Torrential rains from storm Imelda submerge parts of southeast Texas
Dangerous flash floods inundated parts of southeastern Texas on Thursday as Tropical Depression Imelda dumped the last of its rains, with the National Hurricane Center...
Prague to resurrect forgotten land in the shadow of its spires
Known as the city of a hundred spires, Prague’s gothic cathedrals, cobblestone streets and hilltop castle towering over the river create a picture-perfect tourist dream....
Pompeo lands in Abu Dhabi to discuss attack on Saudi oil facility
Mike Pompeo headed to the UAE on Thursday for talks with Abu Dhabi’s crown prince after meeting Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler the day before...
Executives cleared over Japan nuclear disaster
A Japanese court has cleared three executives of negligence over the Fukushima nuclear disaster, ending the only criminal case brought as a result of the...
Zimbabwe doctors march to parliament after court intervention
Striking doctors in Zimbabwe marched to parliament on Thursday to protest the disappearance of their union leader and press the government to increase their pay...
Germany faces test of green credentials with new climate plan
The German government prepared on Thursday for all-night talks on a new climate policy that will determine whether Berlin is serious about engineering a paradigm...
“Smokescreen” or solutions? Britain lays out Brexit ideas
Britain said on Thursday it had shared documents with Brussels setting out ideas for a Brexit deal, but an EU diplomat described them as a...
Factbox: Merkel’s coalition finalizes German landmark climate plan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition parties start marathon talks on Thursday to agree a landmark climate action plan designed to help Europe’s biggest economy meet...
Hurricane Lorena dumps heavy rain on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Lorena lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds early on Thursday, as it barreled towards the popular beach resorts...
Exxon may shut Beaumont, Texas refinery due to flooding : sources
Exxon Mobil Corp may shut the 369,024 barrel per day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery because of flooding, sources familiar with plant operations said on Thursday....