Cyprus heads back to polls for presidential runoff
World
February 4, 2018
Cyprus heads back to polls for presidential runoff
Greek Cypriots headed back to the polls on Sunday in a runoff presidential vote between an incumbent conservative pledging to…
Four migrants reported injured in Italian shooting: media
World
February 3, 2018
Four migrants reported injured in Italian shooting: media
A man opened fire on passersby in the central Italian city of Macerata on Saturday, injuring at least four African…
From a luxury ‘prison,’ an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
Middle East
February 3, 2018
From a luxury ‘prison,’ an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
The global renown of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal made his involuntary detention in early November at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel…
Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide
World
February 2, 2018
Fidel Castro’s eldest son ‘Fidelito’ commits suicide
The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after…
Facebook soothes market nerves with user experience promise
World
February 1, 2018
Facebook soothes market nerves with user experience promise
Shares in Facebook Inc (FB.O) jumped 2.4 percent to a record high in premarket trade on Thursday, an almost 50…
Turkish court releases local chair of Amnesty International: lawyer
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Turkish court releases local chair of Amnesty International: lawyer
A Turkish court ordered the release of the jailed Turkish chairman of rights group Amnesty International, Taner Kilic, while the…
Suspected Russian warplanes hit busy market in Idlib, kill 15: rescuers, residents
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Suspected Russian warplanes hit busy market in Idlib, kill 15: rescuers, residents
At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday when suspected Russian warplanes struck a crowded market in the rebel-held city…
Wings of joy: Kabul’s bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Wings of joy: Kabul’s bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans
For some Afghans weighed down by decades of war and struggle, a little comfort and distraction can be found in…
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
World
January 31, 2018
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative…
German police make arrests in nationwide raids on human traffickers
World
January 31, 2018
German police make arrests in nationwide raids on human traffickers
German police said on Wednesday they had raided properties and made arrests across the country in an operation to crack…