U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the cocaine was found Oct. 5 when Andres Josue Leal Valle arrived with three suitcases and a carry-on bag. Agents say they opened bottles of
Drinking, and not drinking, is as old as America itself, from the beer-loving pilgrims on the Mayflower and Paul Revere’s boozy horse ride to Prohibition and the rise of Alcoholics
Last year’s World Cup in Brazil may have been the “cup of cups” for football fans, but for Brazilian taxpayers, who forked out some USD11.5 billion for the month-long tournament,
CHINA A former vice minister of public security goes on trial in northern China for alleged bribery, the latest senior figure linked to the country’s former security czar to be
Front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and her main rival Sen. Bernie Sanders clashed over U.S. involvement in the Middle East, gun control and economic policy in the first Democratic presidential debate,
The Israeli military began deploying hundreds of troops in Israeli cities yesterday to assist police forces in countering a wave of deadly Palestinian shooting and stabbing attacks that have created
The Peace Moratorium is believed to have been the largest demonstration in US history with an estimated two million people involved. In towns and cities throughout the US, students, working men
An Air France flight departing for Johannesburg returned to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport due to a “missing passenger” whose checked baggage was on board, Air France confirmed to Xinhua
According to Xinhua, Zhang listened to a report and expressed his recognition of the work of the AL. Zhang expressed hopes that the local lawmakers can fulfill their duties and
The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu found itself in political chaos yesterday following an extraordinary few days in which 14 lawmakers were found guilty of corruption but were then pardoned by
CHINA The port city of Tianjin in northern China is rocked by a warehouse blast two months after massive explosions in the city left 173 people dead or missing. More on p10 NEPAL-CHINA
Relatives of people killed on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 said yesterday they have been told an official investigation has concluded the jet was destroyed by a Buk missile, but the Russian maker
Iran’s parliament voted yesterday to support implementing a landmark nuclear deal struck with world powers despite hardline attempts to derail the bill, suggesting the historic accord will be carried out. The
A pair of Palestinian men boarded a bus in Jerusalem and began shooting and stabbing passengers, while another assailant rammed a car into a bus station before stabbing bystanders, in
The announcement has been marred by the resignation of one of the Nobel peace prize committee members. Kare Kristiansen objected to the honour being given to the PLO leader, whom he
Stephanie Reinhart says she just wanted a “short and sweet ceremony.” Mark Jockel wanted a big wedding surrounded by friends and family. The 35-year-old Reinhart and 46-year-old Jockel compromised, marrying
A lawyer representing more than three dozen families whose loved ones were lost in the Germanwings plane crash in March says his clients want to sue for compensation in the
Princeton University’s Angus Deaton has won the Nobel prize in economics for “his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said yesterday. Deaton, 69, was born
CHINA Two senior Chinese officials — one who led the country’s biggest petroleum company and the other a deputy party chief in populous Sichuan province— are convicted of corruption and
When the Democratic candidates for president take the stage for their first debate this week in Nevada, they’ll do so in a state that serves as a reminder of why
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