Offbeat | Etisalat removes iconic building ‘golf balls’ after storm

The iconic “golf balls” on Etisalat buildings are coming down. The Emirati telecommunications company has taken down the spheres atop their buildings at their headquarters in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai. The

The Buzz | Wrong character: Official media typo calls President Xi Jinping the ‘last leader’

China’s state news agency has had to issue a correction after it referred to President Xi Jinping as “China’s last leader”, an apparent copyediting error, BBC reported yesterday. Xinhua later amended

Turkey | Military carries out airstrikes after deadly bombing in Ankara

  Turkey’s air force hit Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq yesterday, hours after a suicide car bombing in the capital killed 37 people and heightened tensions with the militants. Nine F-16s

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CHINAWhen legislators head back to their provinces once Beijing’s annual parliamentary gathering concludes today, they’ll be tasked with implementing the eight specific policies outlined and the less tangible philosophies of

Portugal | Brexit: For UK expats, it’s a wonderful life in an EU that some hate

  Behind a tall hedgerow in this sleepy Portuguese town, soft applause is occasionally heard as a group of around 20 elderly British men and women, all dressed in white in

This Day in History | 1974 Architect jailed over corruption

Poulson, who was found guilty of conspiracy to make or receive corrupt gifts, admitted that cash or presents worth £30,000 had changed hands, but had denied corruption. Leeds Crown Court was

Offbeat | Sydney mom drops baby and toddler from 2nd floor window

A mother trapped by a fire in her Sydney apartment safely dropped her 2-day-old baby and 2-year-old toddler from a second-floor window to rescuers, officials said Friday. The children were uninjured

The Buzz | Polls: New Spain election wouldn’t resolve stalemate

Polls suggest that if Spain were to hold new elections no party would obtain a majority and negotiations for a coalition government would continue as now except anti-austerity Podemos party

Russia: Turkish troops in Syria for operation against Kurds

Russia yesterday accused Turkey of sending its military across the Syrian border to prevent Kurdish groups there from consolidating their positions, while Turkish authorities imposed curfews on two mainly Kurdish

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CHINA A much-shared online post about a city woman’s horror at the squalor of her boyfriend’s hometown turned out to be fake, but revealed volumes about China’s urban-rural divide —

Trump rally sparks extraordinary stretch in Republican race

In a Republican presidential primary filled with extraordinary moments, a 24-hour stretch that began Friday night stands above them all. Opponents of Donald Trump were so committed to keeping him from

Germanwings crash: French urge new health reporting rules

French air accident investigators recommended yesterday that world aviation bodies draw up new rules requiring medical workers to warn authorities when a pilot’s mental health could threaten public safety, after

This Day in History | 1960 Radio telescope makes space history

The previous record, about 290,000 miles, was set by the Soviet satellite Lunik III, which photographed the back of the Moon last year. Jodrell first made contact with Pioneer V after

Offbeat | Jumper leaps safely off EU’s tallest building

Witnesses say a base jumper has safely parachuted from the European Union’s tallest building, the Shard in London, and evaded police by jumping on the subway. Passers-by captured the stunt on

Climate chief expects 80-100 signatures on landmark treaty

Segolene Royal, French environment minister and newly-appointed president of U.N.-led climate negotiations, said Friday that more than 30 heads of state and government have already said they will attend signing event. She

Arctic forum to shine light on climate, energy, Maine

A forum about Arctic diplomacy slated to take place in Maine’s largest city will focus on issues like climate change and shipping, and put a spotlight on its host, organizers

Socialist dream under threat in Venezuela’s ‘Chavez City’

Drive down a road lined with trash fires, past an improvised slum where sewage runs between shacks and through an army checkpoint, and you’ll reach a startling destination: a gleaming,

Skygazers catch flight for prime view of total solar eclipse

  Skygazers from around the U.S. caught a flight from Alaska to Hawaii for prime viewing of a total solar eclipse that unfolded over parts of Indonesia and the Indian and

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CHINA’s inflation accelerated to 2.3 percent in February, driven by a jump in food prices, but stayed below the government’s official target for the year. JAPAN The coast guard resumes underwater

USA | Peter Frampton on that crazy summer 40 years ago

  It’s been 40 years since Peter Frampton’s life was turned upside down — in a good, crazy way. The former Humble Pie member was enjoying some modest success as a solo

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