France scraps plans for Franco-Chinese shopping mall near Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to scrap a 3-billion euro ($3.32 billion) shopping and leisure complex project that French retail group Auchan and Chinese...
Meet Greta Thunberg – the beetle, not the activist
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg may have been tipped for the Nobel Peace Prize, but she has now been afforded perhaps the ultimate honour: having...
Doctors not talking enough about cancer genetic testing costs
(Reuters Health) – About one in four U.S. oncologists rarely or never discusses the price of genomic testing with their cancer patients, even though cost...
U.S. State Department announces reward up to $10 million for two senior AQAP leaders
The United States on Thursday offered a reward of up to $10 million for information on two senior leaders of Al Qaeda in the Arabian...
Nine EU countries call for European aviation tax to curb emissions
Nine European Union states have called on the bloc’s incoming executive Commission to introduce an EU-wide tax on aviation so as to charge a polluting...
Brazil for first time votes against U.N. call for end to U.S. embargo on Cuba
Brazil voted for the first time with the United States on Thursday against an annual United Nations resolution condemning and calling for an end to...
South Sudan president, ex-rebel leader agree to delay unity government: Uganda
South Sudan’s president and a former rebel leader agreed on Thursday to delay forming a unity government for 100 days beyond the Nov. 12 deadline,...
Moldovan president says coalition government may collapse
Moldovan President Igor Dodon said on Thursday the former Soviet republic’s coalition government could collapse following a move by the prime minister to take on...
Catalonia challenge awaits Spain’s next prime minister
The fight over Catalan independence has been thrust to the forefront of Spanish politics ahead of elections on Sunday, with street clashes, torched cars and...
Chile’s Pinera announces measures to tighten security amid riots, violence
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera announced on Thursday several measures to tighten security amid continuing riots, looting and violence that have left at least 20 dead...