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CHINA-RUSSIA With President Vladimir Putin heading to China this weekend, officials in both countries extoll a blossoming “strategic partnership” between the two former communist rivals. CAMBODIA plans to deport 21 Taiwanese

Plane lands at South Pole in daring winter medical rescue

After flying through dangerous dark and cold, a rescue plane landed yesterday at the South Pole to evacuate a sick worker from a remote U.S. science station, federal officials said. The

Li Ka-shing warns against Brexit as vote looms

Hong Kong’s richest man stepped up his calls for Britons to vote in favor of staying in the European Union as the world braces for the outcome of this week’s

Africa | Rebels, army seen profiting from Congo gold despite controls

International regulations aimed at curbing the trade in so-called conflict minerals have failed to stop rebel groups and elements of the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo profiting from

Egypt court voids decision to cede Red Sea islands to Saudis

An Egyptian court yesterday overturned the government’s agreement with Saudi Arabia to redraw the countries’ maritime border, which sparked an uproar for ceding control over two Red Sea islands to

UK | Thousands celebrate summer solstice at Stonehenge

Thousands of revelers have gathered at Stonehenge to watch the sun rise and celebrate the summer solstice. Some 12,000 people gathered at the stone circle to dance and do yoga

This Day in History | 1941 Hitler invades the Soviet Union

German forces have invaded the Soviet Union. In a pre-dawn offensive, German troops pushed into the USSR from the south and west, with a third force making their way from

Offbeat | BMW seeks partners in race to build self-driving car’s brain

BMW is accelerating plans to acquire technology expertise in a race with the likes of Apple Inc. and Google to make cars smart enough to react like human drivers. The German

The Buzz | More drones for hire coming to U.S. skies

The Obama administration is opening U.S. skies to more commercial drones with long-­awaited regulations that the government hopes will spawn new businesses inspecting bridges, monitoring crops and taking aerial photography. In

Led Zeppelin lawyers ask judge to toss ‘Stairway’ case

Led Zeppelin’s lawyers asked a judge to throw out a case accusing the band’s songwriters of ripping off a riff for “Stairway to Heaven.” The estate of Randy Wolfe, founder of

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CHINA The city of Yulin went ahead with its annual dog-meat eating festival despite protests from animal rights activists. Vendors slaughtered dogs and cooked their meat in dozens of restaurants

Refugees | UN says 65 million people displaced in 2015, a new record

Imagine the entire population of Britain uprooted: The U.N. refugee agency says just over that number — 65 million people — were displaced worldwide by the end of last year,

UK | Lawmakers return to London to pay tribute to slain lawmaker

British lawmakers returned to Parliament yesterday to pay tribute to lawmaker Jo Cox, as the man charged with her slaying was set to appear in court for a bail hearing. Parliament

This Day in History | 1945 US troops take Okinawa

The Japanese island of Okinawa has finally fallen to the Americans after a long and bloody battle. The island, situated 340 miles (550km) south of the Japanese mainland, will now provide

Offbeat | 1,200-foot amusement ride proposed for NY’s Penn Station

Catching a train at New York’s crowded Penn Station is no thrill. But a development team has proposed a novel plan to overhaul the station: Build a 1,200-foot thrill ride

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CHINA is restricting TV shows that use formats from abroad such as “The Voice of China,” which is based on a Dutch talent show, in a move it says is

The Buzz | UN says Israel to ratify nuke test ban treaty

Israel’s prime minister declared yesterday that his country is prepared to ratify a treaty banning nuclear tests, a senior U.N. official said after meeting with the Israeli leader. Lassina Zerbo, who

Spain Braces for coalition jostling

Polls ahead of Spanish elections next week show the leading parties may have to try forming a coalition government as no single party may emerge with the requisite majority on

Brexit campaign resumes with migration debate after Cox killing

The Brexit campaign resumed yesterday with disagreements over immigration as both camps sought to tone down their rhetoric after the killing of Labour Party lawmaker Jo Cox and new polls

Gay pride events festive but some concerned after Orlando

The music was thumping and crowds were dancing Saturday at gay pride events around the U.S., with some revelers saying the partying was proof that people won’t give in to

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