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

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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

The Buzz | USD115.9m awarded to families of 9/11 victims

A private scholarship fund for family members of 9/11 victims says it has awarded USD115.9 million to 2,825 students. The Families of Freedom Scholarship fund distributed $12.5 million to 760 students

UN-backed documentary ‘Human’ aims to capture the world

With wars, atrocities and the desperation of refugees dominating the daily news, it’s easy to feel despair about human nature. French filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand hopes to restore movie-watchers’ faith — or

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CHINA-USA Federal authorities early yesterday arrested Jason Shiao, a 65-year-old Southern California man they say posed as an attorney, and his 43-year-old daughter, Lynn Leung, on charges of conspiring to

European migrant crisis | For savvy Syrians, social media helps ease trip to the West

The 26-year-old Syrian economics graduate knew exactly what to do and where to go. Amr Zaidah, with the aid of GPS, helped pilot the inflatable boat that brought him and about

This Day in History | 2001 – US rocked by day of terror

The Pentagon was also severely damaged by one of the three civilian airliners which hijackers turned into flying bombs. A fourth plane crashed in a field near Pittsburgh. A state of

offbeat | Canadian couple watches beach home burglary via web cam

A Canadian couple watched via web cam as a man broke into their Florida vacation home on Fort Myers Beach before turning the video over to authorities. The surveillance tape helped

The Buzz | Zetas drug cartel leader dies in Mexican prison

A leader of the Zetas drug cartel who ordered a 2008 attack on a U.S. consulate has died at a maximum-security prison in central Mexico. The federal security commission said yesterday

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PAKISTAN Police in Pakistan say gunmen have killed two journalists in separate attacks in the country’s violent port city of Karachi in the last 24 hours. INDIA More than 1,000 Muslim

New anthology includes poem by white man using Chinese name

Facing sharp criticism in the literary world and beyond, Sherman Alexie is defending his decision to include a poem by a white man writing under a Chinese pen name in

UK | Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Queen Victoria’s long reign

Queen Elizabeth II reached a major milestone yesterday, becoming the longest-reigning monarch in Britain’s history by passing Queen Victoria, who served for 63 years and seven months. Prime Minister David Cameron

USA | Democrats clinch enough votes for Iran nuclear deal

The White House and insistent U.S. Senate Democrats locked up the votes Tuesday (early yesterday, Macau time) to frustrate attempts by outraged Republicans to pass a legislative rebuke to the

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