Iraqi militias bombed by unmanned aircraft, one killed: security sources
An unmanned aircraft dropped explosives on a base belonging to Iran-linked Shi’ite paramilitary groups in northern Iraq on Friday, killing at least one person, the...
Strong quake felt in Athens, two people lightly injured
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook the Greek capital Athens on Friday, knocking out power and telecommunications in parts of the city and sending people running...
Weather woes hit French vineyards: wine production seen falling this year
Wine output in France, the world’s second largest producer, may fall by as much as 13% this year after vineyards were hit by adverse weather...
No damage to Acropolis following Athens quake – officials
No damage was reported to the Acropolis following a 5.1 magnitude earthquake recorded in Athens on Friday, authorities said....
Second strong tremor felt in Greek capital
Reuters correspondents felt a second strong earthquake in Athens on Friday afternoon, around 40 minutes after a quake measured at magnitude 5.1....
Man in daring escape from high-rise fire
A man was forced to climb down the exterior wall of a Philadelphia high-rise apartment block Thursday night, to escape a fire that had broken...
Q&A with UNHCR’s Africa bureau director
Raouf Mazou sat down with Africa Journal Editor Serena Chaudhry to talk about the Ebola emergency, South Sudan’s refugee crisis and the UNHCR’s strategy in...
BlackRock profit misses estimates, hit by lower fees for lending stocks
BlackRock Inc , the world’s largest asset manager, took in less cash last quarter as investors moved into lower-cost bond funds, and it made less...
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador says no open investigations against former presidents
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that there were no open cases against former presidents of the nation....
Tour de France organizers plan to launch major women’s race
Tour de France organizers are looking to launch a women’s equivalent of the most prestigious race in men’s cycling, they said on Friday....