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NORTH KOREA-UKRAINE The head of Ukraine’s top rocket-making company yesterday rejected claims that its technologies might have been shipped to North Korea, helping the pariah nation achieve a

The Buzz | Not Sorry: Oprah lets go of ‘emotional burden’ of weight

At 63, Oprah Winfrey isn’t apologizing for anything, especially her weight. The media mogul and former talk show host tells Vogue magazine that the high-profile fluctuations in

Asked to serve, some CEOs say no more to Trump

First it was the leader of a major U.S. pharmaceutical, then the CEO of an athletic gear company, and before the day had ended, the chief executive

USA – Riots | Pressure, criticism mount for Trump after Charlottesville

As President Donald Trump remained out of sight and silent, pressure mounted from both sides of the aisle for him to explicitly condemn white supremacists and

Burkina Faso | At least 18 killed in attack on restaurant in Ouagadougou

Suspected Islamic extremists opened fire at a Turkish restaurant in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, yesterday , killing at least 18 people in the second such attack on

Offbeat | 16-year-old is running for Kansas governor seat

He won’t even be able to vote, but a 16-year-old Wichita high school student says he’s serious about his bid to run for governor of Kansas. Jack

This Day in History | 1965 – Los Angeles riot toll keeps rising

At least 28 people have died and hundreds have been injured after a weekend of rioting in Los Angeles. Armed National Guards have been deployed on

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SOUTH ASIA Heavy monsoon rains have unleashed landslides and floods that have killed at least 160 people and displaced millions of others across northern India, southern Nepal and Bangladesh.

No more bongs! Big Ben to fall silent for 4 years of repairs

The bongs will soon be gone. Big Ben — the huge clock bell of Britain’s Parliament — will fall silent next week as a four-year restoration

Nature | Groups propose ocean refuges for captive dolphins, whales

A Hawaii marine park’s purchase of Kina, a 40-year-old false killer whale long used in echolocation research, has reignited a debate about captive marine mammals and the

United States | Three dead, dozens injured, amid violent white nationalist rally

A car rammed into a crowd of protesters and a state police helicopter crashed into the woods Saturday as tension boiled over at a white supremacist rally.

Feature | China’s Silk Road lends urgency to India’s Asia ambitions

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government approved USD256 million to upgrade a section of a remote border road last month, few took notice. Yet India’s decision

Widening egg scandal hits 17 countries in Europe

The European Union said Friday that it plans to hold an extraordinary meeting late next month over a growing tainted egg scandal as it

Offbeat | Val Kilmer visits Tombstone for Old West-themed event

Val Kilmer rode through the streets of Tombstone in a horse-drawn wagon to the chants of “We love you Val!” on Saturday as the actor returned to the Old

This Day in History | 2000 – Rescuers race to save stricken Kursk

A rescue operation is underway to save the lives of more than 100 sailors on board a Russian submarine grounded at the bottom of the Barents Sea.

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HONG KONG A pro-democracy activist said Friday he was briefly abducted and tortured by suspected mainland Chinese security agents who stapled his legs as a warning against sending

The Buzz | Tourist gives Nazi salute in Germany, is beaten up

Police say a drunken American man was punched by a passer-by as he gave the stiff-armed Nazi salute multiple times in downtown Dresden. Dresden police said yesterday the

Leaked email shows HBO negotiating with hackers

Hackers last week released an email from HBO in which the company expressed willingness to pay them USD250,000 as part of a negotiation over data swiped from

Cuba | Hearing loss of US diplomats blamed on covert device

The two-year-old U.S. diplomatic relationship with Cuba was roiled Wednesday by what U.S. officials say was a string of bizarre incidents that left a group

France | Security forces now top targets of Islamic radicals

French soldiers taking part in Operation Sentinelle are the highest profile symbols of the fight against Islamic extremism — but along with other security forces patrolling

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