Cambodian police search for British woman, 21, missing from beach
Cambodian authorities and volunteer divers were searching on Monday for a 21-year-old British woman who has been missing for five days from its southwestern coast...
Killing the leader may not be enough to stamp out Islamic State
The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is of considerable importance, experts believe, but the underlying reasons for his jihadist group’s existence remain...
Argentine peso closes stronger after Macri, Fernandez have ‘good dialogue’
Argentina’s peso closed stronger on Monday and its black market counterpart reversed course after hitting a record low in a day of tempered market reaction...
Saudi king appoints new head of telecom authority: royal decree
Saudi Arabia appointed Mohamed bin Saud al-Tamimi as the new head of the communications and information technology commission, Saudi state TV reported on Monday, citing...
Thousands told to evacuate as Los Angeles wildfire spreads to more than 500 acres
Wind-whipped flames chased thousands of residents from some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest neighborhoods and threatened the famed Getty Center museum on Monday, the latest outbreak...
Nigerian artist creates his own abstract art form
Nigerian abstract artist Yusuff Abogunde has created his own art form which he calls ‘Ainaism’ – a technique where he uses lines and patterns to...
Dutch foundation launches river-based plastic-catching device
A Dutch foundation devoted to fighting plastic pollution in the world’s oceans on Saturday (October 26) unveiled a new device designed to stop it from...
Italy to tax plastic and sugar, angering producers
Italy’s 2020 budget will include new taxes on plastic and sugary drinks designed to raise 1.3 billion euros, government officials said on Monday, prompting protests...
Factbox: Islamic State still dangerous despite Baghdadi’s death
The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid is a further blow to a jihadist group that once held a...
‘Catastrophe’: flooding displaces tens of thousands in CAR
The Central African Republic’s government declared its flooding crisis a “catastrophe” on Monday, and appealed for “international soldiarity”. David Doyle reports....