Front-runners neck and neck in race to become U.N. nuclear chief
The two front-runners in the race to become the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief are running neck and neck, a secret ballot of the International Atomic...
Britain and Ireland say there is pathway to Brexit deal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar said they saw a pathway to a possible Brexit deal after a last-ditch meeting aimed...
Healthier diet may help lift depression symptoms
(Reuters Health) – Young adults who eat poorly and feel blue might be able to perk themselves up by switching to a healthier diet, a...
We want to minimize negative impact of Brexit if it is disorderly: Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that Germany wanted to minimize the negative impact of Brexit in both Britain and Germany if Britain were to...
Congo opens new agriculture center in biotech push
President Felix Tshisekedi has inaugurated a state-of-the-art center which features a biotechnology laboratory, only the second of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa. Serena Chaudhry reports....
Trump confirms al Qaeda bomb maker was killed
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that the top al Qaeda bomb-maker, believed to be the mastermind behind a failed bombing of a U.S.-bound...
World urgently needs to quicken steps to reduce global warming: IMF
Countries around the world should urgently begin accelerating efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the best way to do that is through implementation of...
Tokarczuk and Handke win Nobel literature prizes as line drawn under 2018 scandal
Austrian writer Peter Handke won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday and Polish author Olga Tokarczuk was named as the 2018 winner after...
Romania faces prolonged uncertainty after government loses no-confidence vote,
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila’s center-left government collapsed on Thursday after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament, raising the prospect of prolonged political uncertainty due...
Adventurous penguin rescued after epic journey across Tasman Sea
A brave penguin traveller was rescued after an impressive journey from New Zealand, across the Tasman Sea and all the way to Australia....