Lionfish invasion in Cyprus? If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em
“Wanted”, says the poster of a lionfish on the quay side in Larnaca marina. Dead, or fried....
Prosecutors seek Air France trial over fatal 2009 Rio-to-Paris crash: source
French prosecutors want Air France to face trial over a fatal crash in 2009 involving flight AF447 between Rio de Janeiro and Paris which killed...
WHO reports new Ebola incident in Uganda amid fears of virus spreading
The World Health Organization reported a new incidence of Ebola in Uganda on Wednesday, fuelling concerns that the virus may be spreading beyond Democratic Republic...
Portugal says Iranian visas suspended for consulate upgrade
Portugal stopped issuing entry visas for Iranian nationals while it upgrades security at its consulate in Tehran, not because of political issues or any security...
WHO reports new Ebola incident in Uganda
A fishmonger vomited at Mpondwe market in Uganda on July 11 before dying of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, an incident that could spread...
Russian court extends arrest of a group of Ukrainian sailors
A court in Moscow on Wednesday ordered the first six of 24 Ukrainian sailors seized by Russia off the coast of Crimea last year to...
From ‘Asia’s finest’ to ‘black dogs’: Hong Kong police under pressure
Hong Kong’s vaunted police force is facing a crisis of confidence and leadership amid the city’s worsening political tensions, according to serving and retired officers,...
Yemen’s Houthis say they launched drone attack on Saudi’s Jizan airport
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said it launched a drone attack on Jizan airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia early on Wednesday, part of an escalation of...
UK Brexit minister Barclay: I told Barnier could not see unchanged Brexit deal being approved
British Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Wednesday he told the European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier that he did not envisage an unchanged exit...
U.S. to ‘support efforts’ by South Korea, Japan to end worsening dispute
The United States will “do what it can do” to help defuse a worsening political and economic dispute between South Korea and Japan, a senior...