UK | May vows she won’t try to keep Britain in EU by ‘back door’

Prime Minister Theresa May vowed she won’t try to keep Britain in the European Union against the wishes of the electorate as her government resumed work on Brexit after a

This Day in History | 1939 Germany invades Poland

German forces have invaded Poland and its planes have bombed Polish cities, including the capital, Warsaw. The attack comes without any warning or declaration of war. Britain and France have mobilised their

Offbeat | Vladimir Putin – not THAT Putin – nabbed in Florida

Vladimir Putin has been arrested at a Florida supermarket. No, not THAT Vladimir Putin. Police in West Palm Beach say a 48-year-old man who shares the name of the Russian president

The Buzz | New Tokyo leader postpones plan to move famous fish market

The newly elected governor of Tokyo has postponed a plan to relocate the world’s biggest fish market, one of the city’s most famous landmarks. Gov. Yuriko Koike announced that she will

Thailand embarks on program to ensure citizens speak English

With just one hour of English classes per week in primary schools, it’s no surprise that most Thais have little to no ability to speak the language. The government wants

There they are: 52 Miss America contestants in Atlantic City

There they are: the 52 Miss America contestants, on the Atlantic City Boardwalk — and not a moment too soon for a city that could use a happy diversion. The hopefuls

World Briefs

CHINA While the global economy will dominate at this weekend’s summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging-market nations, politics and security issues form the backdrop to the gathering

Brazilian political crisis | Rousseff defends self ahead of Senate’s ouster vote

Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff, mounted a forceful defense of her time leading Latin America’s most populous nation at her own impeachment trial, warning senators that ousting her would hurt a

EU rules Apple to pay 13 billion euros back

The European Union says Ireland has given illegal tax benefits worth up to 13 billion euros (USD14.5 billion) to Apple Inc. and must now recover the unpaid back taxes from

European ships rescue thousands of migrants off Libyan coast

Italian naval ships and vessels from non-government groups rescued thousands of migrants off the Libyan coast on Monday, the latest surge in desperate attempts to flee to Europe driven by

This Day in History | 1997 – Princess Diana dies in Paris crash

She was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where surgeons tried for two hours to save her life but she died at 0300 BST. In a statement

Offbeat | USD210 lobster bought from fish market, set free is found dead

A lobster bought from a Massachusetts fish market for USD210 and set free by twin brothers who didn’t want it to become someone’s dinner has apparently died. Chris and David Schmidt,

The Buzz | Lawyer: Don’t punish client for buying car from drug dealer

A lawyer for a Massachusetts man found with 95 packets of heroin in his car says his client shouldn’t be punished for unknowingly buying a vehicle from a drug dealer. The

World briefs

MYANMAR Peace talks aimed at ending more than half a century of conflict between Myanmar’s army and an array of armed ethnic rebel groups are due to start in the

UN Diplomat: Portugal’s Guterres tops third poll for UN chief

Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres topped the third successive poll of candidates seeking to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the next U.N. secretary-general, making him the clear front-runner for the

Kerry urges Bangladesh to step up efforts against terrorism

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called yesterday for Bangladesh to step up efforts to fight extremist violence and protect and promote human rights amid increasing concern about terrorism in the

Brazil Rousseff faces senators, says accusations meritless

Fighting to save her job, suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff told senators yesterday that the allegations against her have no merit and that history would judge the country if she

This Day in History | 1982 – PLO leader forced from Beirut

The leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has left his Beirut headquarters after more than a decade. Yasser Arafat has been forced out of Lebanon following the Israeli invasion of

Offbeat | Lightning strike kills more than 300 reindeer in Norway

More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lighting in central Norway in what wildlife officials are calling an unusually large natural disaster. The Norwegian Environment Agency has released eerie

The Buzz | Attackers set fire to Belgian crime lab, sparking bomb scare

Attackers rammed a car through the gates of Belgium’s crime institute early yesterday and set fire to a lab containing crime scene samples, apparently in an effort to destroy evidence,

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