This Day in History | 1956 World water speed record smashed

Norman Buckley drove the boat at an average speed of over 79mph during his hour on the course on Lake Windermere. But he said he was disappointed not to have reached

Offbeat | Young royals to attend world premiere of new James Bond film

Not only will 007 star Daniel Craig and the film’s other luminaries be there, they’ll be joined on the red carpet by Prince William and his wife Kate and Prince

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PAKISTAN-CHINA Pakistan’s military says Chinese and Pakistani troops have conducted a joint field exercise to improve their ability to combat terrorism. In a statement released to the media yesterday, the

European migrant crisis Stark contrasts in continent’s welcome to migrants

The bleary-eyed travelers arriving in Malmo’s glass-and-steel train station agreed on one thing: Sweden was a better place to go than Denmark, which has cut welfare benefits for refugees. But many

European migrant crisis | Hungary to deploy army to stop refugees at border 

Hungary yesterday declared a state of emergency in two of its southeastern counties in response to the migration crisis, a move that paves the way to deploy the army to the

Syria | Putin defends Russia’s military assistance to Assad regime

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday strongly defended Moscow’s military assistance to the Syrian government, saying it’s impossible to defeat the Islamic State group without cooperating with Damascus. Putin’s statement comes amid

This Day in History | 1978 – Thousands dead in Iran earthquake

More than 11,000 people are feared dead after an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale hit the south-east region of Iran. The three-minute quake, the world’s strongest this year, struck

Offbeat | With passport returned, Ai Weiwei attends London exhibition

The Chinese artist is world famous for works addressing human rights abuses, official corruption and the collision between Chinese culture and Western consumerism. But in his homeland, he has been

The Buzz | Kerry Simon, Las Vegas ‘Iron Chef’ winner, dies at 60

Kerry Simon, a former “Iron Chef” champ who served up dishes to rock bands such as Led Zeppelin and Mötley Crüe, has died. Simon died Friday morning at a hospice facility

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JAPAN Okinawa’s governor says he is preparing to revoke approval for work needed to relocate a U.S. air base from one area of the southern Japanese island to another. Local

European migrant crisis | German border checks add urgency to EU refugee debate

Germany announced yesterday it expects to handle one million people fleeing their homelands this year and Slovakia joined Berlin in reintroducing border checks with Austria, underscoring the need for European Union

Egypt | 12 killed when security forces accidentally fire on Mexican tourists

At least 12 people were killed and 10 injured in Egypt’s southwestern desert Sunday when security forces mistakenly fired on a group of Mexican tourists, Egyptian officials said. The Mexican Foreign

This Day in History | 1964 – The Sun newspaper is born

It is replacing the Mirror Group’s Daily Herald, which has been losing readers and advertising revenue for several years. The newest arrival on Fleet Street is promising to follow a “radical”

Offbeat | Utah twins pregnant again with 2nd set of twins

Kerri Bunker and Kelli Wall know a thing or two about twins. The two women are identical twins who already each have one set of twins. Now, they are getting ready

The Buzz | Young migrants applauded by 75,000 fans

Young migrants accompanied Bayern Munich players onto the pitch and took center stage to the applause of 75,000 fans before a Bundesliga game on Saturday. The players each held hands

Catalan separatists rally in Barcelona to secede from Spain 

Hundreds of thousands of separatist-minded Catalans swarmed Barcelona on Friday, giving enthusiastic backing to independence advocates who are hoping to elect a majority of secessionists in the regional parliamentary election

World Briefs

CHINA-USA A physics professor who had been accused of scheming to provide secret U.S. technology to China said he’s grateful and relieved prosecutors dropped the case against him, and is

Saudi Arabia | Authorities blame Mecca Grand Mosque crane collapse on high winds

High winds were to blame for the toppling of a massive crane that smashed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque and killed at least 107 people ahead of the start of the annual

This Day in History | 1982 Hollywood princess dead

A statement issued by the royal palace said she died at 2130 GMT after her conditioned worsened throughout the morning and become irreversible by the afternoon. It also said the former

Damascus to Berlin; a Syrian family’s escape to new life

The Syrian family asks with wonder why they didn't die like thousands of others like them: killed by bombs in their native Damascus; drowned by the rough waves of the

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