The Buzz | Scotland to Britain: Protect Scotch whisky after Brexit

Scotland has called for Scotch to be defined in U.K. law so its vital whisky industry can be protected after Brexit. Scottish Economy Secretary Keith

Journalism | New CBS newsmagazine promises immersive storytelling

CBS premieres a news program tomorrow designed to showcase the journalism on its CBSN streaming service, the second time this summer one of the broadcast

Jerusalem | Israel removes railings, overhead bridge near holy site

Israel removed railings and an overhead metal bridge it had recently installed near a contested Jerusalem holy site, meeting a demand by Muslim protesters and causing

Offbeat | George Clooney, Guillermo del Toro on Venice Film Fest slate

This year’s Venice Film Festival will include a crime comedy by George Clooney, a Guillermo del Toro fantasy and a Darren Aronofsky thriller. Organizers announced a

This Day in History | 1988 – Ashdown to lead Britain’s third party

The MP for Yeovil, Paddy Ashdown, has been elected the first leader of the new Social and Liberal Democrat Party. Mr Ashdown, 47, won a decisive

World briefs

ISRAEL-PALESTINE Clashes have erupted between Israeli police and Palestinian worshippers at a contested Jerusalem shrine, shortly after the site reopened following an 11-day Muslim prayer boycott. Police fired

The Buzz | Acropolis, other Greek sites to open as guards scrap strike

The Acropolis and other ancient monuments and museums in Athens will be open this weekend after Greek Culture Ministry employees called off a planned two-day strike. The

Artist uses Iraq refugees, war veterans in radio project

In 2016, an Iraqi-American artist sat down with Bahjat Abdulwahed — the so-called "Walter Cronkite of Baghdad" — with the idea of launching a radio project that would

Climate Change | Al Gore on ‘Inconvenient Sequel,’ Trump, and the environment

Al Gore admits he was frustrated upon hearing the news last month that President Trump was pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, but since then he's become

Heritage | Ruling lets Italy hunt abroad for new Colosseum chief

The international search for a new director for Rome's Colosseum will go forward after a legal challenge by the city that had halted it was dismissed by a national

Offbeat | Fires force evacuation of 12,000 in 3 French Riviera towns

French authorities ordered the evacuation of up to 12,000 people around a picturesque hilltop town in the southern Cote d'Azur region as fires hopscotched around the Mediterranean coast for

This Day in History | 2003 – Comic legend Bob Hope dies

American icon and legendary comedian Bob Hope has died, just two months after celebrating his 100th birthday. He had been ill with pneumonia, and died in his sleep at

World briefs

MALDIVES Outside governments yesterday asked the Maldives to restore its legislature's independence, days after the opposition said parliament was locked down on orders from the president in an attempt to

Parents ask court to let them take Charlie Gard home to die

A  lawyer for the parents of Charlie Gard told a judge yesterday their last wish is to take their critically ill son home to die. Lawyers

Canada | Polygamous leader found guilty of having 25 wives

Two former leaders of an isolated polygamous community in Canada were convicted Monday of practicing polygamy after a decades-long legal fight, setting up another potential court

France | Macron plays peacemaker, hosting top Libyan rivals

President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a meeting of the two main rival leaders of chaotic Libya, trying to play peacemaker for a country where the stakes are

Briefs | Nigeria: Ailing president gives thanks for nationwide prayers

Nigeria’s government says President Muhammadu Buhari has written to Guinea’s leader thanking him for organizing nationwide prayers for his health and saying “I am making good progress.” Buhari

This Day in History | 1963 – Thousands killed in Yugoslav earthquake

Thousands of people are feared dead after a massive earthquake rocked the Yugoslav city of Skopje. The first quake occurred in the Macedonian capital at about 0500

World briefs

MALDIVES Security forces locked down parliament on orders from the president Monday, leading to clashes after opposition lawmakers stormed the compound in an attempt to vote on whether to

The Buzz | Taiwanese minister visits Dominican Republic to boost ties

Taiwan’s minister of foreign affairs is visiting the Dominican Republic to boost diplomatic ties in the region after recently losing Panama as an ally. David Lee Tawei

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