Obituary | Fidel Castro, communist former leader of Cuba, dies at 90

Fidel Castro, who established a communist regime in Cuba that survived the collapse of the Soviet Union, inspired revolutionary movements and brought two superpowers close to nuclear

In Miami’s Little Havana, Castro’s death sparks celebration

Cuban-Americans took to the streets in Miami Saturday morning as news spread that Fidel Castro, the father of the Cuban revolution and a man who prompted

Offbeat | Argentine attorney seeks relief for his pachyderm plaintiffs 

Attorney Andres Gil Dominguez may have had bigger cases, but he’s never had bigger clients. A city prosecutor’s office has authorized Gil Dominguez to represent three elephants in

this day in history | 1994 – Norway votes ‘no’ to Europe

Norway has voted to reject membership of the European Union in a referendum, for the second time in its history. With 92% of the referendum votes counted

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TAIWAN Veteran Chinese director Feng Xiaogang has picked up the best director award for his social satire “I Am Not Madame Bovary” at the 53rd Golden

Death at 90 | Fidel Castro clung to socialism, mentored new leftists

HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro's revolution was slowly dying — or so it seemed. Communism had collapsed in Europe, and Cuba's Soviet lifeline was severed. Food was in short supply. Power

USA | Trump taps ‘king of bankruptcy’ Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary

Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor considered the “king of bankruptcy” for buying beaten-down companies with the potential to deliver profits, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for commerce secretary,

UN diplomats welcome Haley pick, puzzle over policy

U.N. diplomats welcomed the selection of South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to represent the U.S. at the world body, even as they grappled to understand what international diplomacy might

This Day in History | 1981 – Brixton riots report blames racial tension

Last April’s riots in Brixton, south London were caused by serious social and economic problems affecting Britain’s inner cities, a report has said. Lord Scarman’s

Offbeat | 99-year-old woman named America happy to become a US citizen

At age 99, a woman named America has become a U.S. citizen. America Maria Hernandez, who was born in Colombia in 1917 and was brought to the

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CHINA The wife of one of China’s most prominent human rights campaigners said that he had disappeared during a trip to visit relatives of a detained rights

USA | Obama hits 1,000 mark for commutations granted

President Barack Obama surpassed the 1,000 mark for commutations granted during his presidency yesterday   after shortening sentences for 79 people. Obama has

Germany | Merkel ‘not happy’ Pacific trade pact in danger

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday she’s not happy about the possible demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, which President-elect Donald Trump wants to pull the U.S. out

Turkey | Erdogan slams those who call Trump ‘dictator’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted yesterday that many in the U.S. and Europe are branding U.S. President- elect Donald Trump a “dictator” because he wasn’t their favored candidate. Erdogan

This Day in History | 1989 – New era for Czechoslovakia

The entire leadership of the Communist Party in Czechoslovakia has resigned to make way for democratic changes. Party Leader Milos Jakes called an emergency meeting

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US The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 19,000 for the first time Tuesday as a post-election rally drove indexes further into record territory. Discount store chains made large gains,

The Buzz | UN agency says China tops world again in patent applications

The U.N.’s intellectual property agency says China continued to set the pace worldwide for patent applications last year, filing a record 1 million that nearly all focused on its

War on Terror | Interpol urges use of biometric data to find extremist fighters

Interpol urged all countries yesterday to obtain biometric data from fighters for the Islamic State and other extremist groups to help law enforcement track them down, especially when they

China tells Trump that ties with US are ‘too big to fail’

The China-U.S. relationship is “too big to fail” and President-elect Donald Trump shares an obligation to make sure ties between the world’s two largest economies improve and never worsen, the Communist

Asia laments Trump rejection of Pacific trade pact

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership but other Pacific Rim leaders are vowing to push market-opening efforts they say are vital for

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