Legendary French singer Charles Aznavour dies aged 94
Culture
October 1, 2018
Legendary French singer Charles Aznavour dies aged 94
The legendary French singer Charles Aznavour — who said last week that he dreamed of breathing his last on…
US, Japanese pair win Nobel Medicine Prize for cancer therapy
Science
October 1, 2018
US, Japanese pair win Nobel Medicine Prize for cancer therapy
Two immunologists, James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan, won the 2018 Nobel Medicine Prize for…
US, Mexico, Canada agree on free trade pact to replace NAFTA
World
October 1, 2018
US, Mexico, Canada agree on free trade pact to replace NAFTA
Canada and the US reached a deadline deal on a new free trade pact that will include Mexico, the…
Iran fires missiles at Syria ‘terrorists’ after deadly attack
Middle East
October 1, 2018
Iran fires missiles at Syria ‘terrorists’ after deadly attack
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday they launched a missile strike against a “terrorist” headquarters in Syria in retaliation for…
UN report spotlights government inaction on climate
Environment
October 1, 2018
UN report spotlights government inaction on climate
Diplomats gathering in South Korea Monday will find themselves in the awkward position of vetting and validating a major…
WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’
World
September 29, 2018
WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’
The World Health Organization on Friday announced it had revised its Ebola risk assessment in the Democratic Republic of…
German city braces for protests as Erdogan opens mega mosque
World
September 29, 2018
German city braces for protests as Erdogan opens mega mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to open one of Europe’s largest mosques in Cologne on Saturday as…
Powerful typhoon batters Okinawa, churns to Japan mainland
World
September 29, 2018
Powerful typhoon batters Okinawa, churns to Japan mainland
A powerful typhoon pummeled Japan’s southern island of Okinawa Saturday, injuring at least 17, as weather officials warned the…
Trump orders FBI probe of Kavanaugh as Senate delays final vote
World
September 29, 2018
Trump orders FBI probe of Kavanaugh as Senate delays final vote
US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against his Supreme Court…
Up to 50 million Facebook accounts breached in attack
Technology
September 29, 2018
Up to 50 million Facebook accounts breached in attack
Facebook revealed on Friday that up to 50 million accounts were breached by hackers, dealing a blow to the…