Offbeat | Bourbon, pizzas and now spaghetti sauce cover Arkansas roads

It’s a smorgasbord on Arkansas highways, with the third food spill in as many weeks. A truck driver distracted by a GPS unit crashed near the

This Day in History | 1944 – Paris is liberated as Germans surrender

After four years under German occupation, Paris is now free. Last night, the French 2nd Armoured Division under General Philippe Leclerc was the first Allied force

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THAILAND Friends and foes alike of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra are anxiously awaiting a verdict today by the Supreme Court on charges she was criminally negligent in

USD758m lottery| Single ticket wins the largest grand prize in US history, but they messed up

The error by the Massachusetts State Lottery over which store sold the lone winning Powerball ticket is being blamed on nerves. Michael Sweeney, the lottery’s executive

Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance

Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year- old war in Afghanistan, declaring U.S. troops must

Offbeat | Wise guy. Dubai arrests man for hiding 5.7m pills in sheep intestines

A state-owned newspaper in Dubai is reporting a man has found himself in a legal mess after allegedly trying to smuggling 5.7 million amphetamine pills into the sheikhdom

This Day in History | 1991 – Gorbachev punishes coup plotters

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has begun his purge of cabinet members and officials involved in the failed coup four days ago. Two of the three ministers who

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AFGHANISTAN Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan, declaring U.S. troops must “fight to

The Buzz | Popular robots are dangerously easy to hack, researchers say

Some of the most popular industrial and consumer robots are dangerously easy to hack and could be turned into bugging devices or weapons, IOActive Inc. said. The Seattle-based cybersecurity firm found

Bangladesh | Court sentences ten to death for 2000 plot to kill PM

A Bangladesh court has sentenced to death 10 leaders and activists from a banned Islamist group for a plot in 2000 to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by

Russia | US Embassy suspends issuing non-immigrant visas

In a step that could affect hundreds of thousands of Russian tourists, the U.S. Embassy in Russia said yesterday it would suspend issuing nonimmigrant visas in Moscow

Egypt | Lawmaker steps back from call to extend president’s term

The Egyptian law- maker behind a call to amend the constitution to extend the president’s term by two years said in comments published

Spain – Terrorism | Authorities hunting just one suspect in Las Ramblas attacks

Spanish authorities yesterday said they were looking for just one person after the deadly vehicle attacks last week in Barcelona and a seaside town south

Offbeat | Overtime. Penn Jillette apologizes to Newfoundland for insult comedy

Penn Jillette is apologizing profusely for his wisecracks insulting Newfoundland. The talkative half of the Penn & Teller magic and comedy act called Newfoundland “a euphemism for

This Day in History | 1972 – Rhodesia out of Olympics

Rhodesia has been thrown out of the Olympic Games with just four days to go before the opening ceremony in Munich, Germany. The International Olympic Committee (IOC)

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OFF SINGAPORE The USS John S. McCain docks at Singapore’s naval base with “significant damage” to its hull after an early morning collision with an oil tanker as vessels

The Buzz | Big Ben’s bell goes silent for years of repairs

Britain’s Big Ben has bonged the hour for the last time yesterday ahead of almost four years of repair work. The giant bell atop Parliament’s clock tower rang out

Death at 91 | Legendary comedian Jerry Lewis knew how to laugh and cry

Jerry Lewis sometimes didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “There’s nothing more dramatic than the comedy I’ve done,” Lewis, who died yesterday (Macau time) at age 91,

South Africa | Grace Mugabe gets diplomatic immunity, returns to Zimbabwe

Granted diplomatic immunity by South Africa, the wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home from Johannesburg yesterday despite calls that she be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting

Venezuela | Pro-gov’t assembly takes over

Venezuela’s pro-government constitutional assembly took over the powers of the opposition-led congress Friday, dramatically escalating a standoff between President Nicolas Maduro and his political foes.

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