Graffiti artist calls on religions – and Parisians – to ‘Coexist’
Art news
February 20, 2015
Graffiti artist calls on religions – and Parisians – to ‘Coexist’
In the past week, the word “Coexist” has appeared on walls all over Paris. The graffiti messages are a show…
A celebration of French cuisine across the five continents
Food
February 20, 2015
A celebration of French cuisine across the five continents
More than 1,300 French dinners will be served at restaurants and embassies across the five continents for a special event…
Warnings after blizzards sweep across Middle East
Egypt
February 20, 2015
Warnings after blizzards sweep across Middle East
Blizzards dumped a blanket of snow over Israel, Jordan and Lebanon early Friday, with many residents urged to stay in…
UPDATE: Car bombs kill 40, wound 70 in eastern Libyan city
Egypt
February 20, 2015
UPDATE: Car bombs kill 40, wound 70 in eastern Libyan city
Three car bombs ripped through the eastern Libyan city of Qubbah on Friday, killing 40 people and wounding 70, security…
Fresh brawl in Turkish parliament over protest bill
World
February 20, 2015
Fresh brawl in Turkish parliament over protest bill
The Turkish parliament descended into fresh chaos Thursday with lawmakers exchanging punches for a second time over a controversial bill…
Experts: Winning the Internet war is key in IS fight
Egypt
February 20, 2015
Experts: Winning the Internet war is key in IS fight
The Internet has become a crucial battleground in the fight against jihadist propaganda and Western nations need to step up…
NASA delays spacewalk to Saturday to analyze spacesuit
World
February 20, 2015
NASA delays spacewalk to Saturday to analyze spacesuit
The start of a series of spacewalks to carry out major work at the International Space Station will be delayed…
Britain urges ‘political solution’ in Libya
Egypt
February 19, 2015
Britain urges ‘political solution’ in Libya
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond rejected international military action in Libya on Thursday and said the crisis-hit country needed a political solution."We…
WHO urges billions to fight neglected tropical diseases
World
February 19, 2015
WHO urges billions to fight neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization on Thursday urged countries to invest billions of dollars to tackle 17 neglected tropical diseases --…
Reports: Britain warns of Russian danger to Baltic states
World
February 19, 2015
Reports: Britain warns of Russian danger to Baltic states
Russia could inflict the tactics it is accused of using to destabilize Ukraine on Baltic members of NATO, Britain's defence…