The pit bull-Dutch shepherd mix and her owner took the USD1,500 prize Friday night, besting 25 other dogs competing in the contest that applauds imperfection, organizers said. Quasi Modo was abandoned
The Greek parliament has approved a referendum to decide whether to accept the latest bailout terms offered by the country’s creditors. It will come too late and ask the wrong question. This is a
H3N2 influenza has broken out in Macau Prison with at least 83 inmates being infected within the past two weeks. According to the prison authorities, the infection broke out on
CHINA A bus overturned on a highway and was hit by an oncoming truck in eastern China, killing at least 12 people, officials said. Another 24 people were injured Friday,
The European Central Bank refused to increase emergency credit to Greek banks yesterday, a day after the government threw Greece’s bailout negotiations into turmoil by calling a referendum on creditors’ financial proposals. The
A young man pulled a Kalashnikov from a beach umbrella and sprayed gunfire at European sunbathers at a Tunisian resort, killing at least 39 people — one of three deadly
The first studio production from the building was broadcast at 1935 GMT and featured some of Britain’s most well-known entertainers, including Arthur Askey and Eric Robinson. The west London complex has
Moscow election officials have cleared the way for a popular vote on whether to restore a statue of the Soviet secret police’s founder to a square in central Moscow. The statue
One Royal Dutch Shell offshore drill rig is headed to Alaska and a second is poised to leave, despite lacking final federal permits that would allow exploratory drilling and possible
If you’re thinking of trying to join the All England Club, your best bet is to win the Wimbledon title. Apart from achieving worldwide fame, all singles champions are made
A man in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province has been arrested after he accidentally played porn movies on an outdoor screen, local police said yesterday. The man, surnamed Meng, randomly opened
Bend It Like Beckham” has scored with critics in London. A new stage musical based on the 2002 film about aspiring female soccer players has opened to rave reviews. The
The 130-meter-high ferris wheel will be located at the central point between the resort’s twin hotel towers, which are described as having a theme of “Art Deco meets Gotham City.” As
HONG KONG Regulators reject an application for a budget airline joint venture involving Australia’s Qantas and China Eastern Airlines after local carriers objected. NORTH KOREA Instagram appears to be back to
Islamic State militants attacked the Syrian Kurdish stronghold of Kobani, site of one of the group’s biggest setbacks, in an effort to halt the Kurds’ military advance in the country’s
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev broke his silence on the death and devastation he caused two years ago with words that were not a political tirade or a justification. He apologized
French taxis went on a nationwide strike yesterday, snarling traffic in major cities after weeks of rising and sometimes violent tensions over Uber. Travelers hoping to catch a flight walked
Crowds cheered and waved flags, church bells rang out, sirens wailed and bands played as the Royal Yacht Britannia began the first leg of the journey from Montreal harbour to
A Spanish man has died after being gored by bull during a summer festival in a southwestern Spanish town. Coria town spokeswoman Clara Iglesias said yesterday the man was standing
Hungary’s foreign minister says the government has decided to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia as fast as possible to stop the flow of illegal migrants. Peter
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