Offbeat | Las Vegas: Man arrested after attack on homeless person ‘decoy’

A man accused of attacking a mannequin that Las Vegas police positioned to resemble a homeless person following two slayings remained jailed Friday. A judge has set

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CHINA-US The USS Carl Vinson, which is steaming through the South China Sea, is just one of several high-profile displays of U.S. naval power as President Donald Trump’s

The Buzz | After outcry, Israeli Arab town removes sign honoring Arafat

Israel’s interior ministry says an Arab town that named a street after the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has removed the sign bearing his name. Ministry spokesman

Journalists often seen by leaders as ‘enemy of the people’

President Donald Trump’s assertion that journalists are “the enemy of the people,” with its dark echoes of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, has reverberated through news organizations

This Day in History | 1993 – Angolans die in battle for Huambo

More than 350 people have died in a battle between Unita rebels and Angolan government forces in the city of Huambo, according to Angolan army reports.

Offbeat | Dubai police detain British daredevil over skyscraper climbs 

A British daredevil known online for his videos of skyscraper climbs was detained by police in Dubai over his recent climbs there. James Kingston told The Associated

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JAPAN’s ruling party approved a change in party rules yesterday that could pave the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to become the country’s longest-serving leader

Uber’s ‘Greyball’ draws ire for blocking gov’t stings

An Uber Technologies Inc. program used to counteract government officials attempting to conduct “sting” operations is drawing scrutiny amid a flurry of scandals plaguing the ride-hailing

The Buzz | Erdogan hits Germany with Nazi slur

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Germany’s move to cancel public appearances by two of his ministers were akin to Nazi practices. Germany’s decision has “nothing to

Nature | In the Netherlands, a party for animals is winning voters

The animals are on the march. When traditional politics fractures, new parties come to the fore. And in the Netherlands, the Party for the Animals is in

USA – Russiagate | Justice Dep’t: Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador in 2016

Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign season last year, contact that immediately fueled calls for him

Brexit | House of Lords chides May, backs EU citizens’ rights

Britain’s unelected House of Lords yesterday handed the government a stinging — though likely temporary — defeat on its plans to leave the European Union, resolving

Sweden | Leftist gov’t reintroduces military draft for first time in 7 years

Sweden’s left-leaning government yesterday reintroduced a military draft for both men and women because of what Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist called a deteriorating security environment in Europe

She Decides | Donors pledge nearly USD200 million for family planning

Nations and philanthropists pledged close to USD200 million yesterday for family planning at an international conference that aimed to make up for the gap left by President

This Day in History | 1995 – MPs move to outlaw hunting

A bill which would ban hunting with hounds in England and Wales has become the first such proposal to get a second reading in parliament.

Offbeat | Eek! Mouse delays London-to-San Francisco flight for 4 hours

How he squeaked through security is anyone’s guess. A little mouse made for a big delay on a British Airways flight from London to San Francisco.

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JAPAN-VIETNAM Japan’s emperor expressed sympathy to the Vietnamese families abandoned by Japanese soldiers after World War II during his landmark visit to the Communist country. Akihito met

Ex-CIA agent freed in Europe thanks Trump administration

A  former American CIA agent released from prison in Portugal hours before her planned extradition to Italy is thanking President Donald Trump for what she

The Buzz | Elvis Presley’s Graceland opening new entertainment complex

A USD45 million entertainment complex featuring exhibits and restaurants focused on the life and career of Elvis Presley is scheduled to open at Graceland in Memphis. Priscilla

Travel ban | Trump to remove Iraq from list

President Donald Trump’s new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, U.S. officials say, citing the

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