Russia may send economic advisers to Venezuela: Deputy Finance Minister
Russia is considering sending a permanent delegation of economic advisers to Venezuela to help Caracas resolve issues with foreign creditors, Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak...
In blow to China, EU gives human rights prize to Uighur activist
The European Parliament gave on Thursday its annual prize for the defense of human rights to Ilham Tohti, its president David Sassoli said, a blow...
Deaths, bad outcomes elude scrutiny at Canada’s indigenous clinics
Ina Matawapit was barely conscious – intoxicated and suffering from a blow to the head – when police drove her to the North Caribou Lake...
Sweden’s wind power to surpass nuclear this year: lobby
Sweden is set to have more wind power capacity than nuclear this year, Swedish wind energy association Svensk Vindenergi estimated on Thursday....
Britain will have to send a commissioner to Brussels: incoming Commission head
Britain will have to propose a candidate for a commissioner in the next European Commission if it still is a member of the European Union...
More than half a million Californian customers may face power outages
More than half a million homes and businesses in California could lose power this week as utilities including Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California...
Meet Adrenaline, Asterix’s first heroine
Asterix, the indomitable pint-sized Gaul forever outfoxing the Romans, returns for his 38th comic adventure “Asterix and the Chieftain’s Daughter” featuring a female heroine: Adrenaline,...
Japan’s Abe renews call on South Korea to keep promises to mend ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon agreed on Thursday on the importance of cooperating on North Korea and other...
Zimbabwe to cut power to mines, others over $77 million in unpaid bills
Zimbabwe’s state-owned electricity distributor, grappling with drought and ageing equipment, said on Thursday it will disconnect mines, farms and other users as it looks to...
Russian court extends detention of ex-U.S. marine Whelan to end-Dec. : Ifax
A Moscow court ordered former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan remain in jail until Dec. 29 on espionage charges, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday....