Libya | Authorities arrest wife of senior al-Qaida-linked militant

Libyan authorities said yesterday that they have arrested a wife of the one-eyed militant leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar, once considered the most dangerous man in the Sahara and a veteran

This Day in History | 1978 – Nightclub ordered to lift race ban

A Birmingham nightclub has been ordered to open its doors to black and Chinese people. The year-long investigation into popular nightspot Pollyanna’s was held

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JAPAN’s Meteorological Agency says the earthquake that struck yesterday off Fukushima was an aftershock of the massive 2011 quake. Northeastern Japan was jolted by a magnitude-7.4 earthquake. “But nothing

Public to vote on names for Atlanta zoo’s twin panda cubs

Atlanta’s zoo is inviting the public to vote on names for twin giant panda cubs born in September. The twin pandas will be named on

Vatican | Pope indefinitely extends special permission on abortion

Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve women of the “grave sin” of abortion, extending indefinitely special permission he had granted for the duration of the

USA | Trump the dealmaker keeps any Cabinet decisions under wraps

Call him the dealmaker-elect. By his own account, President-elect Donald Trump has worked out a few agreements after a parade of weekend visitors who

Offbeat | Ohio cops: Woman offered to sell sex for USD60 and some nachos

Police in Ohio are accusing a woman of selling sex for USD60 and some nachos. Officers near Youngstown say they arrested 36-year-old Crystal Hotlosz during an undercover operation yesterday.

This Day in History | 1963 – Kennedy shot dead in Dallas

The President of the United States has been assassinated by a gunman in Dallas, Texas. John F Kennedy was hit in the head and throat

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PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte decides to declare a lagoon in China-controlled waters to be a marine sanctuary where Filipinos and Chinese will be prohibited from fishing. More

Trump children’s roles blur line between transition, company

Nearly every morning since their father’s stunning victory on Election Day, three of Donald Trump’s grown children walk through the Trump Tower lobby and board an elevator. But

Briefs | Merkel’s to seek fourth term

Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term as Germany’s chancellor in general elections next year, the German news agency dpa reported yesterday. Citing sources at the Berlin headquarters

Photographer captures images of immigrants from all nations 

A photographer has made it his mission to photograph two people from every nation who have settled in Massachusetts. Mark Chester is well on his way

This Day in History | 1979 – Mob destroys US embassy in Pakistan

A mob in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has burned the US Embassy to the ground, killing a US marine. The five-hour siege began as an organized

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PERU The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is taking place in Peru as world leaders are on edge over Trump’s campaign pledges to protect U.S. jobs by backing out

NYC exhibit brings focus to temporary homes and their design

When it comes to the design of homes and interiors, ideas can have surprising origins. The origins of Modernism’s spare functionalism can be traced to housing

Trade | Trump’s future role looms over Asia-Pacific summit in Peru

Donald Trump will be on the minds of world leaders as they gather for an Asia-Pacific trade summit. The president-elect has made it clear that he is hostile

Pakistan | Turks challenge their expulsion order in court

Pakistan’s order for 400 Turkish nationals, mostly schoolteachers and their families, to leave the country within 72 hours was being challenged in court yesterday as hundreds of students

This Day in History | 2003 – High security as Bush visits UK

The United States President, George Bush, has arrived in Britain for the first full state visit by an American president amid some of the tightest security London

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PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte says he might follow Russia’s example and withdraw from the International Criminal Court, where his critics say he could be charged over the thousands

The Buzz | Indian police suspend two officers for fake Everest claim

Two police officers — a husband and wife — have been suspended in India for falsely claiming they scaled Mount Everest in Nepal in May, police said yesterday. Nepal’s

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