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THAILAND Police said yesterday that they were stepping up security along the country’s borders as they searched for around 20 suspected ethnic Uighurs who escaped an immigration

Reports: UK preparing to increase ‘Brexit bill’ offer

British media reports say the U.K. is planning to offer more money to settle its “Brexit bill” with the European Union, but only if the EU agrees to

US first loosened limits on lion trophies, then elephants

One month before the Trump administration sparked outrage by reversing a ban on trophies from threatened African elephants, federal officials quietly loosened restrictions on the importation of heads

USA | White House: True cost of opioid epidemic tops USD500b

The White House says the true cost of the opioid drug epidemic in 2015 was USD504 billion, or roughly half a trillion dollars. In an analysis

Mladic awaits verdict still revered by many Serbs

As former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic — the notorious “Butcher of Bosnia” — awaits a verdict on genocide charges in the custody of the

Charles Manson, whose cult slayings horrified world, dies

Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the hypnotic-eyed face of evil across America after orchestrating the gruesome murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six

Offbeat | NYC taxi drivers camp it up in playful pinup calendar

New York City cabbies have been called a lot of things over the years ... courteous, reckless, sometimes rude. But sexy? That’s the tongue-in-cheek goal of a

This Day in History | 1979 – Mob destroys US embassy in Pakistan

A mob in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has burned the US Embassy to the ground, killing a US marine. The five-hour siege began as an organized student

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MYANMAR leader Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday that the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads terrorism, as her country faces accusations

The Buzz | Harrison Ford comes to the rescue after car accident

Harrison Ford came to the real-life rescue of a woman who was involved in a car accident north of Los Angeles. Santa Paula, California, police

Zimbabwe | Mugabe faces impeachment as he balks at retiring

Zimbabwean lawmakers are set to begin impeachment proceedings against President Robert Mugabe and vote him out of power within two days after he missed a ruling-party deadline

Zimbabwe | Ruling party fires Mugabe as chief; now impeachment

Clinging to his now virtually powerless post, longtime Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was fired as ruling party chief to cheers yesterday, and was set to discuss his

Northern Ireland | Sinn Fein’s divisive leader to step down after over 30 years

Gerry Adams, the divisive politician known around the world as the face of the Irish republican movement as it shifted from violence to peace, announced Saturday that

US | General says illegal nuclear launch order can be refused

The top officer at U.S. Strategic Command said Saturday an order from President Donald Trump or any of his successors to launch nuclear weapons can be refused

European cities battle fiercely for top agencies leaving UK

Brexit is still well over year away but two European cities today will already be celebrating Britain’s departure from the European Union. Two major EU agencies

This Day in History | 1975 – Spanish dictator Franco dies

General Francisco Franco, who ruled Spain with an authoritarian hand for 39 years, has died at the age of 82. He had been ill for

Offbeat | Military dog wins British prize for valor under fire

A British military dog that saved the lives of troops in Afghanistan in 2012 was decorated Friday for bravery. Mali, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois, won

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ZIMBABWE’s state-run broadcaster says longtime President Robert Mugabe is due to address the nation shortly amid pressure to resign after nearly four decades in power. The announcement

Lebanon | Hariri says he will be in Beirut within days

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he will return home in the coming days from where he will declare a political stance for the first time

SPAIN: Ex-Catalan leader to head campaign for election from Belgium

Carles Puigdemont told El Punt-Avui television from Brussels that he is handpicking a list of candidates to run under him in Dec. 21 elections for Catalonia’s

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