United Nations | French envoy: Discord at highest level since Cold War

Dissension and conflict are at their highest levels since the Cold War and cooperation among nations has become more difficult in a world that is more interdependent

Syria | Al-Qaida-led fighters on the offensive against regular troops

Insurgents led by an al-Qaida-linked group in Syria launched a wide offensive yesterday against Syrian pro-government troops, moving south of their stronghold in the western province of Idlib. The

Offbeat | Man jumps on alligator near campsite to aid police capture

Authorities in Rhode Island have captured an alligator hanging out near a campground. WJAR-TV (bit.ly/2y8pvob ) reports that motorists spotted the 4-foot-long alligator near the Holiday Acres

This Day in History | 1999 – UN force arrives in East Timor

A multinational peacekeeping force has landed in East Timor in an attempt to restore law and order to the territory. The UN force has been sent to

World briefs

US-N.KOREA President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threatened the “total destruction” of North Korea if it does not abandon its drive toward

The Buzz | Oil rises above USD50 as Iraq raises prospect of more OPEC action

Oil extended gains above USD50 a barrel in New York as Iraq raised the prospect of OPEC taking further steps to clear a global supply glut. Iraq said there’s

Hurricane Maria smashes Dominica, now menaces other islands

Hurricane Maria smashed into Dominica with 160 mph winds, ripping the roof off even the prime minister’s residence and causing what he called “mind-boggling” devastation yesterday as

USA | How Trump’s advisers schooled him on globalism

On a sweltering Washington summer day, President Donald Trump’s motorcade pulled up to the Pentagon for a meeting largely billed as a briefing on the Afghanistan conflict

This Day in History | 2003 – Washington DC swept by hurricane

A massive hurricane has swept through the area around Washington DC, the capital of the United States. At least two deaths have already been attributed to

World briefs

  RUSSIA President Vladimir Putin yesterday attended the weeklong war games with Belarus that have demonstrated the Russian military’s resurgent might and made neighboring countries nervous. Russia and Belarus say

The Buzz | Maria grows to a Cat 3, nears already battered Caribbean

Hurricane Maria grew into a Category 3 storm yesterday as it barreled toward a potentially devastating collision with islands in the eastern Caribbean. Forecasters warned it was likely

Armani, Versace add Italian glitz to London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week got an injection of Italian glamour yesterday , with Donatella Versace’s Versus and Emporio Armani joining Britain-based designers including Preen and Topshop on the

UN General Assembly | World leaders face crises in North Korea and Myanmar

Facing an escalating nuclear threat from North Korea and the mass flight of minority Muslims from Myanmar, world leaders gather at the United Nations starting today to

France | BA flight in Paris gets extra security checks after threat

Police and firefighters checked a British Airways plane on the tarmac of Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport yesterday after reports of a security threat but authorities determined

Offbeat | Oh, man! Town might change Board of Selectmen to Selectwomen

A Massachusetts town says it will consider changing the name of its governing body from the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Selectwomen. Brookline Town Meeting

This Day in History | 1970 – Rock legend Hendrix dies after party

Guitarist Jimi Hendrix has died after collapsing at a party in London. Police say there was no question of foul play. A number of sleeping

World briefs

CHINA has ordered 31 people to be placed under “coercive measures” for a collapse last year at a construction site that killed 73 people, the state news agency

The Buzz | Serbia’s leader attends gay pride march for first time

Serbia’s first ever openly gay prime minister joined several hundred gay activists yesterday at a pride event in Belgrade amid tight security in the conservative Balkan country.

Kenya dump dwellers make a living recycling hair extensions

In one of Africa’s largest dumps, some residents are making a living by collecting and recycling hair from mountains of rubbish. Nairobi’s Dandora Municipal Dumpsite stretches

UK | London fire probe chief: Survivors feel ‘anger and betrayal’

A government-ordered inquiry into the London tower block fire that killed at least 80 people opened yesterday, with its leader acknowledging that survivors feel a “great sense of

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