Robin Williams, boisterous comedy star, dead at 63 

Williams was pronounced dead at his San Francisco Bay Area home Monday, according to the sheriff’s office in Marin County, north of San Francisco. The sheriff’s office said the preliminary investigation

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CHINA announces the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country’s artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city

UKRAINE | Gov’t says will deny access to Russian aid

A convoy of 280 Russian trucks reportedly packed with aid headed for eastern Ukraine yesterday, but Ukraine said it wouldn’t let the mission in because it isn’t being coordinated by the international Red Cross

EBOLA OUTBREAK | UN: It’s ethical to try untested medicines

  The World Health Organization declared yesterday that it’s ethical to use unproven Ebola drugs and vaccines in the outbreak in West Africa provided the right conditions are met. The statement from

this day in history: 1966 China announces Cultural Revolution

The blueprint unveiled by the committee shows Peking’s determination to spread the words of leader Mao Zedong and purge all those “who have followed the path of capitalism”. According to news

Offbeat | Scary ride: 24 rescued from stuck Maryland roller coaster

Prince George’s County Fire officials say it took about five hours Sunday to rescue 17 adults and seven children from The Joker’s Jinx roller coaster. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Gomez says

the buzz: Population tops 620,000 in Q2, fewer marriages

The MSAR’s total population reached 624,000 at the end of June 2014, marking an increase of  9,500 quarter-to-quarter due to growth of non-resident workers. The female population totaled 316,800, accounting

Italians go to school to learn about corruption

  Is helping a pal win a contract just being friendly? What’s wrong with taking the kids to the beach in the office car? And why not linger over lunch at

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SOUTH CHINA SEA  Despite U.S. and Asian calls for self-restraint and new impetus for the resolution of territorial disputes involving China, a high-profile Asian security summit ended over the weekend

IRAQ intervention | US sending arms to Kurds

The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S. officials said yesterday. Previously, the U.S.

GAZA CRISIS | Cease-fire holds for third day as negotiators gather

An Egyptian-brokered cease-fire halting the Gaza war held into yesterday morning, allowing Palestinians to leave homes and shelters as negotiators agreed to resume talks in Cairo. The truce took effect just

This day in history : 1985 Hundreds dead in Boeing crash

There were 15 crew and 509 passengers on board, mostly holidaymakers. There are no reports of survivors. It is the worst disaster involving a single airliner and the second major accident involving

Offbeat | Monkeys take ‘selfies,’ sparking copyright dispute

Monkey see, monkey do. But when a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright? A series of self-portraits taken by Indonesian monkeys has sparked a copyright dispute between Wikipedia and

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CHINA A tour bus on a highway in Tibet falls off a 10-meter cliff after crashing into an SUV and a pickup, killing 44 people and injuring 11 others, China’s

GAZA CRISIS | Palestinians accept new 72-hour cease-fire offer 


Palestinian negotiators yesterday said they had accepted an Egyptian proposal for a new 72-hour truce with Israel, clearing the way for a possible resumption of talks on a long-term cease-fire

IRAN | Plane crashes after takeoff, killing 39 


A regional passenger plane assembled in Iran crashed yesterday while taking off from the capital, killing 39 and injuring another nine onboard, according to a senior transportation official and state media. The IrAn-140

IRAQ | INTERVENTION: Thwarting Islamic State militants a ‘long-term project’

President Barack Obama justified the U.S. military's return to fighting in Iraq Saturday by saying America must act now to prevent genocide, protect its diplomats and provide humanitarian aid to refugees

This Day in History: 1982 – Krays let out for mother’s funeral

The notorious East End gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray have been allowed out of prison for their mother's funeral. Violet Kray, It was the first time the Krays, 49, had been

Offbeat | US: Woman, 78, caught with cash in girdle at airport

A 78-year-old Florida woman tried to fly on an international trip to the Philippines from Detroit Metropolitan Airport with almost USD41,000 in cash hidden inside her girdle, bra and carry-on

Africa | Ebola starting to take an economic toll in region

Caterpillar has evacuated a handful of employees from Liberia. Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd. has suspended a drilling project. British Airways has canceled flights to the region. ExxonMobil and Chevron are

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