Pipeline blast in Iraq halts power station supply, output unaffected
A gas pipeline exploded near Basra in southern Iraq on Wednesday and halted supplies to a local power station, but did not affect gas or...
France opens criminal probe into death of Irish girl in Malaysia
The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened a criminal probe into the death of an Irish-French girl, whose body was found near a jungle stream in...
Armed security officers search office of Russian rights group
Russian security officers armed with automatic rifles on Wednesday searched the Moscow offices of a rights group that represents the interests of Russian nationals in...
Argentine peso opens weaker after Macri announces tax cuts, subsidy boost
Argentina’s peso weakened at the open on Wednesday after President Mauricio Macri said he would cut income taxes for workers and boost subsidies for social...
Suicide bomber kills five in Chad, including soldier: sources
A suicide bomber killed five people, including a Chadian soldier, when she blew herself up on the shores of Lake Chad on Wednesday, three military...
Soccer player Sala and pilot likely exposed to carbon monoxide before fatal crash: report
Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala’s blood showed high levels of carbon monoxide, air accident investigators said on Wednesday, and it was likely the pilot of...
Turkish drones start operating in northern Syria: ministry
Turkish drones have started operating in northern Syria where Washington and Ankara have agreed to create a safe zone, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday....
South Koreans protest, unveil memorial in ‘comfort women’ row with Japan
Thousands of South Koreans protested outside Japan’s embassy in Seoul on Wednesday and city officials unveiled a new memorial to wartime ‘comfort women’ at the...
Argentina’s Macri announces tax cuts, subsidy boost following market meltdown
Argentine President Mauricio Macri said on Wednesday he will cut income taxes for workers and increase subsidies for social services following two days of economic...
Merkel: European mission in Strait of Hormuz likely to be discussed in Finland
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she believed the idea of a European naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz would be discussed again...