue

Britain’s foreign secretary said yesterday that Brexit negotiations mustn’t be held up by disputes over Irish borders and that the issue should be tackled in phase

This Day in History | 1941 Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor

Japan has launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and has declared war on Britain and the United States.

Offbeat | ‘Big as my head’: Hawaii woman seeks record for huge avocado

A Hawaii woman is waiting to hear back from Guinness World Records to find out if the massive avocado she snagged is the world’s largest.

The Buzz | Rare skeleton shown of human ancestor, 3.6 million years old

Researchers in South Africa have unveiled what they call “by far the most complete skeleton of a human ancestor older than 1.5 million years ever found.”

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ISRAEL  Arabs and Muslims across a Middle East on edge warned yesterday that President Donald Trump’s anticipated announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital would inflame

Rock icon Johnny Hallyday, known as French Elvis, dies at 74

Johnny Hallyday, France’s biggest rock star for more than half a century and an icon who packed sports stadiums and all but lit up the

Belgium | His job security questioned, Tillerson tours Europe anyway

What do you do when you’re America’s top diplomat, fourth in line to the presidency, and the White House makes it publicly known you’re living on borrowed

This Day in History | 1978 – Spain set to vote for democracy

Spaniards have been turning out in force today to cast a vote for democracy and end almost 40 years of dictatorial rule. The majority of the

Vermont city thanks French city for misspelled jerseys

Vermont’s capital city said merci via Skype last week to a French city it’s named after for some misspelled soccer jerseys that were sent its way. Montpellier,

Persian Gulf | UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC

The United Arab Emirates yesterday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate from the Gulf Cooperation Council — a move

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PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the national police to rejoin anti-drug operations, the second time he has overturned previous decisions to remove the law enforcers from the

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