Chileans design a ‘bike that can’t be stolen’

It’s a bicyclist’s dream: a bike that can’t be stolen. The “Yerka,” a prototype designed by three young Chilean engineering students, is the latest entry in a recent trend of

Netherlands | ‘Black Pete’ stirs racial controversy 

Police arrested 90 protesters Saturday as a traditional Dutch celebration of the arrival of Saint Nicholas was disturbed by demonstrators who say his faithful sidekick, “Black Pete,” is a racist caricature, and

Islamic State Terrorism | Graphic video claims US aid worker beheaded 

  The Islamic State group released a graphic video yesterday in which a black-clad militant claims to have beheaded U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, who was captured last year. The militant was

offbeat: Seal that won’t stay in ocean bound for US zoo

A seal that wouldn’t stay rescued will be sent to a Detroit zoo to live out the rest of her life after touring the New Jersey shore in recent weeks. The

Judge sticks to BP gross negligence ruling

A federal judge in New Orleans stuck to his ruling that said BP's conduct in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster amounted to "gross negligence." U.S. District Judge Carl

Obama to pledge USD3b for climate change fund

President Barack Obama will pledge USD3 billion to a United Nations climate-change fund that’s intended to help poor nations boost renewable energy and counter the ill effects of global warming. The

This Day in History | 1997 – Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor

The tourists’ bus was fired on as they visited the temple of Hatshepsut, one of the main attractions in the town of Luxor in southern Egypt. An Egyptian police spokesman said

Ukraine | New video evidence of MH17 downing obtained 

Four months after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press has obtained video that shows how close the burning passenger jet came to hitting village

The Buzz | Night of laughter: Paul Ogata on Sunday at Lion’s bar

As the city’s only destination for live, English stand-up comedy, MGM is bringing Paul Ogata back “to give guests a night of laughs” on Sunday, November 16, a note from

World briefs

BANGLADESH A special Bangladesh tribunal sentences an opposition politician to death for his role in the deaths of people and other crimes during the nation’s 1971 independence war against Pakistan.

Space | European agency releases first picture from comet

The European Space Agency yesterday published the first image taken from the surface of a comet, and said that its Philae lander is still “stable” despite a failure to latch

Ebola | Medical aid group to host 3 clinical trials

Accelerated clinical trials will be launched in West Africa to speed the search for a treatment for the deadly Ebola virus, Doctors Without Borders announced yesterday. The international humanitarian group said

Turkey | Protesters rough up US sailors in Istanbul

Anti-American protesters shouting “Yankee, go home!” roughed up three U.S. Navy sailors Wednesday in Istanbul near where their warship was docked on an inlet of the Bosphorus Strait in the

This day in history: 2000 Fuel protesters rally for tax cut

Both demonstrations passed off peacefully. The biggest was in London where protesters rallied in Hyde Park. About 350 vehicles were stopped by police from entering the centre of the city. Drivers parked their

Offbeat | Ancient artifacts auctioned over Mexico objections

The London-based Bonhams auction house sold off a collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts Wednesday over the objections of the Mexican government, which says at least half the pieces are fake and

FIA WTCC | Tarquini leads Honda 1-2 in opening practice

Gabriele Tarquini led a 1-2 for his Castrol Honda WTC team in the first free practice for this weekend’s FIA WTCC Guia Race of Macau. Fresh from his maiden victory of

The Buzz | Study: Brazilian police kill about 6 people a day 

Brazilian police killed more than 11,000 people between 2009 and 2013 for an average of six killings a day, a public safety NGO said Tuesday. The study by the Sao Paulo-based

World briefs

JAPAN More than three years into Japan’s massive cleanup of the tsunami-damaged nuclear plant, only a tiny fraction of the workers are focused on the key tasks of dismantling the

‘Big Bang Theory’ actress Carol Ann Susi dies

Carol Ann Susi’s agent, Pam Ellis-Evenas, said the actress died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 62. The veteran character actress has made numerous

Rothko, Jasper Johns star at NYC art auction

A radiant painting by Mark Rothko and one of Jasper Johns’ iconic flag paintings were among the stars at the second day of New York’s dazzling post-war and contemporary art

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