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

World Briefs

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

World Briefs

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

Brazil | Olympic host Rio gets emergency funding lifeline

Brazil’s federal government has agreed to provide emergency funding to Rio de Janeiro state after the host of this year’s summer Olympics declared an emergency as it runs short of

This Day in History | 1995 Shell makes dramatic U-turn

Oil giant Shell has given in to international pressure and abandoned plans to dump its Brent Spar oil rig at sea. But the company’s decision, which came just hours before the

Offbeat | Colorado woman pries open mountain lion’s jaws to rescue son

Summoned by the sound of screams, a Colorado woman raced to her front yard to find a terrifying sight: A mountain lion was hunched over her 5-year-old son, biting him. The

The Buzz | Jack Ma’s company plans to buy Ascend Money share

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s financial affiliate is planning to purchase a 20 percent stake in Thailand’s Ascend Money in a bid to become a key financial services player in Southeast

Gaming | Las Vegas: Int’l conference revisits early integrated resort opening

The 16th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking took a trip down memory lane earlier this month when four of the panelists shared their story of the The Mirage’s

World Briefs

CHINA’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday that the Indonesian navy opened fire at a Chinese fishing boat in the South China Sea, injuring a fisherman and detaining its seven-man crew. The

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