this day in history | 2002 – Police ‘concerned’ for missing girls

Police have said they are “extremely concerned” over the disappearance of two 10-year-old girls from their homes in Cambridgeshire. Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman are best friends, both from Soham, and

Offbeat | Five Germans arrested after flash mob spreads panic

Spanish police say they have arrested five German women for organizing a flash mob event that sent dozens of people running in the streets of a northeastern tourist resort town,

Potter script sells more than 2 million copies in two days

Not even “Hamilton” can keep up with these numbers. The script to the London stage production “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two” sold more than 2

World briefs

CHINA’s Defense Ministry angrily rejects accusations from Japan that the Chinese military is destabilizing the regional military balance by seeking to change the status quo in the East and South

Despite pledges, 1 million Syrian refugees are out of school

Schools in the Middle East are facing major budget shortfalls ahead of the new academic year, leaving some 1 million Syrian refugee children out of school, according to a report

Snapping up cheap spy tools, nations ‘monitoring everyone’

It was a national scandal. Peru’s then-vice president accused two domestic intelligence agents of staking her out. Then, a top congressman blamed the spy agency for a break-in at his

‘Who will guard the guards?’

Three years after Peru acquired the Verint package, it’s not yet up and running, Carlos Basombrio, the incoming interior minister said just before taking office last week. “When it becomes

This Day in History | 2003 – Anglican Church approves gay bishop

The Anglican Church in America has voted to approve the appointment of an openly gay bishop. The Reverend Canon Gene Robinson, of New Hampshire, was approved by a substantial majority of

Offbeat | Iranian official acknowledges porn actress visited country

A semi-official news agency in Iran is quoting a government official acknowledging that a British-American porn actress recently visited the Islamic Republic following a social media outcry. ISNA on Tuesday quoted

The Buzz | Former CEO of Italy’s Veneto Banca under house arrest

Italian financial police have arrested the former CEO of Veneto Banca and seized millions in cash, shares and property as part of a wide-ranging investigation. Police said yesterday that prosecutors in

Word briefs

CHINA’s navy has fired dozens of missiles and torpedoes during exercises in the East China Sea that come amid heightened maritime tensions in the region. The live-fire drills that began

Religion | Pope sets up Vatican panel to study female deacons issue

Pope Francis has set up a panel to study whether women could serve as deacons, a role now reserved to men. The Vatican said yesterday Francis “after intense prayer and mature

Analysis | Two different visions of America emerge from conventions

For eight summer nights, there were two starkly different visions of America. At Donald Trump’s Republican convention, America was a nation spiraling into chaos and economic ruin. Immigrants were cast as

Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, killing all 5 onboard

A Russian transport helicopter was shot down in Syria yesterday and all five people onboard were killed, the Kremlin said, in the deadliest single incident for the Russian military since

Interpol arrests Nigerian accused in USD60 million cybercrime

A Nigerian accused of scamming USD60 million from companies around the world through fraudulent emails has been arrested after months of investigation, Interpol and Nigeria’s anti-fraud agency said yesterday. One

Briefs | South African ruling party faces challenge in elections

South Africa’s ruling party faces a robust challenge in municipal elections tomorrow from opposition groups seeking to capitalize on scandals linked to President Jacob Zuma. Early voting began yesterday for

This Day in History | 1990 – Iraq invades Kuwait

More than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers backed up by 700 tanks invaded the Gulf state of Kuwait in the early hours of this morning. Iraqi forces have established a provisional government and

The Buzz | Caesars jumps on USD4.4b deal to sell games unit

Caesars Entertainment Corp. surged as much as 11 percent after agreeing over the weekend to sell casino-style online games unit Playtika Ltd. for USD4.4 billion to Chinese investors led by

World briefs

CHINA released a prominent human rights lawyer on bail amid protests yesterday outside a northern city court, where supporters of other jailed lawyers and activists condemned the secrecy surrounding the

Erdogan brings military more under civilian authority

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a new presidential decree yesterday that introduced sweeping changes to Turkey’s military in the wake of a July 15 failed coup, bringing the armed

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