Turkey | Pope, patriarch demand end to IS attacks

Pope Francis and the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians demanded an end to the violent persecution of Christians in Syria and Iraq yesterday and called for dialogue with

US-RUSSIA | Scores of Russian gays are seeking asylum in America

Had he stayed in Russia, Andrew Mironov would be settling into a stable job with an oil company, likely with a newly awarded doctoral degree in electrical engineering. Instead, he

USA | Obama buys 17 books at independent bookstore

President Barack Obama tried to draw attention to independently owned businesses on the Saturday after the Thanksgiving holiday, a day that is increasingly being marketed as one for deal-hungry consumers

This Day in History: 1955 Black woman challenges race law

Mrs Rosa Parks now faces a fine for breaking the segregation laws which say black Americans must vacate their seats if there are white passengers left standing. It is not the

Offbeat | When pigs fly? Not on this US Airways plane

This was a pig that truly could not fly. The pig was ordered off a U.S. Airways plane at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut on Wednesday after crewmembers determined the animal

South African academy trains anti-poaching dogs

Venom and Killer. These are members of a furry breed of anti-poaching operatives, dogs that can detect a whiff of hidden rhino horn in a suspect’s vehicle or follow the

The Buzz |Boxing: Mayweather allegedly wants rematch clause

After Manny Pacquiao’s bout with Chris Algieri in Macau the focus is on who will take on the Filipino fighter next. According to Manny’s trainer Freddie Roach, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

MUSIC | Clockenflap 7th edition poised to rock Hong Kong

A top notch live music lineup from around the world is poised to attract a legion of open-air music-lovers in their thousands. Every year the list of musical acts keeps

World briefs

CHINA  A top official at iconic Chinese state-owned liquor maker Moutai has been snared in the country’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign. Kweichow Moutai Group deputy general manager Fang Guoxing is under

OPEC MEETING | Cartel unity tested by low prices, oil glut 

OPEC oil ministers meeting in Vienna are in a bind. Prices are plunging — and in the short term, the cartel may not be able to do much about it. Expectations

Briefs | Gov’t surveillance – UN committee approves digital privacy resolution

This Day in History | 1999 – Nude swordsman attacks churchgoers

A naked man wielding a 3 ft (91 cm) Samurai sword burst into St Andrew’s Roman Catholic church in Thornton Heath, Croydon, during Sunday Mass. The man indiscriminately attacked parishioners -

Offbeat | Passengers in Russia’s Arctic give airliner a push

In other countries, you may be asked to give a push to a car stuck in the mud. In Russia, passengers in the Arctic came out of an airliner to

The Buzz | Ethiopia hopes to set world record for HIV tests

Ethiopia is attempting to set a world record for the number of HIV tests carried out in one day. The country’s health officials said this week they hope to break the

World briefs

PAKISTAN Gunmen attack a polio vaccination team, killing four health workers, while a suspected U.S. drone strike kills four alleged militants in Pakistan, officials say. The attack on the health

Thanksgiving | In Britain, US turkey dinner is big business

Big-breasted turkeys in butcher shop windows. Harvest displays of pumpkin and corn. Sandwich boards describing groaning feasts. Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday in Britain, but you might be forgiven for being fooled.

USA | Ferguson reaction shows complex racial split

Just as President Barack Obama, the nation’s first black chief executive, urged people in a televised broadcast not to throw bottles or smash windows, they did exactly that. “There are ways

this day in history: 1990 Tories choose Major for Number 10

Mr Major, 47, will visit the Queen at 1030 BST tomorrow to be formally appointed and will return to Downing Street as the youngest British leader this century. Currently serving as

Offbeat | US auction fetches USD28K for 1st batch of bourbon

One of Kentucky’s newest whiskey makers is making a big splash, fetching more than USD28,000 for its first bottle of bourbon. The bottle appeared to rank among the most expensive bottles

World briefs

CHINA Thick smog is expected to shroud parts of north China over the next two days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said yesterday. The NMC forecast that Beijing, Tianjin and

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