Paris climate talks our last chance, Pacific leaders say
Environment
September 7, 2015
Paris climate talks our last chance, Pacific leaders say
Pacific leaders said Monday that upcoming climate talks in Paris are the last chance for the world to reach an…
Govt: China cuts 2014 GDP growth from 7.4% to 7.3%
Business
September 7, 2015
Govt: China cuts 2014 GDP growth from 7.4% to 7.3%
China on Monday lowered its GDP growth figure for last year by 0.1 percentage points to 7.3 percent, official figures…
Anti-gay marriage US clerk appeals jail ruling
World
September 7, 2015
Anti-gay marriage US clerk appeals jail ruling
The US clerk who was sent to jail this week for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses is appealing the…
Young Algerians let their hair down at the mall
Life & Style
September 7, 2015
Young Algerians let their hair down at the mall
Young people don't have many places to socialise in conservative Algeria. But now the North African's country's youth are discovering…
Football: Egypt strike five, Ivory Coast fail to score
Egypt
September 7, 2015
Football: Egypt strike five, Ivory Coast fail to score
Young people don't have many places to socialise in conservative Algeria. But now the North African's country's youth are discovering…
West Bank homes face Israeli demolition order threat
Middle East
September 7, 2015
West Bank homes face Israeli demolition order threat
Some 13,000 Palestinian structures in the West Bank are currently under Israeli demolition orders, leaving residents and homes “in a…
Cyprus rescues 115 fleeing Syria in fishing boat
Middle East
September 7, 2015
Cyprus rescues 115 fleeing Syria in fishing boat
Cyprus said rescuers on Sunday saved more than 100 refugees fleeing the war in Syria after their boat ran into…
Pope calls for every European parish to take in refugee family
World
September 6, 2015
Pope calls for every European parish to take in refugee family
Pope Francis on Sunday called on every Catholic parish in Europe to take in a refugee family, saying the Vatican's…
‘Safe’ screens touted for those who just can’t look away
Health & Fitness
September 6, 2015
‘Safe’ screens touted for those who just can’t look away
As it gets harder to tear our eyes away from smartphones, televisions, tablets or computers, concerns are growing over a…
Could vegetarian school meals be a solution for secular France?
Food
September 6, 2015
Could vegetarian school meals be a solution for secular France?
To serve or not to serve pork in the canteens of France's secular state schools? As a new school year begins,…