Offbeat | Urban myth proves true: Grammar vigilante is fixing UK signs

It’s an urban myth come true — the presence of a man dedicated to ridding the English city of Bristol of grammatical errors in its shop signs.

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PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte threatened yesterday to unleash new attack aircraft and the “full power of the state” against communist rebels if a new round of peace

Piracy | 11 Indian sailors on small boat hijacked off Somali coast

Pirates have seized a small boat and kidnapped its 11 Indian crew members off the coast of Somalia, an investigator said yesterday, the latest vessel targeted by the region’s

The Buzz | German tourist raped in south India; police search for 2 men

Indian police searched yesterday for two men suspected of raping a German tourist in the beach town of Mamallapuram in southern India, the latest case of sexual violence

Serbia’s powerful PM favored to win presidential election

Serbs voted yesterday in a presidential election that was a test of their powerful leader’s authoritarian rule amid growing Russian influence in the Balkan region. Prime

Venezuela walks back move to strip congress’ power

Venezuela’s president and Supreme Court backed down Saturday from an unprecedented move to strip congress of its legislative powers that had sparked widespread charges that the South American

This Day in History | 1987 – Windsor gems fetch record price

The late Duchess of Windsor’s jewelry has been sold for £31m (USD50m) - six times the expected figure during an auction in Switzerland. About 1,000

Offbeat | Russian Foreign Ministry poked fun at hacker scandal 

Need some election interference? The Russian Foreign Ministry is ready to help — or so it says on April Fools’ Day. On Saturday, the ministry posted

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CHINA’s factory activity ticked up again last month to its highest level in five years, according to an official survey released Friday, in a fresh sign that the world’s

Dylan finally gets his hands on his Nobel prize

Bob Dylan finally has his hands on his Nobel Literature diploma and medal. Klas Ostergren, a member of the Swedish Academy, said the 75-year-old American singer-songwriter received his award during a

The Buzz | Hacked New York Post app sends out ‘Heil President’ alert 

The New York Post app has been hacked on April Fools’ Day, sending out push alert notifications that included “Heil President Donald Trump.” The Post apologized Saturday

Nature | Norway kicks off minke hunt, raises quota to 999 whales 

Norway on Saturday kicked off its annual six-month whale hunting season with whalers allowed to kill an increased quota of 999 minke whales, up from 880

Brexit | Negotiator denies UK is blackmailing EU on security

Britain's chief negotiator in the country's divorce from the European Union yesterday rejected suggestions the U.K. has threatened to end security cooperation unless it gets a good trade deal,

This Day in History | 1986 – Greater London Council abolished

Thousands of people have taken part in festivities to mark the historic final hours of 97 years of local rule in London. A throng of 250,000 people have

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JAPAN's ruling party urged the government yesterday to consider arming the country with more advanced and offensive military capabilities, such as striking enemy targets with cruise missiles, further

The Buzz | US fishing magnate dubbed ‘The Codfather’ set to change plea

A leading U.S. fishing magnate known as "The Codfather" is scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges of evading fishing quotas and smuggling money to Portugal. The U.S.

It’s official | Britain files for divorce from the European Union

The United Kingdom filed for divorce from the European Union yesterday, overturning four decades of integration with its neighbors, demolishing the notion that EU expansion is

This Day in History | 1981 – President Reagan is shot

President Ronald Reagan has been shot and wounded after a lone gunman opened fire in Washington. He is currently undergoing emergency surgery at George Washington

Offbeat | Library patron returns book he took in 1982, plus USD200

A patron who stole a book from a Montana library in 1982 has returned it after reading it at least 25 times, having it restored and having the

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MYANMAR An armed militant group fighting Myanmar’s government on behalf of the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority has issued a statement asserting its right to self-defense and denying

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