USA | Fewer White House state dinner invites under Obama 

An invitation to a White House state dinner has always been one of Washington’s most sought-after tickets. There’s the elegant setting, VIP guests in tuxedos and designer gowns and a

Officials: No link to terrorism in Washington power outages

Widespread power outages affected the White House, the Capitol, museums, train stations and other sites across Washington and its suburbs yesterday (Macau time) — all because of an explosion at a power plant in

Yemen | 560 dead amid fears of humanitarian collapse

As tons of desperately needed medical supplies await clearance to be flown into Yemen, aid workers warned yesterday of an unfolding humanitarian crisis, saying at least 560 people, including dozens

Mexico | Ambush that killed 15 police a rarity 

An ambush that killed 15 state police officers in western Mexico appears to be a drug cartel’s revenge attack and could herald a military-style offensive against government authorities. The assault on

This Day in History: 1976 Young Liberal leader cleared of robbery

Supporters in the public gallery at the Old Bailey in London clapped and cheered as the verdict was announced. The case is certain to raise new doubts about the validity of

Offbeat: Selena’s estate sues record label over digital royalties 

The lawsuit was filed by Selena Quintanilla’s estate against UMG Recordings in U.S. District Court in New York on March 31, the 20th anniversary of the singer’s death. UMG declined

The Buzz | French ex-mayor found dead before Chinese weddings trial

A former mayor of Tours was found dead yesterday in a suspected suicide, right as he was to go on trial over suspected kickbacks involving Chinese group weddings in the

World briefs

PHILIPPINES Armed men have abducted the mayor of a southern Philippine town from her house and fled with her on motorboats, officials said yesterday. IRAN Dozens of Iranian hard-liners rallied yesterday

Vegas | Vintage style invades Sin City for rockabilly fest

This isn’t your 1950s bubble gum and poodle skirts rock ‘n roll. The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend is a flashback to classic cars, vintage pinups, Tiki drinks, tattoos and

Kenya Massacre | Attack victims had big plans for life

He was a soccer player with a fighting spirit, a talented keyboard player with "golden fingers" who was intent on succeeding in life, his guardian said. But Bryson Mwakuleghwa, a

USA | Dean: Rolling Stone story rife with bad journalism

Rolling Stone's "shock narrative" about a culture of sex assaults at the University of Virginia was rife with bad journalistic practice, and "Jackie," the student at the center of the story,

Africa | Kenyan airstrikes hit suspected militant camps in Somalia

  Kenyan warplanes bombed militant camps in Somalia, officials said yesterday, following a vow by President Uhuru Kenyatta to respond "in the fiercest way possible" to a massacre of college students

This Day in History: 1986 Eastwood voted mayor by landslide

The turnout was double the norm in the picturesque seaside town, 80 miles (128 kilometres) south of San Francisco. The 55-year-old Hollywood star got nearly three-quarters of the vote. He polled 2,166

Offbeat: Cambodian cinema puts brakes on ‘Furious 7’ competition

A cinema chain in the Cambodian capital has apologized for what it called a “Fast and Furious Competition,” which was criticized for encouraging participants to drive fast and post online

The Buzz: Ukrainian leader lifts objections to vote on regional power

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that he does not object to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare. The

World Briefs

CHINA Seven members of a family on a holiday outing in southern China drowned when a 17-year-old girl fell into a reservoir and several relatives dove in after her in

Prince Harry meets Australian public at start of army trip

Britain’s Prince Harry joked and chatted with an enthusiastic crowd yesterday at his only scheduled public appearance during a monthlong embedment with Australia’s army, declaring pride in his ginger hair

Kenya | 148 killed: Gunman in university massacre was gov’t official’s son

One of the gunmen who slaughtered 148 people at a college in Kenya was identified yesterday as the law-school-educated son of a Kenyan government official, underscoring the inroads Islamic extremists

USA | High political stakes for Clinton on Iran nuclear agreement

Hillary Rodham Clinton can claim a piece of the victory if the U.S. and other world powers ultimately complete a final nuclear deal with Iran. And she will own a piece

This Day in History: 1999 US claims ‘banana war’ victory

The WTO says the European Union (EU) has broken international rules on trade but Brussels says it may appeal. The banana row centres on the preferential treatment allegedly given by the

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