Romanian PM says aims to trigger snap election
Romanian liberal Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said on Friday he will try to trigger a snap parliamentary election by mid-year in an attempt to restore...
Cleric fears worse bloodshed in Iraq as U.S.-Iran conflict persists
Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric on Friday condemned the U.S.-Iranian military confrontation taking place on Iraqi soil, saying it risked plunging the war-ravaged country and...
Mediaset approves changes to keep pan-European TV plan afloat
Italy’s Mediaset on Friday won shareholder approval for governance tweaks needed to smooth a pan-European expansion plan despite opposition from its second-biggest investor Vivendi, which...
Stocks march back to record highs as Middle East tensions ease
World stocks set new record highs on Friday and the prices of safe-haven assets such as gold pulled back as investors cheered an apparent de-escalation...
Lufthansa cancels flights to and from Tehran due to uncertain security
Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa said on Friday that its group airlines were cancelling flights to and from Tehran until Jan. 20 inclusive due to the...
Iran to download plane black box after missile blamed for crash
Iran said on Friday it wanted to download black box recordings itself from a Ukrainian airliner that crashed, killing all 176 people aboard, after Canada...
Soccer could learn from hockey’s video umpire system
Hockey may enjoy only a fraction of soccer’s wealth and glamour yet the sport’s governing body believes it could teach its bigger cousin a few...
Green algae, blue water add to fears over health of Southeast Asia’s Mekong
When the normally murky brown Mekong River turned a brilliant blue late last year, villagers in northeastern Thailand were surprised....
China’s Ctrip in talks with banks to follow Alibaba with HK listing: sources
U.S.-listed online travel giant Ctrip is talking to banks about a planned secondary listing in Hong Kong, putting the group at the head of a...
Polish draft law would muzzle judges: European rights official
A leading European human rights official has said new Polish plans to reform the judiciary are aimed at muzzling judges and has urged the country’s...
