UK | Nobel laureate resigns honorary post after sexist remarks

A Nobel Prize-winning British scientist who said there was “trouble with girls” working in laboratories has resigned from his honorary post at University College London. Tim Hunt apologized for his

This Day in History | 1975 Gandhi found guilty of corruption

The verdict was delivered by Mr Justice Sinha at Allahabad High Court. It came almost four years after the case was brought by Raj Narain, the premier’s defeated opponent in

Offbeat | Man dismissed from jury duty for wearing prisoner costume

A Vermont man has escaped jury duty — by getting dismissed for wearing a prisoner costume. James Lowe says he was released from jury duty on Tuesday when he showed

The Buzz | Big band leader James Last dies at 86

Big band leader James Last, who sold tens of millions of records over his 50-year career, has died. He was 86. Born Hans Last in 1929, he pioneered what became known

World Briefs

Tibet A Chinese tour bus plunged off a cliff in Tibet early yesterday, killing 11 people, state media reported. The accident took place in Gonggar county just south of the

Egypt | Suicide bomber targets ancient temple in Luxor

A suicide bomber blew himself up yesterday just steps away from the ancient Egyptian temple of Karnak in Luxor, a southern city visited by millions of tourists every year, security

Iraq | US to send more troops for expanded training mission

An expected White House decision to send several hundred more troops to Iraq to expand training of Iraqi forces in Anbar province is not a shift in U.S. strategy but

This Day in History | 1959 – Hovercraft marks new era in transport

Dubbed a “man-made flying saucer”, the hovercraft is propelled on a cushion of air created by its own fan power. It therefore hovers just above the waves at sea and

Offbeat | Colorado sees 1st camp resort for pot users

Colorado is full of all-inclusive ranch resorts where guests hike, fish, play horseshoes and roast marshmallows. This one has a new offering — smoking pot. The 170-acre CannaCamp opening July 1

The Buzz | Prosecutor in Charles Manson trial dies at 80

Vincent Bugliosi, a prosecutor who parlayed his handling of the Charles Manson murder trial into a career as a bestselling author, has died, his son said Monday night. He was

San Francisco considers health warning on soda ads

San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for sugary soda pop, and both supporters and opponents say the city would be the first in the

World Briefs

JAPAN Two former Japanese political leaders known for their key apologies over Japan’s World War II atrocities say Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should not water down their words when he

USA | Protests follow video of officer pointing gun at bikini-clad black teenager

Hundreds of demonstrators marched Monday night (yesterday, Macau time) to the pool where a white police officer pinned a black teenage girl to the ground and pulled a gun on

Israel | Gov’t isn’t on UN list of parties that kill or injure kids 

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s latest list of parties that kill or injure children in armed conflict does not include Israel — as some U.N. officials had recommended — but the U.N.

This Day in History | 1999 Nato calls off air war on Kosovo

The Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic finally agreed to the pull out last night after first winning a concession from Nato for extra time to complete the withdrawal. Thousands of Nato

Offbeat | Museum sleuths show painting is a Rembrandt

After a CSI - style investigation, the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague has declared that one of its star paintings really is by Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn. Researchers used advanced

The Buzz | Kate Moss escorted off plane after being disruptive

Supermodel Kate Moss has been escorted off a plane after reportedly being disruptive while traveling from Turkey to London’s Luton airport. The 41-year-old was escorted off a flight operated by

Leader in post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia dies at 82

Chea Sim, a key Cambodian political figure after the fall of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime and an ally of the current leader, died yesterday, an official said. He was 82

World Briefs

PAKISTAN The Pakistani army says an overnight clash near the Afghan border in the restive North Waziristan tribal area killed 19 militants and seven soldiers. NEPAL The families of five Nepalese

Germany | Climate change, terror on agenda for 2nd day of G-7 meeting 

After spending much of the first day talking about Ukraine, leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies shifted their focus yesterday to global issues including climate change, terrorism and

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