This Day in History | 1976 Bank robbers jailed for 100 years

Seven men who took part in an £8m bank robbery have received jail terms totalling nearly 100 years. The raid at the Bank of America

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RUSSIA opened a criminal case against Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev (pictured) for receiving a USD2 million bribe related to his ministry’s approval of the sale of a 50

The Buzz | NYPD boosts security for Thanksgiving parade after threat

The New York Police Department plans to beef up security for next week’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade after a recent edition of a magazine published by the Islamic State

USA Foreign Policy | Giuliani the favorite as Trump weighs secretary of state

Sequestered in his Manhattan high-rise, President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to fill key foreign policy posts. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has emerged as the favorite to serve

Trump, McConnell and Ryan: Unlikely new power trio for DC

Washington’s new power trio consists of a bombastic billionaire, a telegenic policy wonk and a taciturn political tactician. How well they can get along will help determine what gets

Obama will get many questions about Trump on last major trip

It was supposed to be his grand valedictory tour. Now President Barack Obama must use his last major trip abroad to try to calm shocked world leaders

This Day in History | 1977 – Princess Anne gives birth to Master Phillips

Princess Anne has given birth to a boy - the first royal baby to be born a commoner for more than 500 years. Both baby

Offbeat | Alaska: Burglar dressed as ninja takes katana sword from card shop

A katana sword is missing from an Alaska card shop after a burglar in a ninja outfit broke in. KTVA-TV reports (bit.ly/2euGPOQ) security cameras filmed the

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CLIMATE Global temperatures are soaring toward a record high this year, the U.N. weather agency said, while another report showed emissions of a key global warming gas have

Trump relies on Washington insiders to build administration 

Donald Trump elicited wild cheers on the campaign trail by pledging to “drain the swamp” in Washington, but the president-elect’s transition team is populated largely with creatures of

France remembers the 130 killed in Paris attacks one year ago 

A somber silence marked France’s anniversary commemorations yesterday of coordinated attacks on Paris, with the only voices reading names of the 130 victims of the Islamist extremists and the son of

Offbeat | Bikers help Springsteen, stranded on the side of the road

Coming across Bruce Springsteen on a broken down motorcycle on the side of the road could probably be a lyric from one of his songs, but it

This Day in History | 1991 US accuses Libyans of Lockerbie bombing

Two Libyan intelligence officers have been accused of masterminding the Lockerbie bombing. The United States has called on Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi to hand over the two

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HONG KONG Tens of thousands of pro-China protesters have rallied yesterday in Hong Kong, according to BBC. Demonstrators waved Chinese flags, and chanted “oppose Hong Kong independence; support

The Buzz | British man aims to swim Atlantic: From Senegal to Brazil

A former British police officer has begun an attempt to set a world record by swimming every mile of the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to South America. Ben

UN bribery case defendant asks judge to toss out statements

A Chinese billionaire’s former chief assistant awaiting trial in a United Nations bribery case wants a judge to toss out statements he made to the FBI after

Nature | Trump victory deals blow to global fight against climate change

The global fight against climate change is likely to be derailed by Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, a blow to the industries working

Offbeat | Two took taxi to rob house and then stiffed driver

Authorities say two men took a taxi to a home they planned to rob but then stiffed the driver on the fare, leading him to report them to police.

USA | ‘Not my president’: Trump denounced in protests across the country

Aday after Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, campaign divisions appeared to widen as many thousands of demonstrators — some with signs with messages declaring “NOT MY PRESIDENT” —

This Day in History | 1975 – Divided Angola gets independence

The southern African state of Angola has gained its independence from former colonial power Portugal. The leader of one of the country’s rival factions, Dr

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