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AFGHANISTAN  A suicide bomber in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province has killed 29 people, mainly members of illegal armed groups that have clashed with security forces and the insurgents in the

USA | March, moment of silence mark anniversary in Ferguson

One year after the shooting that cast greater scrutiny on how police in the United States interact with black communities, the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, was being

Israel | Gov’t cracks down on Jewish extremists with new arrests

Israel intensified its crackdown on Jewish extremists yesterday, jailing two high-profile ultranationalist Israelis for six months without charge and arresting additional suspects in West Bank settlement outposts, security authorities said. The

This Day in History | 1990 Magellan starts mapping Venus

The craft arrived just after 1730 BST (1630 GMT). Soon after, controllers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California instructed it to fire its solid-rocket motor for 83 seconds to

Offbeat | US lawmaker hoped to distract from affair with smear

A state lawmaker had an email sent to his Republican supporters falsely claiming he had been caught having sex with a male prostitute, apparently believing such a smear campaign would

USA | Renowned architect Frank Gehry working on LA River plan

Internationally renowned architect Frank Gehry is working on a master plan to redevelop the Los Angeles River. The designer of the steel-clad Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the

Bloomberg View | Predictions of Trump’s death were exaggerated

The most overhyped debate in history opened with a shock: loud boos for Donald Trump, the only candidate who raised his hand to say he wouldn’t rule out running as

The Buzz | Packer sells Sydney mansion for Aussie record

Casino billionaire James Packer sold his Sydney harborside mansion for a reported A$60 million (USD44 million), a new record in Australia’s biggest city. The six-level La Mer property in the suburb

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INDONESIAN police have rescued 45 Burmese fishermen, believed to be trafficking victims, from a hotel in central Jakarta where they were taken after traveling on fake documents, officials and the

Italy | Bank of China money-laundering trial to begin in March 

A USD5 billion money-laundering trial of the Bank of China and 297 other defendants in Italy is scheduled to begin in March, deputy public prosecutor Giulio Monferini said Wednesday. At issue is more

Saudi Arabia | Mosque bombing targets police, 17 dead

A bomb ripped through a mosque in Saudi Arabia used by Interior Ministry special forces in the southwestern city of Abha yesterday, killing 17 people, according to the official Saudi Al-Ekhbariya news channel. A Saudi Interior Ministry official told

Offbeat | US sheriff asks drug dealers to turn in their rivals on Facebook

A sheriff’s office in the United States has posted a flyer on its Facebook page asking drug dealers to turn in their rivals. Media outlets report the Sheriff’s Office in Franklin

This Day in History | 1972 – Asians given 90 days to leave Uganda

General Amin said all Asians who are not Ugandan citizens - around 60,000 - must leave Uganda within 90 days. The military ruler’s latest statement amended his original expulsion order two

The Buzz | Boston mayor wants ban on chewing tobacco at ballparks 

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh wants to ban the use of snuff and chewing tobacco in sports venues across the city. The proposal follows passage of a similar ordinance in San Francisco,

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CHINA A diocese in central China ordains the country’s first Catholic bishop in three years amid tensions between Beijing and the Vatican and a strained relationship between the Chinese leadership

Gaming |MGM Resorts rises as CEO outlines plans to boost stock price

MGM Resorts International rose the most since March after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results and outlining plans to boost the stock price. The shares advanced after Chief Executive Officer James Murren

USA-JAPAN | Biden tries to reassure Abe after documents reveal spying

Working to prevent tension with a treaty ally, Vice President Joe Biden reassured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday that the U.S. limits its surveillance of friendly nations, after

Obama, Netanyahu make dueling appeals on Iran to American Jews

President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made dueling appeals to the American Jewish community Tuesday as they sought to rally support for their opposing positions on the

USA 2016 presidential race | Republican debate field set: Trump, Bush in; Perry out

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has made the cut for tonight’s leadoff debate of the 2016 presidential race, joined by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and seven

Offbeat | Underwater search ends for free diver Molchanova off Spain

Spain’s rescue services called off their underwater search for missing free-diving great Natalia Molchanova yesterday after spending more than two days looking for her off the Balearic Islands. The county’s maritime

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