Suicide bomber kills 29 near Syria town taken from IS
Middle East
February 24, 2017
Suicide bomber kills 29 near Syria town taken from IS
A suicide bomber killed 29 people, most of them rebels, on Friday near the Syrian town of Al-Bab, which they…
Ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato gets 4.5 years in jail for embezzlement
World
February 23, 2017
Ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato gets 4.5 years in jail for embezzlement
Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato was handed a jail sentence of four years and six months for misusing funds when…
BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting
World
February 23, 2017
BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a…
New miniature frog species found in India
Science
February 21, 2017
New miniature frog species found in India
Scientists have discovered four new species of tiny night frogs small enough to sit on a fingernail in a remote…
Mugabe vows to remain in power as he turns 93
World
February 21, 2017
Mugabe vows to remain in power as he turns 93
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest national ruler, turned 93 on Tuesday, using a long and occasionally rambling interview…
Death toll rises to 39 in Mogadishu bombing
World
February 20, 2017
Death toll rises to 39 in Mogadishu bombing
The toll has climbed to 39 dead in an unusually deadly suicide bombing at the weekend in the Somali capital…
‘Erdogan assassination plot’ suspects go on trial in Turkey
World
February 20, 2017
‘Erdogan assassination plot’ suspects go on trial in Turkey
The trial opened on Monday of almost 50 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a…
Syria’s White Helmets to travel to US for Oscars
Cinema/TV
February 20, 2017
Syria’s White Helmets to travel to US for Oscars
Rescue workers from Syria's White Helmets -- the subjects of an Oscar-nominated documentary -- said on Saturday they have received…
Around the world in pancakes
Food
February 18, 2017
Around the world in pancakes
With Mardi Gras, Pancake Day and Candlemass just around the corner, pancakes will be on the menu this February in…
Marc Jacobs unveils makeup kit inspired by spring 2017 runway show
Culture
February 18, 2017
Marc Jacobs unveils makeup kit inspired by spring 2017 runway show
Marc Jacobs Beauty has presented a limited-edition makeup collection, directly inspired by the brand’s spring 2017 New York fashion show,…