This Day in History | 1972 | Miners strike against government

Coal miners walked out at midnight in their first national strike for almost 50 years. Three months of negotiations with the National Coal Board ended

World briefs

CHINA Officials in Beijing have announced a new environmental police squad to root out illegal burning, the latest government response to the widespread public anger over China’s persistent

The Buzz | Engineer pleads guilty in illegal aid to China for reactors

A Chinese-born U.S. nuclear engineer has pleaded guilty to helping a state-controlled Chinese nuclear energy company build reactors in that country using U.S. technology. The U.S. Department of Justice

Guns in baggage questioned after shooting

The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida airport used a gun that he had stored in his checked luggage, raising questions about airport security and

Nature | Israel harnessing sunshine with world’s tallest solar tower

In sunny Israel, solar energy supplies only a small percentage of the nation’s power needs, leaving it far behind countries with cloudier and colder climates. Now the

Feature | Golf club shows pitfalls of Trump presidency

The decorative clock bearing the name of America’s incoming 45th president has yet to start at the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai, but the developers behind

Unrest over Mexico gasoline price hike erupts into looting

Protests over a sharp gasoline price hike erupted into looting of gas stations and stores in various parts of Mexico on Wednesday, with dozens of businesses reportedly sacked.

Briefs | Turkey: Nightclub gunman most probably Uighur

Turkish police are closing in on the gunman who killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub, a senior official said yesterday, insisting his possible whereabouts and contacts had

Fading French town offers hope of new life for Syrian family

Gray is a dying town, its residents lament. Big businesses have moved away, taking jobs with them. Though it still lives up to its nickname “Gray la

This Day in History | 1977 – EMI fires Sex Pistols

The music publisher EMI has ended its contract with the Sex Pistols punk rock group because of their notorious behavior in public. In a statement, the company

The Buzz | UK economy ended 2016 on a high note

A survey of Britain’s services sector, which accounts for the bulk of the economy, shows it grew at a 17-month high at the end of 2016. The purchasing managers’

World briefs

CHINA A falling roof triggered a gas outburst in a central Chinese coal mine that killed five people and trapped seven others. The outburst occurred Wednesday night when

Bahrain, reversing reform, restores arrest powers to spies

Bahrain announced yesterday that it has restored the power of its domestic spy service to make some arrests, reversing a key reform recommended in the wake of

Sweden | Six-hour workday runs into trouble: It’s too costly

Swedes looking forward to a six-hour workday just got some bad news: the costs outweigh the benefits. That’s according to the preliminary results of a two-year

Tourism | Cruise company Carnival gets   personal with concierge tech 

What if your room on a cruise ship were to unlock automatically as you approach, or if the wait staff could bring your favorite cocktail before you

Turkey identifies club gunman; Erdogan speaks to nation 

Turkey has identified the gunman in the Istanbul nightclub massacre, the foreign minister said yesterday as the president vowed that the country won’t surrender to terrorists or become

This Day in History | 1952 – Churchill renews ‘special Relationship’

The British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has arrived in the United States for an official visit, his first since re-election last October. He arrived in

Offbeat | Ex-nigerian leaders sing hymn for peace in troubled nation 

Former Nigerian rulers have banded together in singing a hymn for peace and unity in their troubled nation, with their video getting both favorable and derogatory comments on

The Buzz | NY woman charged with stealing USD1 million from employer 

Authorities say a western New York woman has been charged with stealing more than USD1 million from the auto dealership where she worked. Police in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard

Eurozone inflation spikes to highest in over 3 years

Surging oil prices caused inflation in the 19-country eurozone to spike in December to its highest rate in more than three years, official figures showed yyesterday.

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