This Day in History | 1977 – Tight security for Queen’s Irish visit

The Queen has visited Northern Ireland for the first time in 11 years as part of her Silver Jubilee tour. A 21-gun salute marked her arrival at Belfast Loch aboard the

Offbeat | Sorry, wrong number: Cyprus cop mistakenly calls ‘hitman’

Cyprus police are investigating how an officer mistakenly telephoned a Serbian who was suspected of being the ringleader in a mafia-linked assassination plot. Police spokesman Andreas Angelides said this week the

Chinese tour guide allegedly kills tourist in Kenya

A Kenyan police official says a Chinese tour guide has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a couple during an argument over seating arrangements for dinner in the famed Maasai Mara

World briefs

YEMEN Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition bombed a food factory in the capital Sanaa early yesterday, killing 14 civilians working on an overnight shift. Five women were among those killed

Divided America | Will Trump energize the Latino vote?

It’s a paradox in American politics: Many Hispanic families have an immense personal stake in what happens on Election Day, but despite numbers that should mean political power, Hispanics often

USA | Delta grounds flights due to system problems

Delta Air Lines says limited flights have begun several hours after a computer outage grounded its flights around the world and stranded thousands of people. The Atlanta airline said yesterday that

Gaza Strip World Vision says Israeli charges based on ‘huge gap’ in numbers

The international charity World Vision said yesterday that Israel has accused the charity’s Gaza Strip director of funneling what appears to be an impossible sum of money to Hamas. Israel’s Shin

This Day in History | 1969 – Film star stabbed in ‘ritualistic’ killings

Actress Sharon Tate has been found brutally murdered in her Los Angeles home, along with three high-society friends and a fifth, as yet un-named, victim. All five died from shooting and

Offbeat | US: ‘Pokemon Go’ players blamed for damage at historic fort

A fort destroyed in the Revolutionary War is again fending off attacks — this time from “Pokemon Go” players. Caretakers of Fort Phoenix in Massachusetts say players of the popular smartphone

World briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA  A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer arrives in the northern Chinese port of Qingdao in the first visit by an American warship to the country since Beijing

Iran says it executed nuclear scientist in US spy mystery

Iran executed a nuclear scientist who defected to the U.S. in 2009 and later returned to the Islamic Republic under mysterious circumstances a year later, authorities said yesterday, acknowledging for the

Crowds gather for massive anti-coup rally in Istanbul

Huge crowds gathered yesterday in Istanbul for a massive rally to mark the end of nightly democracy demonstrations following Turkey’s abortive July 15 coup that killed over 270 people. A 60-meter

This Day in History | 1974 – President Nixon to resign from office

Richard Nixon has announced he is stepping down as president of the United States - the first man ever to do so. He has announced his departure in the face of

Offbeat | London to offer alerts on air quality at bus stops

Londoners will soon be able to get air quality reports when they check whether their bus is about to arrive. Mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered that 2,500 bus stop information signs

World briefs

CHINA In halting televised confessions and emotional courtroom testimony, Chinese lawyers and activists held in a government crackdown have voiced the same ominous message: Shadowy foreign forces are funding, directing

Nature | In Rio’s Olympic water, it’s all about avoiding the splash

There’s a contradictory mission for rowers competing in this year’s Summer Olympics. Get into your boat, work your hardest — but try to avoid the water. And definitely don’t swallow it. On

Paradox nation: Norway, a climate leader making money on oil

Norway wants to get rid of gasoline-fueled cars, plans to become carbon neutral by 2030 and spends billions on helping poor countries reduce their carbon footprints. Meanwhile, it’s pushing ever

Emirates crash land in Dubai | Crashing, burning planes don’t stop passengers from grabbing their luggage

If your flight has an emergency and you’re told to evacuate, be certain that at least two things will happen. You’ll experience the adrenaline rush of a lifetime, for one.

Briefs | Woman killed, five hurt in London knife attack

A man who stabbed an American woman to death and injured five other people in London’s Russell Square is a Norwegian of Somali origin, police said yesterday. They said they have found

This Day in History | 1983 – IRA members jailed for 4,000 years

Twenty-two members of the IRA have been jailed for a total of more than 4,000 years following one of Northern Ireland’s biggest mass trials. Four defendants were given life sentences with

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