Cruise ships in French waters agree to pollute less
The main cruise ship operators in French waters have agreed on measures to limit pollution caused by their vessels, including hooking up to the power...
Aid agencies struggle in northeast Syria with water shortages
Aid agencies said on Thursday they were struggling to meet the needs of up to 200,000 civilians who fled fighting in northeast Syria and reported...
Pence meets Erdogan to urge halt to Turkey’s Syria offensive
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Thursday on a mission to persuade him to halt an offensive against Kurdish...
Mexican president says airport serving capital to operate by 2021
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said construction on an airport north of Mexico City will begin on Thursday and the site will open by...
Judge extends custody of man suspected of locking Dutch family on farm
A Dutch court on Thursday extended the custody of the man who paid the rent on a farmhouse where six members of a family were...
Bosnia’s lady in red plans for the afterlife
Zorica Rebernik has spent her life in red and plans to stay that way — even after she dies....
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
It only took 10 minutes for Fakher Hmidi to slip out of his house, past the cafes where unemployed men spend their days, and reach...
Factbox: U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 31, Minnesota confirms two more deaths
Minnesota on Wednesday confirmed two more deaths from a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes, bringing the total number of deaths to 31 across the...
‘The Boss’ Springsteen Showcases New Film
Musician and director of the film, Bruce Springsteen introduces his new album-based film “Western Stars” in New York. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)...
Thai royal barge procession put off ‘due to water and weather conditions’
Thailand’s royal barge procession in honor of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s coronation this year has been postponed by seven weeks to Dec. 12, a senior government...