This Day in History | 1966 First US space probe lands on Moon

The United States has landed its first spacecraft on the Moon. Scientists were surprised and delighted that Surveyor 1 - America’s first attempt at a “soft” landing - succeeded. They had expected

Offbeat | Kayak completes solo voyage from Australia to New Zealand

Just hours into the trip, Cleary’s kayak started taking on water, and he was forced to abandon the vessel before being rescued at sea. Eighteen months later, the kayak has

The Buzz | UK pound slides as polls indicate support for EU exit

The British pound has fallen sharply after two opinion polls for The Guardian newspaper indicated support for a British exit from the 28-country European Union in next month’s referendum. In both

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CHINA A teenage boy sneaked into the cargo hold of an Emirates passenger plane in China and made it all the way to Dubai before being apprehended, the airline and

Brazil | Temer loses a second minister to audio leak scandal

The ministry that Acting President Michel Temer created to demonstrate his commitment to fighting corruption was caught up in the fringes of the sweeping investigation that has rattled Brazil’s political

Health | Puerto Rico’s tourist industry feels economic sting of Zika

It was the wedding of one of her best friends, and Natalie Kao was going to be a bridesmaid in a fun, tropical setting on a small island just off

This Day in History | 1993 Serb attack on football match kills 11

Eleven people have died after Serb forces shelled artillery onto a holiday football match in Bosnia. Four children were among the dead, and 100 were injured on the makeshift pitch in

Offbeat | Director: Zoo safe despite shooting of gorilla to save boy

Thane Maynard, however, said a review is underway to determine any improvements that can make the zoo safer. The male western lowland gorilla named Harambe was killed Saturday by a special

The Buzz | China: Climbers who found remains of renowned mountaineer return

A Swiss climber who found the long-lost bodies of a renowned mountaineer and his cameraman on one of the world’s tallest mountains said it took days for him and his

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US-CHINA China features prominently in the rhetoric of presumed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who accuses the country of stealing American jobs and cheating at global trade. In China though,

Woman fails to save friend in Australian crocodile attack

A woman struggled in vain to drag her friend from a crocodile’s jaws off a northeast Australian beach, police said yesterday. The pair were in shallow water at Thornton Beach in the World Heritage-listed Daintree National

Sweden | It’s raining men! Nordic state sees historic gender balance shift

Famous for its efforts to put women on an equal footing with men, Sweden is experiencing a gender balance shift that has caught the country by surprise: For the first

Senegal | Chad’s ex-dictator Habre found guilty, sentence to life for abuses

Chad’s former dictator Hissene Habre was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for abuses during his time in power, Judge Gberdao Gustave Kam said yesterday at the end of

USA | Obama’s pets Bo and Sunny living the good life

It’s hardly a dog’s life of just eating and sleeping for President Barack Obama’s pets, Bo and Sunny. The pair of Portuguese water dogs — Bo with his distinctive white chest

This Day in History | 1957 Arthur Miller guilty of contempt

US playwright Arthur Miller has been convicted of contempt of Congress. The conviction relates to an investigation last year by the House of Representatives’ Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) into a Communist

Offbeat | No likes for Utah apartment complex’s Facebook requirement

Tenants at a Salt Lake City apartment complex are not giving “likes” to a Facebook-centric condition to their lease. KSL-TV reports (bit.ly/1XH25il) that tenants at City Park Apartments received a notice

The Buzz | Unemployment holds stable

The unemployment rate (1.9 percent) and the underemployment rate (0.5 percent) for the period February-April 2016 remained stable, as was the case for January-March 2016, according to information from the

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CHINA A laundry detergent maker apologized for the harm caused by the spread of an ad in which a black man “washed” by its product was transformed into a fair-skinned

UN: 700 migrants feared dead

For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria-resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said last week. The patient — a 49-year-old woman

Venezuela | Government, opposition exploring talks to end crisis

Venezuela’s warring political factions have restarted efforts to end a bitter political standoff as the country’s economy continues to spiral into deep recession. Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez said Saturday on Twitter

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