As peace nears, renewed push to free Colombian rebel in US

As negotiations to end Colombia’s half-century conflict close in on a final deal, attention is turning to the fate of an aging bank manager-­turned leftist rebel who is being held at a

The Buzz | US: 19 arrested in connection with drug, gambling ring

Nineteen people from four states were arrested in connection with an international drug trafficking and illegal gambling ring that authorities allege was headed by a former college athlete. Arrests were

Norwegian preschool drops carnival over gender stereotypes

Renate Kvivesen, the principal of the Vikaasen preschool near Trondheim, told The Associated Press that “we don’t think it fits our values to host an event where children feel it’s

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SOUTH KOREA Samsung Electronics reports a bigger-than-expected decline in fourth quarter earnings as its mainstay smartphone and semiconductor business suffered from weakening global demand for consumer electronics. INDONESIA's state-owned telecommunications company

Trump looks to grab attention as Republican rivals debate

Republican presidential candidates took to the debate stage this morning (Macau time) absent their front-runner, billionaire Donald Trump, who is instead seeking to starve his rivals of attention at a

Car-making deals, protests greet Iranian president in Paris

  France welcomed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday with a long-term car-making agreement and pledges to boost trade now that a diplomatic deal is easing nuclear tensions. Yet clouds hung over the

This Day in History | 1959 Fog brings transport chaos

London has been worst affected - but many areas of the Midlands, East Anglia, southern England and east and south Wales have also been shrouded in fog and frost for

Offbeat | US: Turn ‘Silence of the Lambs’ house into animal museum

The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) says in a release that it has written to the real estate agent handling the sale and wants to create

Report | Fearing refugees, West curtails human rights

Western governments fearful of terror attacks and the potential threat posed by refugees are adopting counterproductive policies in the name of security, Human Rights Watch said in its world report

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CHINESE stocks sink again while other Asian markets rise and Europe retreats as investors look ahead to the US Federal Reserve’s latest statement on interest rates and the economic outlook. JAPAN

Zika | Health minister says Brazil is ‘losing battle’ against mosquito

Brazil’s health minister says the country is sending some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito blamed for spreading a virus suspected of causing birth defects — but he also says

Haiti | Cruise line restarts port calls after recent protest

A U.S. cruise line yesterday (Macau time) re-established port calls to its fenced-in site and beach attraction in northern Haiti after suspending visits just over a week ago following a

This Day in History | 1982 US general rescued from Red Brigade

The 50-year-old general and deputy Chief of Staff at Nato’s Southern European land forces headquarters at Verona, emerged after 42 days in captivity unharmed, but thinner and with a beard. Police

Offbeat | British principal tells parents: No pajamas on school run

The principal of a primary school in northern England wants to impose a dress code — not on students, but on their parents. That’s because she’s tired of them wearing pajamas

The Buzz | Czech airline to buy 16 Boeing 737 Max jets

Czech airline Travel Service says it has signed deals to buy 16 new Boeing 737 MAX jets. An airline spokesperson said the contracts were signed earlier in January and the jets

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CHINA The government has released and deported a Swedish man it accused of training and funding unlicensed lawyers in the country, after he made an extraordinary confession broadcast on state

Romania offers Moldova USD65 million loan to spur reforms

Romania’s prime minister offered Moldova a loan of 60 million euros (USD65 million) yesterday to prevent economic collapse in the impoverished ex-Soviet republic — if certain conditions are met. To get

Iran | Amnesty says dozens of juvenile offenders face death penalty

Dozens of people who were arrested in Iran for crimes committed before they turned 18 remain at risk of the death penalty despite recent reforms, with many having already spent

This Day in History | 1969 Rebel students take over LSE

The rebels have taken over the University of London Union building, in Malet Street in central London, saying they want to establish an LSE in exile until their own college

Offbeat | Three charged after lioness prowled Dubai neighborhood

Three people have been charged with public endangerment over an incident that saw a lioness escape from a home in a Dubai neighborhood and prowl the streets for several hours. Abu

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