US, Russian, Japanese astronauts return from ISS
Science
October 30, 2016
US, Russian, Japanese astronauts return from ISS
Three astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday following a 115-day mission aboard the the International Space Station, including US…
Sanctions threaten Iran climate efforts: vice president
Environment
October 30, 2016
Sanctions threaten Iran climate efforts: vice president
Iran's vice president and environment chief, Massoumeh Ebtekar, has told AFP that the West's failure to fully implement the nuclear…
Russian, US jets had near miss over Syria: US officials
Middle East
October 30, 2016
Russian, US jets had near miss over Syria: US officials
A Russian fighter flew dangerously close to a US warplane over eastern Syria, US defence officials said Friday, highlighting the…
Egypt protests Islamic bloc leader’s Sisi joke
Egypt
October 30, 2016
Egypt protests Islamic bloc leader’s Sisi joke
Egypt on Saturday condemned the Saudi head of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for mocking its President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
Egypt tourism in limbo a year after Russian plane bombing
Business
October 30, 2016
Egypt tourism in limbo a year after Russian plane bombing
A year after jihadists bombed a Russian plane carrying holidaymakers in Egypt, tourism shows little sign of recovery in the…
Leaked memo reveals details of ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’
World
October 28, 2016
Leaked memo reveals details of ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’
A hacked memo released by WikiLeaks has shed light on how Bill Clinton profited -- to the tune of tens…
Under pressure, Abbas plans first Fatah congress since 2009
Middle East
October 28, 2016
Under pressure, Abbas plans first Fatah congress since 2009
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party aims to hold its first congress since 2009 by the end of this year,…
How sleep loss makes us fat
Health & Fitness
October 28, 2016
How sleep loss makes us fat
Scientists said they had found evidence that a lack of sleep causes changes in brain activity that lead to people…
Turkey orders detention of 73 air force pilots: state media
Middle East
October 28, 2016
Turkey orders detention of 73 air force pilots: state media
Turkish authorities ordered the detention of 73 air force pilots as part of the probe into the group blamed for…
Syrian IS suspect charged with scouting Berlin attack sites
World
October 28, 2016
Syrian IS suspect charged with scouting Berlin attack sites
German federal prosecutors said Thursday they had brought charges against a 19-year-old Syrian man accused of having scouted targets in…