Health | Puerto Rico’s tourist industry feels economic sting of Zika

It was the wedding of one of her best friends, and Natalie Kao was going to be a bridesmaid in a fun, tropical setting on a small island just off

This Day in History | 1993 Serb attack on football match kills 11

Eleven people have died after Serb forces shelled artillery onto a holiday football match in Bosnia. Four children were among the dead, and 100 were injured on the makeshift pitch in

Offbeat | Director: Zoo safe despite shooting of gorilla to save boy

Thane Maynard, however, said a review is underway to determine any improvements that can make the zoo safer. The male western lowland gorilla named Harambe was killed Saturday by a special

The Buzz | China: Climbers who found remains of renowned mountaineer return

A Swiss climber who found the long-lost bodies of a renowned mountaineer and his cameraman on one of the world’s tallest mountains said it took days for him and his

World Briefs

US-CHINA China features prominently in the rhetoric of presumed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who accuses the country of stealing American jobs and cheating at global trade. In China though,

Woman fails to save friend in Australian crocodile attack

A woman struggled in vain to drag her friend from a crocodile’s jaws off a northeast Australian beach, police said yesterday. The pair were in shallow water at Thornton Beach in the World Heritage-listed Daintree National

Sweden | It’s raining men! Nordic state sees historic gender balance shift

Famous for its efforts to put women on an equal footing with men, Sweden is experiencing a gender balance shift that has caught the country by surprise: For the first

Senegal | Chad’s ex-dictator Habre found guilty, sentence to life for abuses

Chad’s former dictator Hissene Habre was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for abuses during his time in power, Judge Gberdao Gustave Kam said yesterday at the end of

USA | Obama’s pets Bo and Sunny living the good life

It’s hardly a dog’s life of just eating and sleeping for President Barack Obama’s pets, Bo and Sunny. The pair of Portuguese water dogs — Bo with his distinctive white chest

This Day in History | 1957 Arthur Miller guilty of contempt

US playwright Arthur Miller has been convicted of contempt of Congress. The conviction relates to an investigation last year by the House of Representatives’ Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) into a Communist

Offbeat | No likes for Utah apartment complex’s Facebook requirement

Tenants at a Salt Lake City apartment complex are not giving “likes” to a Facebook-centric condition to their lease. KSL-TV reports (bit.ly/1XH25il) that tenants at City Park Apartments received a notice

The Buzz | Unemployment holds stable

The unemployment rate (1.9 percent) and the underemployment rate (0.5 percent) for the period February-April 2016 remained stable, as was the case for January-March 2016, according to information from the

World Briefs

CHINA A laundry detergent maker apologized for the harm caused by the spread of an ad in which a black man “washed” by its product was transformed into a fair-skinned

UN: 700 migrants feared dead

For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria-resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said last week. The patient — a 49-year-old woman

Venezuela | Government, opposition exploring talks to end crisis

Venezuela’s warring political factions have restarted efforts to end a bitter political standoff as the country’s economy continues to spiral into deep recession. Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez said Saturday on Twitter

This Day in History | 1981 Bangladeshi president assassinated

President Zia is believed to have died at 0430 local time when rebels stormed a government guest house. He is reported to have been killed by sub-machine-gun bullets when he opened

Offbeat | Three foreign tourists dead after boat capsizes in Thailand

Rescuers in Thailand searched Friday for a British man who was still missing after a speedboat packed with tourists capsized near the popular resort island of Koh Samui, leaving three women dead,

Nepal honors 9 Sherpas who paved way for Everest climbers

Nepal celebrated Everest Day yesterday by honoring nine Sherpa guides who fixed ropes and dug the route to the summit so hundreds of climbers could scale the world’s highest mountain

Party Around the World | Great sports, great spots to party

From the breathtaking view at a ski station in the French Alps to a horse race that “stops the nation” Down Under to the wackiest golf hole in the Arizona

The Buzz | Five accused of trafficking phony fragrances from China to NYC

Five people have been arrested in New York City in a multi-million dollar counterfeit perfume scheme. Bogus fragrances made in China were packaged to look like high-end brands. Investigators say a

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