Qatar, isolated by neighbors, plans gas output boost

The energy-rich Gulf nation of Qatar, facing further isolation from its neighbors amid an ongoing diplomatic rift, said yesterday it plans to boost production of liquefied natural gas

Czech Republic | Orchestra of disabled musicians gets world attention

It’s an unusual orchestra, one that has played in London, Madrid, Moscow and Jerusalem. Its next stops are New York, Washington and Chicago. Tap

Tanzania | Dam project said to affect World Heritage site

The United Nations has called it one of Africa’s biggest remaining wilderness areas. Now a dispute over a planned hydropower dam in Tanzania’s Selous wildlife

European Union | Juncker to EU parliament leader: ‘You are ridiculous’ 

The head of the European Union’s executive body denounced the bloc’s parliament as “totally ridiculous” during a spat over the meager attendance at yesterday’s plenary

Offbeat | Christie lounges with family on beach at park he shut down

Gov. Chris Christie spent part of Sunday lounging with his family on a beach at a state park he ordered closed to the public amid a government shutdown

This Day in History | 1954 – BBC launches daily TV news

  The BBC has broadcast its first daily television news program. The 20-minute bulletin was read by Richard Baker and was introduced as an “Illustrated summary of

The Buzz | Austria ready to ‘protect’ borders against migrants

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz says his country is ready to “protect” its borders with Italy amid growing concerns that the influx of migrants into Italy could soon result in

US | Trump tweets mock video of him beating CNN, sparks criticism

President Donald Trump crowned his weekend rage against the news media with a mock video that shows him pummeling a man in a business suit —

Germany | 18 confirmed dead in fiery Bavarian bus crash; 30 injured

A bus carrying German senior citizens on vacation crashed into a truck yesterday on a highway in Bavaria and burst into flames, killing 18 people and

Iraq | With fight for Mosul in final stage, militants strike back

With the fight for Mosul in its final stage yesterday, Islamic State militants sent female suicide bombers hidden among fleeing civilians, while Iraqi forces and the U.S.-led

FRANCE | Macron says he will lift state of emergency

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed yesterday to lift a state of emergency that has been in place since 2015, but also to harden permanent security

This Day in History | 1976 – Israelis rescue Entebbe hostages

Israeli commandos have rescued 100 hostages, mostly Israelis or Jews, held by pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport in Uganda. At about 0100 local time (2200GMT), Ugandan

World briefs

QATAR Arab nations isolating Qatar extended a deadline yesterday for the energy rich country to respond to their demands by another 48 hours, allowing its top diplomat to

UNESCO World Heritage talks in Poland face divisive topics

Officials have opened the 41st annual UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s conference in Poland. The meeting will run through July 12 and debate contentious issues like Palestinian motion

Nature | Looters strip Greek mountains of wild tea, rare plants

In the rugged, herb-scented mountains of northwestern Greece, where the border with Albania is a snaking invisible line, trouble is brewing over tea — the wild herbal

Middle East | Qatar stands firm, rejecting Arab demands as deadline looms

Qatar said Saturday it doesn’t fear any military retaliation for refusing to meet a Monday deadline to comply with a list of demands from four

Venezuela | Defiant chief prosecutor requests protection

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for protection Friday, days after the Supreme Court barred her from leaving the country and ordered

Brexit | UK to pull out of fishing deal that let others in its waters

Britain is pulling out of an agreement that permits fishermen from five other countries to operate in U.K. waters, the first step in reasserting control

Offbeat | Escaped elephant strolls through town’s neighborhood 

The pachyderm was a startling sight for residents of one small Wisconsin neighborhood. A full-grown elephant sauntered through Baraboo early Friday morning on a brief walk

This Day in History | 1971 – Doors’ singer Jim Morrison found dead

Jim Morrison, the lead singer of American rock group The Doors has died in Paris aged 27. He was found in a bathtub at his apartment

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