Fighting resumes in Yemen’s Aden amid tensions: sources
At least one person was killed in renewed fighting in Aden, the seat of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government, a day after clashes between supporters of rival...
South Africa puts initial universal healthcare cost at $17 billion
South Africa published its draft National Health Insurance (NHI) bill on Thursday, with one senior official estimating universal healthcare for millions of poorer citizens would...
50 Jahre Abbey Road-Foto
Am 8. August 1969 entstand das Foto vom berühmten Albumcover der Beatles. Das Shooting war nach zehn Minuten beendet....
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Turkey’s southwest: observatory
An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude rocked Turkey’s southwestern city of Denizli on Thursday, the country’s monitoring service said, sending about two dozen people to hospital...
Wall Street opens higher on upbeat China data, firming yuan
U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, as better-than-expected trade data from China and a steadying of its currency offered some comfort to investors rattled by...
Turkey will not let Syria safe zone agreement be delayed: foreign minister
Turkey will not let plans for safe zone in northeast Syria to stall over negotiations with the United States, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on...
Poland’s parliament speaker resigns over private flights scandal
Poland’s parliament speaker said on Thursday he would resign after it was revealed that he used government aircraft for private trips, suggesting the ruling nationalists...
Germany to put 92-year old man on trial for Nazi crimes
A 92-year old German man will go on trial in October charged with helping to murder 5,230 prisoners, many of them Jewish, at a Nazi...
Thieves make off with jewelry designed by Swiss artist Giger
Smash-and-grab thieves have stolen jewelry designed by Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger, famous for creating the nightmarish creature in Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi film Alien....
El Niño weather pattern transitions to neutral conditions: U.S. forecaster
The El Niño weather pattern has transitioned to ENSO-neutral conditions that have a 50%-55% chance of continuing through the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2019-20, a...