Libyan coast guard rescues more than 250 migrants trying to reach Italy
Middle East
December 17, 2017
Libyan coast guard rescues more than 250 migrants trying to reach Italy
Libya’s coastal guard has rescued more than 250 illegal migrants trying to leave the North African country in small boats…
Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum
Middle East
December 16, 2017
Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum
An Iranian blogger granted asylum in Israel has been questioned by its Shin Bet internal security service on suspicion of…
Austrian far right to control foreign, interior ministries: spokesman
World
December 16, 2017
Austrian far right to control foreign, interior ministries: spokesman
A coalition deal between Austria’s conservatives and far right will give the anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO) control of the foreign,…
Lebanon sets May date for first parliamentary vote in nearly a decade
Middle East
December 16, 2017
Lebanon sets May date for first parliamentary vote in nearly a decade
Lebanon has set a date of May 6 next year to hold its first legislative election in nearly a decade,…
China, UK vow to continue, strengthen economic, financial cooperation
World
December 16, 2017
China, UK vow to continue, strengthen economic, financial cooperation
China and the United Kingdom vowed to continue and strengthen cooperation on a wide range of economic, financial and trade…
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
Middle East
December 16, 2017
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
The United Nations human rights office is seriously concerned about the shelling of residential areas in Iraq’s northern town of…
Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow
World
December 15, 2017
Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow
Bitcoin blasted to another all-time high of just over $17,750 on Friday, up 8 percent on the day, as concerns…
Middle-class Egypt adapts to survive as austerity bites
Egypt
December 15, 2017
Middle-class Egypt adapts to survive as austerity bites
Swapping new cars for cheaper models, cutting back on pricy supermarket shopping and giving up holidays abroad, middle-class Egyptians are…
Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France
World
December 15, 2017
Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France
The death toll from a collision which saw a train rip a school bus in half rose to six on…
EU leaders clash over refugees
World
December 15, 2017
EU leaders clash over refugees
Two years after the Mediterranean migrant crisis blew a hole in the European Union, a tentative effort to patch up…