Retail | Kohl’s enlists Amazon as ally in bid to drive store traffic

In a sign of the times, Kohl’s Corp. and Home Depot Inc. are the latest traditional retailers to embrace online giants. Kohl’s aims to turn an

Flight attendant wins discrimination case against Aeroflot

A Moscow court on yesterday ruled in favor of a flight attendant who claimed Russia’s flagship airline stopped assigning her to work long-haul international flights because of her

Corporate bits | MGM launches relief program for SMEs

MGM has initiated a SME Relief Program to help local businesses affected by the typhoon to get back on track and recover from the consequent damage.

Economy | Pyongyang threats, weak dollar turn yuan into surprise haven

Two years after Chinese policy makers devalued the yuan, an act that torpedoed global markets, traders are starting to view the currency as a sure bet.

HONG KONG | Independence banners on university campus renew tensions

Banners supporting independence for Chinese-controlled Hong Kong have appeared on a university campus at the start of classes, rekindling tensions over free speech in the semiautonomous city.

UN human rights experts urge Beijing to free prominent lawyer

Four U.N. human rights experts are urging China to release a prominent lawyer and rights defender who may have been forced into making a televised “confession” that

Bangladesh | Boat with Rohingya refugees capsizes, killing five as more flee

A trawler carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized, drowning at least five people, as the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi blamed a misinformation campaign

Analysis | How can US stop North Korea nukes? Three experts have ideas

If the U.S. attacks North Korea, the world could see another nuclear war. Yet negotiations won’t work — leader Kim Jong Un won’t live up to

MDT EXPLAINS | What is a hydrogen bomb

North Korea says it successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb in its latest nuclear test Sunday. Outside experts haven’t been able to verify that claim, but say it’s

Korean Crisis | Putin urges talks, says sanctions not working

While condemning North Korea over its latest nuclear test, the leaders of Russia and South Korea seemed far apart on the issue of stepping up sanctions against

Texas | Engineers 20 years ago warned of flooding risk

A report released two decades ago on the Harris County reservoir system predicted with alarming accuracy the catastrophic flooding that would besiege the Houston area if changes weren’t made

States of emergency | Powerful Hurricane Irma hits first Caribbean islands

The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history made its first landfall in the islands of the northeast Caribbean yesterday , roaring along a path pointing

Offbeat | Police ‘terrified’ by red ‘It’ balloons tied to sewer grates

Police officers in a small Pennsylvania town are evidently afraid of a certain homicidal clown. The Lititz police department yesterday posted photos of red balloons a prankster

This Day in History | 1940 – London blitzed by German bombers

The German air force has unleashed a wave of heavy bombing raids on London, killing hundreds of civilians and injuring many more. The Ministry of Home

Rio 2016 | IOC can’t escape Rio; top organizer Nuzman held in dawn raid

International Olympic Committee just can’t get away from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The IOC is ready to put a rubber-stamp approval this month on bids

Tennis | Anderson edges Querrey at Open to reach first Slam semifinal

Kevin Anderson moved into his first Grand Slam semifinal at age 31, emerging from a back-and-forth showdown between big servers to beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7

The Buzz | German police investigating after tomatoes thrown at Merkel

German police say they’re investigating who threw two tomatoes at Chancellor Angela Merkel during an election campaign event in the southwestern city of Heidelberg. Police spokesman David

WORLD BRIEFS

NORTH KOREA The NATO military alliance is calling for international pressure to be ratcheted up against North Korea following its latest nuclear test. The 29-nation U.S.-led alliance expressed full

EU court rejects Hungary, Slovakia appeal in refugee case

The European Union’s top court yesterday rejected legal action by Hungary and Slovakia to avoid accepting refugees under an EU scheme, a decision seen as a victory

Girl About Globe | Paying up pronto in Europe

Compassion for British Prime Minister Theresa May and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson? How is this possible? Paying up in Europe, that’s how. They face Brexit bills, but the

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