Frustration mounts as time runs out at climate talks
Environment
October 21, 2015
Frustration mounts as time runs out at climate talks
Frustration ran high Wednesday at the snail's pace of talks for a climate rescue pact, with three days left for…
Libya political process ‘will go on’: UN envoy
Middle East
October 21, 2015
Libya political process ‘will go on’: UN envoy
UN envoy Bernardino Leon insisted Wednesday that efforts to clinch a political deal to end rampant insecurity in Libya will…
Abbas calls on Israel to strictly respect Al-Aqsa rules
Middle East
October 21, 2015
Abbas calls on Israel to strictly respect Al-Aqsa rules
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on Israel on Wednesday to strictly respect rules governing Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, as…
IS not alone in looting Syria cultural heritage: study
Middle East
October 21, 2015
IS not alone in looting Syria cultural heritage: study
The Islamic State group may dominate headlines about the destruction of heritage sites in Syria, but it is far from…
Nazi crime researchers probing IS over Yazidi ‘genocide’
Middle East
October 21, 2015
Nazi crime researchers probing IS over Yazidi ‘genocide’
A group that documented Nazi war crimes is now investigating whether massacres committed by Islamic State jihadists against Iraq's Yazidi…
Dutch firebrand Wilders attends anti-Islam party launch in Australia
World
October 21, 2015
Dutch firebrand Wilders attends anti-Islam party launch in Australia
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders was Wednesday shouted down by protesters as he helped launch a new political party in…
Dalai Lama warns over global warming on ‘roof of world’
Environment
October 20, 2015
Dalai Lama warns over global warming on ‘roof of world’
The Dalai Lama on Tuesday urged the world to protect Tibet from global warming, saying his Himalayan homeland was crucial…
German daily documents anti-migrant hate speech on Facebook
World
October 20, 2015
German daily documents anti-migrant hate speech on Facebook
Germany's top-selling Bild daily Tuesday documented racist vitriol against migrants posted by Facebook users in a double-page newspaper spread, as…
Paris Picasso museum celebrates its 30th anniversary with ‘i Picasso!’
Art news
October 20, 2015
Paris Picasso museum celebrates its 30th anniversary with ‘i Picasso!’
One year after its reopening, the Parisian museum dedicated to this giant of 20th century art is celebrating its 30th…
Emotional child abuse may be just as bad as physical harm
Health & Fitness
October 20, 2015
Emotional child abuse may be just as bad as physical harm
When it comes to psychological and behavioral health, both physical and emotional abuse can be equally damaging to children, a…