This Day in History | 2005 Ratzinger is elected as new Pope

His arrival was greeted by loud cheers from the many thousands of pilgrims who had packed St Peter’s Square as news of his election spread across Rome. He was chosen on

Offbeat | Angry Chinese construction workers duel with bulldozers

Police in northern China say an argument between construction workers escalated into a demolition derby-style clash of heavy machinery that left at least two bulldozers flipped over in a street. In

The Buzz | Kenya shocks Fiji to win Singapore Sevens

Kenya shocked Fiji 30-7 in the final of the Singapore Rugby Sevens yesterday to claim its first World Series title. Collins Injera scored two of six tries as Kenya won the

‘House of Cards’ interest spurs rise of Spacey in China

“I went to Macau and walked on stage and it was like some rock star had walked on stage,” Spacey told Abu Dhabi’s English-­language publication, The National. “About 300 Chinese

‘Chaplin’s World’ honors cinema legend with first museum

Little chance of that. The legacy of the Hollywood legend behind “The Dictator” and “Modern Times” lives on today in the minds of stars like Johnny Depp and Robert Downey

World Briefs

CHINA’s second-ranking general recently visited the country’s man-made islands in the South China Sea, underscoring defiance in the face of calls by the U.S. and others to cease construction work that they say

Migrants | Libyan smuggling route grows one year after mass drownings

When more than 800 people drowned last year on an overcrowded ship bound for Italy’s southernmost isle of Lampedusa, the European Union deployed a round-the-clock flotilla that has saved thousands

Earthquake kills 233 in Ecuador; emergency workers rush in

  The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast. President Rafael Correa said at least 233 people had died and rescuers were struggling to

Iran vows to defend Muslim nations against terrorism, Israel

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani yesterday vowed to defend Muslim countries against terrorism and Israel while insisting that its neighbors should not feel threatened. Speaking during a National Army Day parade in

This Day in History | 1994 Killing spreads in Rwanda

Tens of thousands of people are believed to have died since Rwanda’s president died in a suspicious plane crash on 6 April. The killing has mainly been carried out by Hutu

Offbeat | With this rigatoni, I thee wed: The First Pastafarian wedding

The wedding rings were made of pasta, the ceremony was held on a pirate boat, and when it came time for the kiss, the bride and groom slurped up either

TRANSPORTATION |Women-only car services fill a niche, but are they legal?

Ride-hailing companies catering exclusively to women are cropping up and raising thorny legal questions, namely: Are they discriminatory? In Massachusetts, Chariot for Women is promising to launch a service featuring female

Japanese Pinball maker tied to iPhone hack set for terror fight

The hackers at Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization Ltd., the forensics unit of a little-known Japanese pinball company, are fast becoming the go-to guys when law enforcement needs to unlock smartphones. Its

The Buzz | China pulls license of prominent rights lawyer

Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang has been disbarred, a further step in what rights groups call a relentless crackdown by Beijing on efforts to establish an independent rule

Royals On the Road | Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Himalayan nation of Bhutan

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Bhutan yesterday, meeting with the Himalayan nation’s popular king and queen with whom they have much in common. After arriving in a jet on

World Briefs

CHINA-AUSTRALIA Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hailed business ties with China but skirted sensitive political issues yesterday during an official visit to his country’s key trade partner. Today, he’s meeting

Canada | Assisted suicide bill precludes tourists

Canada’s new assisted suicide law will only apply to Canadians and permanent residents, meaning Americans won’t be able to travel to Canada to die. A senior government official told The Associated

France | Paris responds to watchdog criticism with parenting leaflet

A year after Europe’s top human rights body said France was not doing enough to prevent corporal punishment of children, the French government is sending guidance to all future parents. Directed by

Germany | University wants refugee teachers back in classroom

A German university has launched a program aimed at enabling teachers who fled Syria and other countries to return to the classroom in their new home. The University of Potsdam, just

This Day in History | 1989 Football fans crushed at Hillsborough

They were crushed to death at Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield during the FA Cup semi-final between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool. The crush is said to have resulted from too many Liverpool

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