The Buzz | Swiss firm says South Korean exec made off with millions

Swiss engineering company ABB says that an executive at its South Korean unit is suspected of leading a “sophisticated criminal scheme” to steal millions of dollars from the company. The

Online options for Oscar-nominated flicks expand

More movies and cheaper options arrive online this week for movie fans still needing to catch up on Oscar-nominated flicks. Of the 62 full-length movies and shorts One more title, the best

Amid protests, UK lawmakers debate downgrading Trump visit

Thousands of protesters against U.S. President Donald Trump rallied outside Britain’s Parliament, while lawmakers inside urged the government to rescind its offer to the president of

USA-EU | VP Pence tries to reassure European leaders shaken by Trump

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence vowed to stand with the European Union and the NATO military alliance, but was met with some skepticism from leaders shaken by

Offbeat | Single mom dresses the part at ‘Dads and Donuts’ event

A single mom is generating attention online after she donned a mustache, dressed up like a dad for a school breakfast event and posed for photos with her

World briefs

XINJIANG A prefecture in China’s far western Xinjiang region is requiring all vehicles to install satellite tracking systems as part of stepped-up measures against violent attacks. More

Lawyer: Portugal to extradite ex-CIA agent to Italian jail

A Portuguese court has ordered police to extradite a former CIA agent to Italy, where she is due to serve a four-year prison sentence after being convicted

DC panda fans bam-boo-hoo as US-born cub leaves for China

The National Zoo in Washington is saying a final goodbye to its panda cub Bao Bao. The zoo is packing up the American- born panda for

USA | Trump marks his first month with tweets, turmoil

One month after the inauguration, the stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of Donald Trump’s White House still is a hard-hat zone. Skeletal remains of the inaugural

This Day in History | 1965 – Black nationalist leader shot dead

Controversial black leader Malcolm X, who once called for a “blacks-only” state in the US, has been assassinated. He was shot several times as he began a

Offbeat | Misspelled note on pickup apologizes for ‘anger isusesh’

Police in western Colorado say a man battered somebody else’s pickup with a baseball bat and then left a note acknowledging he had anger issues. Police say the

World briefs

PHILIPPINES Fourteen people, mostly college students on a camping trip, were killed yesterday when the brakes on their chartered bus apparently failed on a steep downhill road in

The Buzz | Swedish think tank: Arms trade is flourishing

A Swedish think tank says that the global arms trade has steadily increased in volume the past five years, propelled by an almost doubling of arms imports in

Study finds underage, fearful women in Vegas sex trafficking

A yearlong academic study of sex trafficking in Las Vegas is providing a glimpse into a shadowy world beneath the neon glow where underage girls, threatened

Iraq | Forces advance on Islamic State-held western Mosul 

U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launched a large-scale military operation on Sunday to dislodge Islamic State militants from the western half of Mosul, the latest phase in a four-month-old

Germany | Pence visits former Nazi concentration camp

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence paid a somber visit to the site of the Dachau concentration camp yesterday, walking along the grounds where tens of thousands of people

Iran dismisses new US pressure, calls for ‘mutual respect’ 

Iran’s foreign minister brushed aside new pressure from the United States yesterday, declaring that his country is “unmoved by threats” but responds well to respect. President

This Day in History | 1986 – Soviets launch space station Mir

The Soviets have opened a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world’s biggest space station, Mir. The successful launch of Mir comes just

Offbeat | Milano Vice? Palm trees near Milan’s cathedral spark debate

The appearance of an oasis of palm trees opposite Milan’s gothic-era Duomo Cathedral has spawned a vibrant public debate. Twitter is awash with palm-inspired memes, including

World briefs

THAILAND A government committee has approved construction of an 800-megawatt coal power plant near pristine beaches on the Andaman Sea. The plant and an accompanying dock are slated

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