Boston’s trauma to be dissected as marathon bomber appeals death sentence
This city’s deepest wound – the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that killed three and injured hundreds more – will be re-examined Thursday when lawyers for...
New Zealand’s White Island a ‘no fly zone’ after eruption kills at least five
A “no fly zone” has been put in place on New Zealand’s White Island where at least five people were killed, up to 20 injured...
Chop-your-own Christmas trees: Dutch park makes festive free offer
A national park in the Netherlands is making an unusual offer to visitors this holiday season: come and chop down your own Christmas tree –...
Technicality hinders Austrian ban on weedkiller glyphosate
An Austrian law banning all uses of the weedkiller glyphosate, the first such national ban in the European Union, cannot go into force on Jan....
Oil falls 1% as weak China exports highlight trade war impact
Oil prices fell on Monday after data showed Chinese exports declined for a fourth straight month, sending jitters through a market already concerned about damage...
Just Eat takeover battle hots up with fresh $6.5 bln Prosus bid
Prosus raised its unsolicited cash offer for British food delivery service Just Eat to $6.5 billion on Monday, ratcheting up the pressure on rival bidder...
Non-Saudi buyers got 23% of Aramco IPO institutional tranche: Al Arabiya TV
Non-Saudi investors were allocated 23% of the institutional tranche of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO), an executive at one of the lead banks on...
Dutch government moves to ban laughing gas
The Dutch government on Monday announced plans to include nitrous oxide — better known as laughing gas — on its “black list” of forbidden drugs,...
Cambodia to start opposition leader trial in January
The trial of Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha on treason charges will begin on Jan. 15, a court said on Monday....
Factory owner, manager arrested after Indian capital’s deadliest fire in 20 years
Police in New Delhi have arrested the owner and manager of a factory where 43 people died in the Indian capital’s deadliest fire in 20...
