Two states say allowing travel ban would ‘unleash chaos again’ 

Lawyers for Washington state and Minnesota have told a federal appellate court that restoring President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries

Africa | English vs. French tensions in Cameroon turn deadly

A single student out of 4,000 showed up on the first day of the new term at one high school in Bamenda, the English-speaking city at the

Far-right hopeful: French election ‘choice of civilization’ 

French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen blasted the “two totalitarianisms” of globalization and Islamic fundamentalism Sunday in a speech formally launching her presidential campaign that hit all the right chords

This Day in History | 1964 – Beatlemania arrives in the US

The four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, have arrived in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States.

Offbeat | French candidate uses hologram to travel campaign trail

French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon can’t be in two places at once. But the 65-year-old hard-left hopeful is trying his hardest thanks to advances in

World briefs

JAPAN The government starts offshore construction work on relocating a U.S. Marine base on Okinawa. The step marks the beginning of the main construction to move Marine Corps

UN Casualty report | Over 900 children killed in Afghanistan in 2016

More than 900 children were killed in Afghanistan’s conflict last year, the United Nations said yesterday, calling it the most violent year for children since it started keeping records.

Court denies Trump request to immediately restore travel ban

A federal appeals court denied yesterday the Justice Department’s request for an immediate reinstatement of President Donald Trump’sban on accepting certain travelers and all refugees.

Charity turns old blankets into winter coats for refugees 

It’s been a miserable winter in Greece, especially for the many thousands of refugees staying in tents in old factories and warehouses. At a tiny workshop

Romanian gov’t to repeal law that goes easy on corruption

Romania’s government made a key concession to the protesters who swarmed into central Bucharest this week to oppose a new decree that they say undermines the country’s

Louvre attack keeps violence in spotlight in French campaign

An attack at Paris’s Louvre museum Friday ensured that terrorism and security will remain front and center of a roller coaster presidential election that has

This Day in History | 1983 – ‘Butcher of Lyon’ returns to face trial

War criminal and former Gestapo commandant Klaus Barbie has arrived in France to stand trial for crimes committed 37 years ago. The 69-year-old, known as the

World briefs

CHINA A fire at a foot massage parlor in eastern China yesterday killed 18 people and injured two others, state media reported. Workers jumped out of windows to

The Buzz | Police detain over 420 people in anti-IS operation

Turkey’s state-run agency says anti-terrorism police have detained over 420 people over alleged links to the Islamic State group. The Anadolu Agency says yesterday that 60 IS

‘La La Land’ continues dance to the Oscars

La La Land” director Damien Chazelle waltzed off with the top honor at the Directors Guild of America Awards, Saturday. It’s the latest stop on the ebullient

Nature | Virginia search continues for red panda, absconder of zoos

Red pandas are the Houdinis of zoos. The raccoonlike creatures, who lounge on tree branches like stuffed animals made real, have escaped exhibits in the United

Feature | Tech startups look to Lisbon as Brexit rattles London’s scene

Back in 2012, Jaime Jorge did something few of his Portuguese compatriots ever did: He turned down a job at Google in London. Jorge, then a 24-year-old

White House Trump comments on Mexico ‘lighthearted’

A White House official is confirming that President Donald Trump told Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that he might send U.S. troops to deal with

There is life beyond Trump… | Sanders, Biden weigh in on race to lead Democratic Party

Lisa Lerer, Washington Former Vice President Joe Biden is backing Tom Perez to head the Democratic National Committee, calling the former Obama administration labor secretary the

USA-Iran | Trump puts Iran ‘on notice’ after ballistic missile test

President Donald Trump said yesterday his administration has put Iran “on notice,” echoing comments from his top national security adviser that the U.S. will act against

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