Clinton makes surprise appearance at Tribeca Fest

The premiere of a virtual reality short by Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow was already a high-profile event at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday night. And then

Venezuela | Opposition seeks to keep pressure on Maduro

Venezuela’s opposition is looking to keep up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro by taking to the streets again yesterday hours after three people were killed and hundreds arrested

USA | Huge indeed: USD107 million in donations for Trump’s inaugural

It was huge. Big money from billionaires, corporations and a roster of NFL owners poured into Donald Trump’s inaugural committee in record-shattering amounts — to pull

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AUSTRALIA plans to tighten its citizenship rules to require higher English language skills, longer residency and evidence of integration such as a job, officials said. Prime Minister Malcolm

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Flying car to go on sale in Monaco

AeroMobil display their latest prototype of a flying car, in Monaco It may not be quite like the Jetsons, but for over a million dollars you too can

USA – Organized crime | Trump, top officials take aim at brutal MS-13 street gang

The Trump administration vowed yesterday to crack down on MS-13, a notoriously brutal Central American street gang blamed for a recent series of killings in suburban

Washington says Iran complying with nuclear deal

The Trump administration has notified Congress that Iran is complying with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama, and says the U.S.

UK | Commons to approve today snap election called by May

British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday defended her decision to call an early election for next month, saying it would strengthen the government’s hand in negotiations

This Day in History | 1953 – UN and Korea begin prisoner exchange

The Allies and Korea have exchanged sick and wounded prisoners of war at Panmunjon, just a mile away from continued fighting at the north-south border.

Offbeat | Good cop! Oklahoma police chief issues himself a speeding ticket

The police chief of a small northeast Oklahoma community says he issued himself a citation for speeding, but only after being caught on video. Sperry Police Chief

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A CHINESE dissident who intended to apply for political asylum in Taiwan voluntarily returned to the mainland with his tour group, ending a short-lived saga that had threatened

UK | Prime minister May to seek early election on June 8

In a shock announcement, Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday called for an early general election to be held June 8 to seek a strong mandate as

This Day in History | 2005 – Ratzinger is elected as new Pope

Taking the name Pope Benedict XVI, the 78-year-old German appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica. His arrival was greeted by loud cheers

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N.KOREA-US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says North Korea’s latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation. Mattis commented on the weekend missile launch in an interview

The Buzz | Spain: Police break up international child porn chat network

Spanish officials say police have arrested 39 people in an international operation against a major network that distributed child pornography material via the popular online chat application WhatsApp.

Suspect in Facebook video killing shoots himself to death

The man who randomly killed a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook shot himself to death late yesterday in Pennsylvania, police said.

USA – Rights | Filmmaker learns why she endured airport stops for years

Laura Poitras' travel nightmare began more than a decade ago when the award-winning filmmaker started getting detained at airports every time she tried to set foot back in the

Turkey | Erdogan proves a popular and polarizing figure

Rising from humble origins to take the helm of Turkey's government in 2003, Recep Tayyip Erdogan quickly attracted a fervent following. But Erdogan, who served as prime minister and

Offbeat | Strip mall! Nude model, photographer arrested near stores

Police say a man was taking photos of a woman who was wearing only thigh-high black stockings and high heel shoes at a strip mall near Pittsburgh. Monroeville police

This Day in History | 1955 – Albert Einstein dies

Albert Einstein has died in hospital in Princeton, New Jersey, aged 76. The eminent scientist and originator of the theory of relativity was admitted to hospital three days

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