Atwood, Alexis among 12 authors to compete for Canada’s Giller Prize
Canadian author Margaret Atwood, who penned the novels that inspired the hit television series “Alias Grace” and “The Handmaid’s Tale”, is among 12 writers listed...
U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran space agencies
The United States imposed sanctions on the three Iranian space agencies on Tuesday, the Treasury Department said, as Washington ramps up pressure over Tehran’s nuclear...
Italy’s 5-Star votes in favor of PD coalition, opening way for government
Members of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement overwhelmingly backed a proposed coalition with the center-left Democratic Party (PD) on Tuesday, opening the way for a new...
Winston Churchill’s grandson to vote against PM Johnson, risking expulsion from party
Nicholas Soames, the grandson of Britain’s World War Two leader Winston Churchill, said he would vote against Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Brexit on Tuesday,...
A child saved, but 15 dead, in Mali building collapse
Authorities have confirmed at least 15 people killed after a residential building collapsed in Mali’s capital Bamako. Lauren Anthony reports....
Rouhani rules out bilateral talks with U.S.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the country will never have direct talks with the US, but would consider multilateral negotiations if all sanctions are lifted....
Boris Johnson loses majority ahead of key vote
The Conservative party no longer has a majority in UK parliament after an MP defected, hours before a major Brexit vote in the House of...
Burkina Faso jails coup attempt leaders
Two senior allies of deposed former President Blaise Compaore were handed lengthy jail sentences on Monday for an attempted coup in 2015. Sam Holder reports....
Mexican president says referendums could decide fate of ex-presidents
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday the public should have the right to choose whether ex-presidents should face trial once a bill...
Germany, land of the car, develops taste for electric cargo bikes
Think tricycles for the age of global warming: A rising number of environmentally conscious Germans are buying electric cargo bikes, which last year outsold electric...