Shout louder, Ossis: Merkel’s career advice to fellow East Germans
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall triggered the events leading to German reunification, Chancellor Angela Merkel said her erstwhile countrymen were still...
China to ‘perfect’ HK system as water cannon breaks up Guy Fawkes protest
The Chinese Communist Party said on Tuesday it would “perfect” the system for choosing the leader of Hong Kong after months of anti-government protests, as...
Man pulled from path of oncoming train by transit worker in California
A transport supervisor in San Francisco’s Bay area is being hailed a hero after saving a man from falling under a train on Sunday (November...
Abu Dhabi groups UAE defense firms under one roof to cut costs
Abu Dhabi plans to group more than 25 state-owned and private entities in the UAE defense sector, with combined annual revenues of $5 billion, into...
As the 30th anniversary looms, Germans remember the Berlin Wall’s surprising fall
Nearly three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Berliners reflect on the night that changed history, and what’s changed today. Emer McCarthy reports....
Norway working on new plans to speed up wind projects after framework scheme fails: minister
Norway is working on a new licensing system to speed up the construction of onshore wind farms after a public backlash forced it to abandon...
Labour’s Corbyn brands UK PM Johnson’s Brexit plans ‘Thatcherism on steroids’
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday of seeking to hijack Brexit to unleash a Thatcherite bonfire of regulation that...
Iran bans cooperation with British Council, warns of prosecution
Iran’s intelligence ministry on Tuesday said any cooperation with the British Council was banned and would result in prosecution, the ministry’s website reported....
EU regrets U.S. exit from Paris deal, says climate change fight goes on
The U.S. decision to begin its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a disappointment but work against climate change will go on and Washington may...
U.S. ingenuity can tackle climate threat, fossil energy chief says
The United States can tackle threats to the climate through technological advances as fossil fuels will remain a priority for the U.S. government and business,...