Nazi hunter asks police to probe Dane over murder of Jews

A leading Nazi hunter has asked Denmark to investigate a 90-year-old Dane suspected of being involved in the mass murder of Jews in Belarus during World War II. Ephraim Zuroff of

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USA-SYRIA A U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed a key figure in a dangerous al-Qaida offshoot, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Muhsin al-Fadhli was killed in a July 8 air

Police racism | Texas releases traffic stop video that escalated into black woman’s jail death

A police dashboard video released Tuesday (yesterday, Macau time) shows that a Texas state trooper tried to pull a black motorist out of her car, then drew his stun gun and threatened

US presidential election | Payback: Trump holds up rival’s phone number after criticism 

Presidential candidate Donald Trump has pulled a classic adolescent prank by releasing the phone number of a rival who dared to criticize him, the latest chapter in an on-going feud

Turkey | State media: Gov’t blocks access to Twitter

Turkey has blocked access to Twitter to prevent the broadcast of images of Monday’s bombing in southeast Turkey that killed 32 people, the state-run Anadolu Agency said yesterday. The agency said

This Day in History | 1957 – Bus dispute turns violent

In some instances strike-breaking drivers were attacked and vehicles vandalised, including those with passengers on board. In Derbyshire one driver, Basil Flint, had to be taken to hospital after being hit

Offbeat | UK lawmaker defends making 14-cent expenses claim

British lawmaker is defending claiming 9 pence (USD0.14) on expenses for a short car journey, saying such claims may look “odd” but the mileage adds up. Conservative lawmaker Rob Wilson said

The Buzz | Lufthansa plane nearly collides with drone near Warsaw

Polish officials say a Lufthansa plane that was approaching Warsaw’s international airport nearly collided with a drone. The spokesman for Warsaw’s airport, Przemyslaw Przybylski, said yesterday that the incident happened Monday

Surfer and bare-handed shark wrestler returns to Australia

Mick Fanning sat up on a high stool, straight backed and good humored, recounting the story he will be telling for the rest of his days, about how he fought

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CHINA-USA President Barack Obama is thanking Chinese President Xi Jinping for China’s role in securing the nuclear deal with Iran. The White House says Obama and Xi spoke Monday, the

Burundi | Nation votes amid unrest as president seeks 3rd term

Burundi began voting in its presidential election yesterday following a night of gunfire in which three people were killed, including two police officers, in unrest over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid

Greece | Tsipras stays popular despite bailout hardship

Under Alexis Tsipras, Greece slid back into recession, sank deeper into debt and found itself pushed to the brink of bankruptcy. Then after rejecting one painful bailout deal, the radical

This Day in History | 1977 – Deng Xiaoping back in power

The Chinese Communist Party conference has restored him to the offices of Vice Premier of the State Council, Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Military Commission and Chief

Offbeat | Teams on the Thames count the monarch’s swans

By tradition, the monarch owns all the swans found in Britain’s open waters, and the event assesses their overall well-being. The queen, who counts Seigneur of the Swans among her many

The Buzz | Cheating website Ashley Madison hacked, personal info posted

The parent company of Ashley Madison, a matchmaking website for cheating spouses, says it was hacked and that the personal information of some of its users was posted online. Toronto-based Avid

Obituary | Rocco, who played Moe Greene in ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

Rocco’s daughter, Jennifer, announced his death Saturday. Details were not immediately available. Rocco’s career spanned five decades, and he remained active up until his death, including a recurring role on the

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IRAN’s Foreign Ministry yesterday dismissed visiting German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel’s call for Iran to recognize Israel, Iranian media reported. “For some issues in the Middle East, we have quite

Cuba | New era in ties begins as Havana raises flag at US embassy

Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted yesterday at the country’s embassy in Washington in a symbolic move signaling the start of a new post-Cold War era in U.S.-Cuba

Senegal | Chad ex-dictator taken in and out of court as trial begins

The trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre accused of overseeing the deaths of thousands had a chaotic beginning yesterday as security forces ushered the ex-leader into and then out

Turkey | Blast kills 28, injures scores near Syrian border

An explosion yesterday in Turkey’s southeastern city of Suruc near the Syrian border killed 28 people and sent nearly 100 others to the hospital, Turkish officials said. The prime minister’s office

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