USA | Muslims face backlash after Paris attacks

Muslims around the U.S. are facing backlash following the deadly attacks in Paris, including vandalism to mosques and Islamic centers, hate-filled phone and online messages and threats of violence. Advocacy leaders

Paris attacks | 2 dead, 7 arrested in raid targeting jihadi mastermind

A woman wearing an explosive suicide vest blew herself up yesterday as heavily armed police tried to storm a suburban Paris apartment where the suspected mastermind of last week’s gun

This Day in History | 1969 Second Apollo mission lands on Moon

Apollo 12 almost failed before it began because of a leaking hydrogen tank, but launch crews raced against time to change it before takeoff. There was another moment of drama shortly

Offbeat | Zimbabwe’s Mister Ugly pageant has record number of entries

For the first time since the competition began in 2011, organizers will hold preliminary rounds to whittle the number of hopefuls from 36 to 12 who will compete in the

The Buzz | US: Police stop Google self-driving car for going too slowly 

A car built by Google that drives itself around city streets had a brush with the law for driving too slowly. A police officer in the tech giant’s Silicon Valley hometown

World Briefs

INDONESIA Two Indonesian newlyweds have been arrested on accusations they plotted to kill a man the woman said had raped her a week before her marriage, and police said yesterday

Egyptian air crash | Russia: Plane brought down by homemade explosive device

A homemade explosive device brought down a Russian passenger plane over Egypt last month, the head of Russia’s FSB security service said yesterday, telling Russian President Vladimir Putin it’s now

USA | Refugee quandary: Immigrant legacy vs 9/11-era fears

The Paris attacks are rapidly weakening U.S. support for bringing in thousands more Syrian refugees, as pressure grows in Congress and the Republican presidential campaign to reverse course and governors

Paris attacks | France seeks EU security aid, launches new airstrikes on IS

France made an unprecedented demand for its European Union allies to support its military action against the Islamic State group as it launched new airstrikes on the militants’ Syrian stronghold, days after

This Day in History | 2000 – Hollywood meets Wales in ‘wedding of year’

The lavish ceremony took place in New York’s Plaza Hotel and cost an estimated £1.5 million. Crowds of well-wishers and photographers lined the street outside and guests waved before walking into

Offbeat | Saudi Arabia cracks case of smuggled beer disguised as Pepsi

In a statement, customs officials say they intercepted 48,000 cans of beer moving through the al-Batha border crossing with the United Arab Emirates. In video posted last week on Twitter, the

The Buzz | Romania: 3 handball players die after team bus hit by truck

The Romanian handball federation says three players died and 11 were injured when the bus they were traveling in was hit by a truck. The accident occurred late Sunday outside the

World Briefs

CHINA The death toll from a landslide that buried homes in eastern China has risen to 25 people with 12 others still missing, a local government said yesterday. A torrent

Paris attacks | World leaders pressed for coordinated response

Pressed for a strong response to the Islamic State group’s assault on Paris, the world’s top industrial and developing nations are set to outline their coordinated response to what President

Paris attacks | France carries out raids, names more potential jihadis

French police raided 168 locations across the country and detained two dozen people as authorities identified more members of a sleeper cell said to be behind the Paris attacks that

This Day in History | 1997 – Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor

The tourists’ bus was fired on as they visited the temple of Hatshepsut, one of the main attractions in the town of Luxor in southern Egypt. An Egyptian police spokesman said

Offbeat | 2 zebras flee circus, run through Philadelphia streets

A pair of zebras escaped from a circus and went running through the streets of west Philadelphia before they were recaptured, police said. The two animals somehow fled the UniverSoul Circus

World briefs

NORTH KOREA-USA The Treasury Department has blacklisted North Korea’s ambassador to Myanmar for alleged involvement in illegal weapons trade. Treasury says Ambassador Kim Sok Chol is paid by the Korea

US Presidential race | After attacks, Democrats debate terrorism and economy

Hillary Rodham Clinton cast herself as America’s strongest leader in a scary world during Saturday night’s Democratic presidential debate, even as she found herself forced to defend her own role

Paris’ Charlie Hebdo-prompted alert does little to defend city

The gunmen who mowed people down in cafes in central Paris and at a packed theater in the French capital on Friday were acting in a city on high alert

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