Belgium | Bomb-hit Brussels subway station reopens a month on

The Brussels subway station where 16 people were killed by a suicide bomber has reopened just over a month after the attacks. Security remains high across the underground network, which was

This Day in History | 1984 Reagan arrives in China

He arrived with his wife, Nancy Reagan, just after 1400 local time (0600 GMT), and was driven to Tiananmen Square, in the centre of the Chinese capital, Beijing, for a

Offbeat | Rhino follows worker to staff yard at Denver Zoo

A greater one-horned rhino was able to leave part of its enclosure at the Denver Zoo and wander into a yard occupied by staff and volunteers. The Denver Post reports (dpo.st/1rqgu72)

The Buzz | China warns citizens of risks tied to buying Hong Kong insurance

China warned residents of risks connected with buying insurance products in Hong Kong after previously tightening restrictions on such purchases as part of efforts to control capital outflows. Products denominated in

World Briefs

CHINA Authorities in eastern China have halted plans to build a trash incinerator after rowdy street protests by residents and the arrests of four people. The Haiyan county government in

175 states sign landmark Paris deal on climate change

The historic agreement on climate change marked a major milestone on Friday with a record 175 countries signing on to it on opening day. But world leaders made clear more action is needed, and

Argentina pays down much of its debt; US judge drops orders

Argentina paid creditors on Friday who had refused debt restructurings after its record default, ending a long-standing legal dispute that returns the South American country to international credit markets after

This Day in History | 1980 Tehran hostage rescue mission fails

President Carter announced the disastrous mission in a broadcast to the nation earlier today. “I ordered this rescue mission prepared in order to safeguard American lives and protect America’s national interests,

Offbeat | Video of Army airborne drop shows Humvees falling from sky

A U.S. Army airborne exercise in Germany is attracting more than a million viewers on social media after a video surfaced showing a Humvee breaking free of its rigging and

Solar plane’s crossing of Pacific going smoothly

A solar-powered airplane on an around-the-world journey had traveled 80 percent of the way from Hawaii to California by Saturday morning. The project’s website says the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft is 48 hours

‘Most beloved’ of Prince family, friends bid farewell

Family and friends of Prince said a “loving goodbye” to the music icon on Saturday in a small private ceremony after his remains had been cremated. His publicist Yvette Noel- Schure said

Music star stayed home in Minnesota

Bob Dylan left Minnesota, but Prince never did. When the music superstar died at age 57, it was in the same suburban Minneapolis studio compound where he had lived for years.

Legend set example for today’s artists

Music legend Prince left as big a mark behind the scenes of the recording industry as he did on his millions of fans. The artist waged a relentless campaign for control

The Buzz | Leibovitz images mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday

grandchildren in 90th birthday portraits by photographer Annie Leibovitz. One of the images, released yesterday by Buckingham Palace, shows the queen with two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The queen cradles Prince William’s

Pop superstar Prince dies at his Minnesota home

Pop superstar Prince, who was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, was found dead at his home on yesterday in suburban Minneapolis, according to

World Briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA China’s Defense Ministry appeared yesterday to confirm a test of an intercontinental missile over disputed waters in the South China Sea. A three-sentence statement posted on the

Environment | Paris climate deal on track for early start

  About 160 countries are expected to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change today in a symbolic triumph for a landmark deal that once seemed unlikely but now appears on

Historic makeover | Harriet Tubman to be face on USD20 bill

U.S. paper money is getting a historic makeover. Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist born into slavery, will be the new face on the USD20 bill. The leader of the Underground Railroad is replacing the

This Day in History | 1997 Troops storm embassy in Peru

All 14 Tupac Amaru rebels were killed, including their leader, Nestor Cerpa Cartolini. One hostage - supreme court judge Carlos Giusti Acuna - died, as well as two Peruvian soldiers. The end

Offbeat | McDonald’s quashes all-you-can-eat fries reports

McDonald’s Corp. is quashing reports that a coming Missouri restaurant will test all-you-can-eat fries, saying the endless spuds will be available for a limited time only to promote the site’s

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