Offbeat | Agents find stowaway Chihuahua in checked bag at US airport

This Chihuahua could be headed to the dog house. Transportation Security Administration officers say a woman’s 7-year-old Chihuahua sneaked into her suitcase and triggered a luggage screening alert at New York’s

The Buzz: Mexico finds 2nd mummified body in glacier

Officials said Friday that climbers have found a second mummified body in a glacier on Mexico’s tallest peak, and said they may be the remains of climbers missing since a

Home-made wheelchair helps injured pets in Balkans

When his dog Mica suffered a spinal injury, Dragan Dimitrijevic made her a wheelchair, using small wheels, plastic pipes and old belts. It worked: the foxy- looking mongrel was back in

World briefs

CHINA-JAPAN China’s foreign minister has renewed calls for Japanese leaders to abandon any attempt to water down the nation’s guilt over its World War II aggression against China and others. CHINA

Russia | 5 Nemtsov killing suspects arraigned; 1 said to admit guilt

Russian news agencies said yesterday one of the suspects in the killing of leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov has admitted involvement in the crime. Judge Nataliya Mushnikova said that Zaur Dadaev

Nigeria | Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic State

Nigeria’s homegrown Boko Haram group, newly weakened by a multinational force that has dislodged it from a score of northeastern towns, reportedly pledged formal allegiance to the Islamic State group. The pledge

Iraq |IS militants destroy another UNESCO heritage site

Islamic State militants continued their campaign targeting cultural heritage sites in territories they control in northern Iraq, looting and damaging the ancient city of Hatra just one day after bulldozing the

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY | African women enjoy rights, privileges but obstacles remain

The 21st century has unleashed new opportunities for African women, thanks to the implementation of affirmative action policies and legislation to narrow the gender gap in socioeconomic spheres. Political leaders and

This Day in History: 1973 Northern Ireland votes for union

The turn out was reported to be 59% of the 1,030,084 electorate, although less then 1% of Catholics voted. The Unionist victory has been welcomed by Brian Faulkner, leader of

Offbeat | Rooms going fast at Hungary’s village for rent

Pajer said Thursday that tourists are coming from as far away as Australia, South Africa, Sweden and the U.S. and the village “is booked solid in August and most of

Christie accepts USD225m to end Exxon Mobil litigation

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration agreed to accept USD225 million from Exxon Mobil Corp. to end litigation over decades- old pollution, a settlement that Democratic lawmakers and environmental groups called

Thirteen pro-tips for visiting Las Vegas

What makes a city a great place to have your convention on high-yield bonds or consumer electronics? The easy answer for respectable business folk is: plenty of places to eat

The Buzz: 3 former directors of Spanish club Osasuna arrested

The regional court of northern Navarra says a former president of Spanish soccer club Osasuna and two other ex-board members have been arrested. The court says Miguel Archanco, Txuma Peralta

World briefs

CHINA  Jackie Chan might still be popular in China, but nowadays the pro-Beijing actor is as well-known as fodder for jokes as he is for his gritty martial arts and

Paradise Entertainment shares join Hang Seng

“This important recognition from Hang Seng is a vote of confidence for the company’s health and growth, and highlights our expanding presence in the Asia-Pacific gaming marketplace as players embrace

USA | House committee subpoenas Clinton emails

A House of Representatives committee has issued subpoenas for the emails of Hillary Rodham Clinton, who used a private account exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state

Jurors hear graphic accounts of Boston Marathon bombing

It didn’t take long for prosecutors in the Boston Marathon bombing trial to convey the sense of fear, pain and grief caused by the 2013 attack, as three women testified

Offbeat | South African Airways refunds customers after bungle

The online offer, part of a promotional sale at the end of February, was indeed too good to be true. The airline said Thursday that it erroneously published the incorrect fare

This Day in History | 1993 Angolans die in battle for Huambo

The government of the southern African country also said that up to 1,500 people had been injured in the fighting. Diplomats say the battle is “vicious”, with neither side taking many

The Buzz | Millions of young risk hearing loss from loud music, UN says

The World Health Organization says millions of young people around the world are at risk of hearing loss from loud music. The U.N. agency said Friday that a review of

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