Kevin Kwan: Americans will embrace ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ movie

Kevin Kwan believes America will embrace the “Crazy Rich Asians” movie, which is based on his best-selling novel of the same name. The Singaporean novelist was

Russia-France | Moscow economy boss: sanctions no longer bite

Russia’s economy minister, a rising star in Kremlin politics, said yesterday that his country is no longer suffering from U.S. and EU sanctions, and sees

USA | Trump’s turn to face tricky politics of natural disasters

George W. Bush never recovered from his flyover of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. Barack Obama got a bipartisan boost late in his re-election campaign for his

Offbeat | Rockwell painting owned by Debbie Reynolds to be auctioned

A Norman Rockwell painting of Benjamin Franklin owned by Debbie Reynolds will be among the items offered at an auction of the actress’ possessions in October.

This Day in History | 1976 – Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot

More than 100 police officers had to be taken to hospital after clashes at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. Most were released after treatment

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US A pair of 70-year-old reservoir dams that protect downtown Houston and a levee in a suburban subdivision began overflowing yesterday, adding to the rising floodwaters from Harvey

Indiana senator, outsourcing critic, selling company stock

An Indiana senator who is a longtime critic of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries says he’s finalizing his sale of stock in a family arts and

Water released from Houston reservoirs to protect downtown

Officials released more water Monday from Houston-area reservoirs overwhelmed by Harvey in a move aimed at protecting the city’s downtown from devastating floods, but the release

Offbeat | Visions. Pennsylvania couple sees image of Jesus in baby’s sonogram

A Pennsylvania couple says Jesus showed up in their daughter’s sonogram picture, easing their concerns after two other children were born with birth defects. Alicia Zeek and

This Day in History | 2005 – Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina is pummelling New Orleans with howling gusts and blinding rain, after sweeping ashore over the southern Louisiana coast. The storm has knocked out power and

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LEBANON-SYRIA Islamic State militants and their families began leaving a border area between Lebanon and Syria yesterday as part of a negotiated deal to end the group’s presence there, Lebanese

The Buzz | Racial content sweeps away ‘Gone With the Wind’ screening

A Tennessee theater has canceled a long-running screening of “Gone With the Wind” because of racially insensitive content in the classic 1939 film. Officials at Memphis’ Orpheum

USA | Rescue efforts mount in Houston as Harvey pours it on heavy

Hundreds of rescues already have been made in Houston and many more were expected today as rescuers battling severe weather and heavy downpours tried hard to

Offbeat | Movie prop money being passed as real in Aliquippa

Movie prop money is being passed as though it’s real in Aliquippa, a western Pennsylvania city. Aliquippa police have posted pictures of a fake USD20 bill that

This day in History | 1963 – King’s dream for racial harmony

The fight for racial equality in the United States moved a step closer to victory today as Martin Luther King spoke of his dream for freedom in

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NORTH KOREA fired several rockets into the sea Saturday in the continuation of its rapid nuclear and missile expansion, prompting South Korea to press ahead with military drills involving

Taylor Swift releases new song ‘Look What You Made Me Do’

You can finally shake it off: Taylor Swift has released her new single. The 27-year-old singer dropped the upbeat song “Look What You Made Me Do”

Briefs | Switzerland: 8 missing after mudslide

Police said eight people were still unaccounted for in a Swiss Alpine valley yesterday, a day after a mudslide and rockslide hit a small village near the Italian

Netherlands | Police detain suspect in concert terror threat

Dutch police investigating a terror threat that prompted the cancellation of a concert by an American rock band in Rotterdam arrested a 22-year-old man in the early

Qatar restores ties with Iran amid regional crisis

Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran yesterday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional dispute with the energy-rich country that it lessen

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