French judges say no proof Arafat poisoned, closing case
Middle East
September 3, 2015
French judges say no proof Arafat poisoned, closing case
French judges investigating claims that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was murdered have closed the case without bringing any charges, a…
France, Germany and Italy call for reform of asylum rules
World
September 3, 2015
France, Germany and Italy call for reform of asylum rules
Germany, France and Italy called for an overhaul of laws on the right of asylum and a fairer distribution of…
UN calls on Lebanon to elect president as protests grow
Middle East
September 3, 2015
UN calls on Lebanon to elect president as protests grow
he UN Security Council on Wednesday called on Lebanon's parliament to elect a new president to help ease a political…
UN: 13 million children denied education by Mideast wars
Middle East
September 3, 2015
UN: 13 million children denied education by Mideast wars
More than 13 million children are being denied education by Middle East conflicts, the UN said Thursday, warning "the hopes…
The bongs are wrong on London’s Big Ben
Life & Style
September 2, 2015
The bongs are wrong on London’s Big Ben
The most famous clock in the world is wrong: the bongs of London's Big Ben have been mysteriously running fast…
During childhood, learning grammar and music go hand-in-hand
Life & Style
September 2, 2015
During childhood, learning grammar and music go hand-in-hand
A child's ability to distinguish musical rhythm could enrichen his understanding of grammar, according to what is believed to be…
Tsipras and Varoufakis: a messy split for Greece’s double act
Egypt
September 2, 2015
Tsipras and Varoufakis: a messy split for Greece’s double act
Alexis Tsipras and Yanis Varoufakis shared a vision once, but the double act of the Greek debt drama's most colourful…
Thousands arrive in Athens as migrant influx piles pressure on EU
World
September 2, 2015
Thousands arrive in Athens as migrant influx piles pressure on EU
Thousands of refugees and migrants arrived in Athens on Wednesday, piling further pressure on increasingly divided European nations as they…
Lebanon police eject protesters from ministry
Middle East
September 2, 2015
Lebanon police eject protesters from ministry
Lebanese police ejected protesters who occupied part of the environment ministry Tuesday to press the minister to resign, raising tensions…
London’s colourful Notting Hill Carnival kicks off
Life & Style
September 1, 2015
London’s colourful Notting Hill Carnival kicks off
London's Notting Hill Carnival kicked off with a riot of color despite grey skies on Sunday, in a celebration of…