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Do not fear the other, Pope says on world migrant day
Jan 14, 2018
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday called for hospitality towards migrants, calling it a “sin” to give in to fear of the other as he marked the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.“It is not easy... ...
Women of Colombia's emerald mines shine after smashing taboo
Jan 14, 2018
Muzo, Colombia - For decades, women like Rosalba Canon were banned from Colombia's em ...
Brexit vote may be reversed, says British campaigner Farage
Jan 14, 2018
LONDON - Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage said on Sunday he was increasingly concerned ...
Myanmar army’s admission of killings ‘positive step’ — Suu Kyi
Jan 13, 2018
YANGON — Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed an unprecedented army admission that security forces carried out extra-judi ...
Macron wants French baguette to get UNESCO heritage status
Jan 13, 2018
Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday joined calls by bakers for France's traditional baguette to be recognised as one of ...
Ecuador grants citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Assange — foreign minister
Jan 11, 2018
QUITO — Ecuador has granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been sheltering at its London embassy for five years to ...
Two dead in protests over Pakistan girl’s rape and murder
Jan 10, 2018
LAHORE, Pakistan — Two civilians were killed when officers fired live rounds to disburse crowds that attacked a police station in Pakistan o ...
Heavy snowfall strands 13,000 tourists in Swiss Alps
Jan 09, 2018
ZERMATT, Switzerland — Heavy snowfall has cut off many villages and resorts across the Alps, trapping some 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, one o ...
Chaotic start to British PM’s new year reshuffle
Jan 08, 2018
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to refresh her government with a ministerial reshuffle on Monday as she faces a crucial y ...
Merkel upbeat about chances to revive ‘grand coalition’
Jan 07, 2018
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she was optimistic her conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) could cut a deal as the ...
Two jets collide on ground at Toronto airport
Jan 06, 2018
MONTREAL — Two jets collided on the ground at a Toronto airport on Friday, setting the tail of one aircraft alight and prompting passengers ...
14 dead, 190 injured as South Africa train ploughs into truck
Jan 04, 2018
KROONSTAD, South Africa — A passenger train smashed into a truck at a level crossing in South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 14 people ...
North Korea reopens border hotline as Trump boasts of ‘bigger’ nuclear button
Jan 03, 2018
SEOUL — North Korea reopened a long-closed border hotline with South Korea on Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump appeared to m ...
EU powers urge Trump to preserve Iran nuclear deal
Jan 11, 2018
Trump puts America first, but more and more alone
Oct 14, 2017
Violence erupts as Catalans vote on split from Spain
Oct 01, 2017
Trump casts doubt over Iran nuclear deal after missile test
Sep 24, 2017
Greece a haven for Turks fleeing Erdogan post-coup crackdown
Jun 16, 2017
Another US appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban
Jun 13, 2017
Poland keen to attract Arab visitors seeking medical care — officials
Jun 11, 2017
One for the road? Pint-clutching man becomes symbol of London’s defiance
Jun 04, 2017
British police make arrest in connection to terror attack
May 23, 2017
World is in trouble, but we will fix it — Trump
Feb 02, 2017
Canada shooting suspect rented apartment close to Quebec mosque — reports
Jan 31, 2017
Guns fall silent, but tensions high between India, Pakistan
Nov 28, 2016
Turkey’s president slams those who call Trump ‘dictator’
Nov 23, 2016
South Korea opposition votes to seek Park's impeachment
Nov 21, 2016
Trump’s national security picks under scrutiny
Nov 19, 2016
Can Trump rip up the Iran deal? Easier said than done
Nov 13, 2016
Trump vows to immediately deport up to three million immigrants — interview
Nov 13, 2016
On last foreign tour, Obama must find a way to explain Trump
Nov 12, 2016
South Korea says Trump pledged commitment to its defence
Nov 10, 2016
From Jakarta to Lagos, many Muslims voice dismay at Trump win
Nov 09, 2016
NATO air strike kills 30 Afghan civilians, officials say
Nov 03, 2016
Trump turns up heat over Clinton’s e-mail probe
Oct 30, 2016

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