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

Turkey | Ruling party loses seats dashing Erdogan’s ambitions 

Turkey’s long-ruling party has suffered surprisingly strong losses in parliament that will force it to seek a coalition partner for the next government, but other parties yesterday vowed to resist

South Africa | Court sets Oscar Pistorius appeal case for November

Oscar Pistorius’ case will go in front of South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal in November, the court said yesterday, when prosecutors will challenge the decision to acquit him of

This Day in History | 1975 First live broadcast of Parliament

Secretary of State for Industry Tony Benn was the first minister to be questioned in Parliament live on air, starting a debate which some listeners said was difficult to follow

Offbeat | Groundhog Day: Animal wanders onto track at Canadian GP

A groundhog that scampered onto the track during the Canadian Grand Prix showed the quickness of a Formula One driver when it scurried to safety and avoided the oncoming racecars. The

The Buzz | Women’s rights miniskirt protest fizzles in Tunisia

Only a handful of women have answered a call by a Tunisian rights’ group to protest the repression of women in the Muslim world by demonstrating in miniskirts. About a

TRAVEL | Beach seclusion off Cambodia’s southern coast

I was in need of a digital detox (aren’t we all nowadays?), but instead of heading to a swanky resort that simply locked my phone away for the duration of

World Briefs

CHINA A 3-year-old girl has died after falling from a bouncy castle that was blown into the air in southern China’s Guangxi region. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that

USA | 2 murderers escape NY prison using power tools

Hundreds of law enforcement officers searched through the night for two convicted murderers who used power tools to cut through steam pipes and escaped from a maximum-security New York state

Turkey | Citizens head to the polls in crucial parliamentary election

Turkey was holding a crucial parliamentary election yesterday that will determine whether ruling party lawmakers can rewrite the constitution to bolster the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan himself was

People smuggling | UK warns 500,000 migrants could try Mediterranean crossing

Naval vessels from Italy, Britain, Ireland and other countries steamed toward the waters off Libya on Saturday to rescue the latest wave of migrants from smugglers’ boats. British authorities warned

This Day in History | 1978 Woman takes world sailing record

Mrs James looked fit and relaxed as she stepped onto British soil for the first time in 272 days to be greeted by her husband, Rob. But she has had to

Offbeat | Las Vegas strip club recruits recent high school graduates

KVVU-TV reports that Little Darlings manager Rick Marzullo says the ads fit in with the character of Las Vegas. The signs have slogans like “Now auditioning the class of 2015”

Blatter’s 17-year rule in soccer marked by growth, scandal

Sepp Blatter governed the biggest sport on Earth for nearly two decades, for years untouched personally by allegations of corruption, but never sharing the game’s popularity. He joked about his “Dr.

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