The Buzz | Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister makes bid to be Eurovision singer

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro, has launched a Twitter campaign asking fans to back her bid to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest. The soccer star’s 38-year-old sibling began her

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MALAYSIA’s prime minister has a problem: He can’t explain away a USD700 million bank account to a skeptical public. His response? A crackdown on critics and the press that has

Italy | At least 40 migrants dead at sea, 320 others rescued

At least 40 migrants died Saturday in the hold of an overcrowded smuggling boat in the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya, apparently killed by fuel fumes, and some 320 others aboard were

Gov’t Surveillance | Snowden documents reveal details behind AT&T-NSA partnership

Under a decades-old program with the government, telecom giant AT&T in 2003 led the way on a new collection capability that the National Security Agency said amounted to a “’live’

USA-Cuba | A festive flag-raising, then tough talk on human rights

A jubilant flag-raising at the reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana is giving way to serious talk about the road ahead in improving relations between the United States and Cuba. Capping off

This Day in History | 1998 Clinton admits Lewinsky affair

In a televised address Mr Clinton told the American people that he took full responsibility for his actions. He said: “Indeed I did have a relationship with Ms Lewinsky that was

Offbeat | Guinness: 26-year-old cat in US is world’s oldest alive

A 26-year-old cat named Corduroy has been named the oldest living cat by Guinness World Records. The cat is owned by a family in the Oregon city of Sisters. His owner,

Yuan and oil stabilize, giving US stocks a lift

A rocky week for the stock market ended on a bright note as investors bought stocks across industries. Stocks wavered Friday morning before climbing steadily during the afternoon amid a mix

Colorado | Critics use mine spill to attack US environmental agency

U.S. authorities say rivers tainted by last week's massive spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine are starting to recover, but for the government's Environmental Protection Agency, the political fallout

The Buzz | Robbery at Mexican silver, gold mine nets USD165,000

A large silver and gold mine in northern Mexico said Wednesday that an organized crime gang robbed almost 4.5 kilograms of gold-silver mix from employees. The Fresnillo mining company said the robbery

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S KOREA’s President Park Geun-hye yesterday pardoned a tycoon convicted of embezzlement who heads the country’s third-largest business group. The justice ministry said in a statement that SK Group’s Chey

Iraq | ISIS claims truck bombing at Baghdad market, 67 dead

A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood early yesterday morning, killing at least 67 people, police officials said. The Islamic State group

USA | Jimmy Carter says he has cancer, revealed by recent surgery

Former President Jimmy Carter, who at age 90 still travels the world supporting the humanitarian endeavors that have consumed his time in the decades since he left office, announced he

Wikileaks | Sweden drops some sex cases against Assange

Swedish prosecutors said yesterday they have dropped three cases of sexual misconduct against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange because they have expired, but will continue to investigate accusations of rape against

This Day in History | 1979 – Freak storm hits yacht race

Hundreds of competitors have been left stranded and there have been several reports of bodies floating in the sea. Rescuers from both sides of the Irish sea are working around the

Offbeat | Police say dogs seeking cupcakes caused small US fire

Police say dogs trying to get at a box of cupcakes left on top of a stove apparently started a small fire in a Pennsylvania home. The landlord tells police in

The Buzz | Russian soldier accused of killing family tried in Armenia

A Russian soldier suspected of killing an entire family in Armenia has been convicted of desertion as a precursor to his murder trial. Valery Permyakov, who served with a Russian military

25pct slump in Chinese trade with CPLP countries

Commercial trade between China and the Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries (CPLP) member states fell 25.62 percent in the first half of this year to close at EUR43.36 billion

Canine actor Uggie, known for role in ‘The Artist,’ dies

stealing role in the Oscar-winning movie “The Artist,” has died. Uggie was euthanized Friday after a bout with prostate cancer, his owner, Los Angeles animal trainer Omar Von Muller, said yesterday.

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CHINA A coal mining accident in southern China has left 10 dead and five injured, local authorities said yesterday. The Pu’an county government in Guizhou province said on its website

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